Current status of Buttons on WhatsApp

Complete and up-to-date information about buttons in messenger

WhatsApp allows you to send messages with buttons only when using the official Cloud API solution from Meta. However, Whapi.Cloud provider has the ability to duplicate the behavior of this solution even when using a regular number and allows you to send button messages to a private or group chat.

A detailed tutorial with sample code on how to send messages with buttons: Send message with Buttons

This section is constantly updated as the functionality of the buttons dependent on WhatsApp updates is fluid. It's important to remember that the behavior of buttons in messenger can change independently of us.

The information is up to date as of September 25, 2024.


For the operation of buttons on WhatsApp, there are three decisive factors:

  • Whether the WhatsApp sending the message is business or regular.

  • Whether the message is being sent to an individual chat or a group.

  • There is a dependency on the recipient's means of viewing the button message: phone or web version.

Actual button operation by type

In groups, button messages are only displayed in the web version.

Your outgoing message will not be visible on your phone. This does not affect the recipient of the messages.

Simple text button (Quick-reply)

List of options

Button OTP (Copy Button)

Call Button

We are constantly looking to improve this. Keep an eye on our updates!

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