How to Set Up WASBOT in 5 Minutes
February 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Setting up WASBOT takes less than 5 minutes. By the end of this page, you'll have your WhatsApp connected, auto-save running, and your first cloud status posted.
Step 1: Create Your Account
Head to wasbot.app/signup and create a free account. You get a 7-day free trial — no credit card needed.
Sign up with email or Google. If you pick Google, it's one click. You'll need to verify your email before you can get into the dashboard.
Step 2: Connect Your WhatsApp
Once you're in the dashboard, you'll see your first session card. Hit "Connect WhatsApp" to start.
QR Code (recommended) — a QR code shows up on screen. Scan it with your WhatsApp app, the same way you'd scan for WhatsApp Web. The code refreshes on its own if it expires.
Pairing Code — if scanning isn't convenient, enter your phone number and you'll get a code to type into your phone instead.
Works with both regular WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business.
After the first connection, your phone doesn't need to stay online. WASBOT runs the session from the cloud — the same way WhatsApp Web and Desktop work. Your phone just needs to be online from time to time to keep things alive.
Step 3: Turn On Auto-Save
With your WhatsApp connected, set up auto-save so every new person who messages you gets saved to your Google Contacts automatically:
- Go to the Contacts page
- Link a Google account — make sure to tick the "See, edit, download, and permanently delete your contacts" permission when Google asks
- Create a naming rule — pick a suffix so you can spot WASBOT-saved contacts later
- Turn auto-save on for your session
Once it's on, every new contact is saved in the background. Their WhatsApp name becomes the contact name, and Google syncs it to your phone.
You can also hit "Detect Unsaved Contacts" to find and save contacts from your existing chat history in bulk. See the full auto-save guide for the complete setup.
Step 4: Post Your First Cloud Status
Go to the Status page. From here you can:
- Write a text status with custom fonts and colors
- Upload images or videos with optional captions
- Post from the cloud — your phone stays cool, no overheating
For the full breakdown on status posting — fonts, colors, re-sharing, deletion, scheduling — see Cloud Status Posting.
Step 5: Message Your Groups
Go to the Groups page and sync your groups. From here you can:
- Send the same message to multiple groups at once
- Tag all members in a group so everyone gets a notification
- Upload media — images, videos, audio — to selected groups
For the full guide on groups — collections, scheduling, commands — see Group Messaging.
What Your Trial Includes
The 7-day free trial gives you access to everything with lower limits:
| Feature | Trial Limit |
|---|---|
| WhatsApp sessions | 1 |
| Saved contacts | 500 |
| Status posts/day | 5 |
| Group messages/day | 5 |
| Group tags/day | 5 |
| Message branding | WASBOT watermark on all messages |
| Contact suffix | Locked to "WASBOT" |
During the trial, all your status posts, group messages, and media captions include a small www.wasbot.app watermark at the bottom. It goes away the moment you upgrade to any paid plan.
Your contact naming suffix is also locked to "WASBOT" during the trial. After upgrading, you can change it to whatever you want.
All features unlock fully on paid plans. See pricing for details.
WhatsApp Commands
You can do almost everything from WhatsApp itself — no need to open the dashboard every time. Send help to your connected session to see what's available, or check the commands reference for the full list.
Popular ones:
status <text>— post a text statusgroups— list your groupstext 1,2,3 <message>— send to groupscontact stats— see your contact countsdnd on/off— block calls
Need help? Email us at support@wasbot.app or check our Help Center.