Send WhatsApp Messages
Without Saving Contacts

You can recover deleted messages by uninstalling and reinstalling WhatsApp, then restoring from your cloud backup (Google Drive for Android or iCloud for iPhone). Make sure you have a recent backup before attempting recovery.

To bold text in WhatsApp, add asterisks (*) before and after your text. For example: *Hello* will appear as Hello. You can also select text and choose bold from the formatting menu.

One grey tick means your message has been sent from your device to WhatsApp's servers, but not yet delivered to the recipient. This could be because they're offline or have no internet connection.

To hide a chat, long press on the conversation, tap the archive icon at the top. For extra privacy, go to Settings > Privacy > Keep Archived Chats to prevent archived chats from unarchiving when new messages arrive.

Yes, WhatsApp displays your phone number to people you message. If they have your number saved, they'll see your contact name. Otherwise, they'll see your phone number and WhatsApp display name.

To create a poll, open a chat, tap the attachment icon (+), select Poll, enter your question and options (up to 12 options), then send. Polls work in both individual and group chats.

Use underscores (_) before and after your text to make it italic. For example: _Hello_ will appear as Hello. You can also select text and choose italic from the formatting menu.

You can use services like Google Voice (US only), TextNow, or Hushed to get a virtual number for WhatsApp. These services provide a real phone number that can receive SMS verification codes.

Yes, DirectWP is completely free and will always remain free. No charges or subscriptions required. Your data is never stored on our servers.

Yes, you need WhatsApp installed on your device or you can use WhatsApp Web on your computer. DirectWP redirects you to WhatsApp to complete the message sending.