How to Share a Product Catalog on WhatsApp

There are four common ways to put your products in front of a WhatsApp customer. They are not equal.

1. The WhatsApp Business catalog

Set it up in the Business app under Business tools → Catalog. Customers see product cards inside the chat or on your business profile.

• Good for: a small set of products, quick in-chat sharing.
• Limits: no categories, no search, no cart, hard to share outside WhatsApp, and a per-catalog item cap. See WhatsApp Business catalog limits.

2. A PDF price list

Export a document and send it as an attachment.

• Good for: wholesale buyers who want a file to keep.
• Limits: goes out of date the moment a price changes, no photos at any useful size, no way to order from it, and no link previews. You end up re-sending it constantly.

3. A photo album or broadcast

Post products to your status or send an album.

• Good for: launches and one-off drops.
• Limits: disappears after 24 hours (status), no prices unless you caption every image, and ordering means scrolling back to find the right photo.

4. A storefront link

Share one URL to a hosted catalog. Customers browse by category, see live prices and stock, add items to a cart, and send a complete order to your WhatsApp.

• Good for: anyone taking more than a couple of orders a day.
• Why it wins: one link to remember, always current, works on Instagram, TikTok, and printed QR codes, and every product has its own shareable page that can rank on Google.

A free WhatsApp catalog on WAStore is live in about 90 seconds. Once you have the link:

• Put it in your WhatsApp Business profile (website field) and your away message.
• Add it to your Instagram and TikTok bios.
• Print it as a QR code for packaging, flyers, and your shopfront.
• Pin it in your WhatsApp group description if you sell through a group.

The practical answer

Keep the native catalog for fast in-chat cards if you want, but make a storefront link your main share. It is the only option that stays accurate, works everywhere, and turns a browse into a clean order. Start with a free WhatsApp store.