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Jane Gio
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April 3, 2026
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Unwanted WhatsApp number showing on my zoom link message

  • April 3, 2026
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For zoom meetings in my group I will copy and paste the zoom link in our chat for easy access. Recently, when I paste the link a WhatsApp phone number shows in the pasted message even though the WhatsApp number is not in the original message. When I try to edit the number out the number doesn't appear in in the edit box. What can I do to stop the WhatsApp number from appearing. I do have WhatsApp on my phone but I rarely use it and only to read messages, not send 

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    hoodee23
    Employee
    hoodee23
    Employee
    May 1, 2026

    Hi ​@Jane Gio -- Thank you for joining the Zoom Community and I’m sorry for this late response.
     

    It looks like this issue is caused by how WhatsApp automatically generates link previews when you paste a Zoom meeting link. To stop WhatsApp from showing a phone number along with the Zoom link, you can try the following fixes:

    1. Disable WhatsApp link previews

      • Go to WhatsApp Settings → Privacy → Advanced, and turn on Disable link previews.
      • This prevents WhatsApp from creating automatic previews that may accidentally pull and display a phone number 1.

    2. Paste the Zoom link as plain text

      • Add a simple character (like a period “.” or a space) before the link when pasting it.
      • This stops WhatsApp from recognizing it as a hyperlink, preventing auto-formatting and unwanted number generation 2.

    These steps should keep the Zoom link clean and stop WhatsApp from embedding unexpected phone numbers.

    MGSR
    Community Manager
    MGSR
    Community Manager
    May 7, 2026

    Hello ​@Jane Gio! Have you seen the response to your concern? If it answers what you were looking for, please consider marking it as the best answer so others can benefit from it as well.

    If you still have questions or need further clarification, feel free to let us know; we’re happy to help!

     

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