OpenClaw on WhatsApp: A Private, Self-Hosted AI Assistant
Bring a private AI assistant into the app billions of people already use. Connecting OpenClaw to WhatsApp gives you a self-hosted, model-agnostic assistant you can message like any contact — while keeping conversations on infrastructure you control.
Why WhatsApp?
- Zero learning curve. Talk to your assistant in the app you check every day.
- Private. Messages route to your own OpenClaw instance, not a shared vendor bot.
- Model-agnostic. Choose OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or a local LLM behind the scenes.
- Hands-free. Combine with voice notes and automation for a genuinely useful agent.
How to connect OpenClaw to WhatsApp
- Deploy OpenClaw. Launch your instance on Flux in under 30 seconds if you have not already.
- Open the WhatsApp integration. In the dashboard, select WhatsApp from the 20+ available integrations.
- Link your number. Follow the prompts to connect your WhatsApp number or business API credentials.
- Message your assistant. Send a WhatsApp message and OpenClaw replies from your own instance.
Privacy notes
Self-hosting means you are not trusting a third-party WhatsApp bot service with your conversations. Pick a hosted model for capability or a local LLM via Ollama so nothing leaves your server. You stay in control of the model, the data, and the integration.
Get started
WhatsApp is one of 20+ OpenClaw integrations. See also Telegram and Discord, or follow the complete self-host OpenClaw guide. Ready now? Deploy from the homepage.