Get started
Create your account, start the 10-day trial and connect your WhatsApp number by QR code.
At the end of this page you have a Groupilot account, an active trial and a WhatsApp number connected and ready to send.
Before you begin
- Use a dedicated number. We recommend a number used only for Groupilot, not your personal one. A phone with its own SIM, or WhatsApp Business on a second number, both work.
- A brand-new number needs time. If you just activated the SIM, wait 24 hours and send a few normal messages from the phone before connecting it to Groupilot. Then answer "yes, it is a new number" during setup so we can plan a warm-up with you.
- Keep the phone on. WhatsApp links Groupilot to your phone like a second device. Open WhatsApp on the phone at least once every 14 days, or WhatsApp closes the session.
Steps
Create your account
Go to app.groupilot.com, choose Sign up, enter your name, email and a password (with at least one digit and one special character). Confirm your email with the link you receive.
Name your WhatsApp account and pick its identifier
The identifier is part of every smart link of this account and cannot be changed later. Avoid temporary names like "test". Use your brand, in lowercase.
Start the trial
Pick monthly or yearly and go through the checkout. A card is required, nothing is charged today. Billing starts automatically after 10 days unless you cancel. During the trial: 100 messages and 3 communities at most. You can cancel the trial for free or start the subscription early from the billing page. The trial is on your first WhatsApp account only: a second number added later starts billing right away. Details on the billing page.
Connect your number
Choose Connect WhatsApp. The QR code can take 1 to 2 minutes to appear.
On the phone: open WhatsApp, go to Linked devices, choose Link a device and scan the code. Groupilot checks every 3 seconds and shows Connected as soon as the scan goes through.
No camera at hand? Choose Receive a code by phone number, type the number in international format without spaces (for example 33612345678), then in WhatsApp choose Link with phone number and enter the code.
Answer the warm-up question
Groupilot asks whether the number is new. If it is, keep Enable warm-up ticked. Warm-up is handled with you by support, so expect an email: write to contact@groupilot.com if you want to start it right away. An already active number needs nothing.
Create your first event and sequence
The onboarding then walks you through your first event and a first sequence. You can skip both and come back later: see Create an event and Sequences.
Example
Marie runs a Sunday webinar. She buys a cheap SIM, installs WhatsApp Business on an old phone, sends a few messages to friends over two days, then creates her account on Tuesday with the identifier marie-coaching. She scans the QR code, answers "yes, it is a new number", and keeps the phone charged on her desk.