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title: "Tally WhatsApp Integration: What’s Built In"
description: "What TallyPrime’s built-in WhatsApp feature does, its limits from Tally’s own FAQ, and when reminders, order capture or dispatch alerts need automation."
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# Tally WhatsApp integration: what’s built in, and what needs automation

TallyPrime has had WhatsApp built in since Release 4.0: you can send an invoice, voucher or report to a party’s WhatsApp number from inside Tally, using Meta-approved templates, through Tally’s partner [BSP](https://vocora.in/blog/voice-ai-whatsapp-glossary#bsp), Interakt. That covers one-off document sharing well. Scheduled payment reminders, order capture from retailers, dispatch alerts and replies that update your books need more. Here is the line, drawn from Tally’s own help pages. For the bigger picture, see our [WhatsApp ERP automation](https://vocora.in/whatsapp-erp) page.

By Vocora team · Published 15 October 2026 · Based on TallyHelp pages checked 15 October 2026

## What does TallyPrime’s WhatsApp feature do?

According to TallyHelp, from Release 4.0 you can:

- Send sales and purchase invoices, payment and receipt vouchers, orders, delivery notes, bills outstanding and reminder letters to a party’s WhatsApp number.
- Send to several numbers of the same ledger, or a report to all ledgers at once.
- Set a voucher type to send automatically after saving, much like print-after-save.
- Send an invoice with a payment link using the default template that comes with the subscription.
- Include your logo, GSTIN and digital signature on the shared document.

To use it, Tally lists a valid licence with TSS, a WhatsApp subscription bought through Tally, and a business number onboarded with Interakt. Onboarding includes Meta business verification, for which Tally recommends uploading your GST registration certificate; Tally says verification usually takes minutes but can take up to 12 hours.

## How do you send an invoice on WhatsApp from Tally?

1. Open the invoice or report.
2. Press **Alt+M (Share)** and choose **Current** under WhatsApp.
3. Check the “WhatsApp from” number and pick the party’s number in “WhatsApp to”.
4. Choose the file format and an approved WhatsApp template.
5. Press **C (Configure)** if you want to add logo or GSTIN, then **W** to send.

To send every invoice automatically, open the voucher type, press F12, enable “Allow sharing voucher through WhatsApp after saving”, and set “WhatsApp voucher after saving” to Yes.

## Built in, partly built in, or needs automation?

| What you want | Fit | Per Tally’s help pages |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Send an invoice, order, receipt or delivery note to a party | **Built in** | Alt+M (Share) → WhatsApp, pick an approved template, press W |
| Send automatically every time a voucher is saved | **Built in** | Voucher type setting: WhatsApp voucher after saving |
| Send an outstanding statement to many ledgers at once | **Built in** | Reports can go to All Ledgers in one action |
| Invoice with a payment link | **Built in** | Default “Party Template with Payment Link” |
| Payment reminder without a document attached | **Partly** | Tally’s FAQ says to send it from the Interakt inbox, not from TallyPrime |
| Scheduled reminders (e.g. 3 days before due date) | **Needs automation** | Tally’s FAQ: scheduling WhatsApp messages is not possible |
| Your own templates with variables mapped to Tally fields | **Needs customisation** | Requires TDL work through a Tally Partner |
| Send to a WhatsApp group | **Not supported** | Only to individual numbers |
| Use a BSP other than Interakt | **Not supported** | The built-in feature works only with numbers onboarded with Interakt |
| Retailer places an order by chat and it becomes a sales order | **Needs automation** | Two-way flows sit outside the built-in share feature |

Tally’s FAQ also notes that sending is not available through Tally Remote access or from group companies, and that TallyPrime does not keep a summary of sent messages; you see those in the Interakt portal.

## What do WhatsApp’s own rules add?

- **Opt-in first.** WhatsApp’s policy requires that parties gave you their number and agreed to hear from you on WhatsApp. Record it in the ledger.
- **Templates and categories.** Invoices, payment due notices and dispatch updates tied to a specific transaction usually fit Meta’s [Utility](https://vocora.in/blog/voice-ai-whatsapp-glossary#template-categories) category. Tally’s FAQ warns that words like “offer”, “discount” or even “sales” in a template can get it approved as Marketing instead.
- **Messaging limits.** Meta caps how many unique people a new business can message with templates in a moving 24 hours, and raises the cap after verification and good quality. Plan month-end statement runs around it. Details are in our [WhatsApp Business API guide](https://vocora.in/blog/whatsapp-business-api-india-guide).

## When do you need automation beyond the built-in feature?

Usually when the message depends on time or on a reply, not on someone pressing Share:

- **Due-date reminder sequences.** A friendly note before the due date, a firmer one after, then a call. Our [payment reminder templates](https://vocora.in/blog/whatsapp-payment-reminder-templates) cover the wording.
- **Payables alerts for the 45-day rule.** Section 43B(h) ties a buyer’s deduction to paying micro and small suppliers within the MSMED Act limit; the Finance Ministry confirmed this in a Rajya Sabha answer on 21 July 2026. An internal WhatsApp alert before those bills cross the date helps.
- **Order capture.** A retailer sends “20 cartons of X” and it should become a sales order for review, not a screenshot someone retypes.
- **Dispatch and delivery.** Alerts when goods leave, with the invoice and vehicle details, without anyone opening the voucher again.
- **Answering the reply.** “Payment done, UTR attached” or “Wrong rate on line 3” should reach the right person and, where safe, update the record.

## What are the ways to build it?

1. **TDL customisation.** A Tally Partner extends the built-in feature, for example mapping template variables to Tally fields. It stays inside the Tally and Interakt setup.
2. **Integration through Tally’s interfaces.** TallyHelp documents XML and JSON over HTTP and ODBC for exchanging data with other systems. An external service reads outstanding bills or posts draft orders, and handles the WhatsApp side with its own templates and logic.
3. **A managed WhatsApp ERP service.** Someone else builds and runs the connection, the templates and the reply handling, with Tally staying the source of truth.

Whichever route you choose, keep Tally as the system of record: the invoice is created and registered there, and WhatsApp carries a copy. Distributors will find the same pattern in [WhatsApp automation for distributors](https://vocora.in/blog/whatsapp-automation-for-distributors).

## Where Vocora fits

Vocora [WhatsApp ERP automation](https://vocora.in/whatsapp-erp) connects Tally (and SAP, Zoho, Dynamics, Oracle, Odoo or a custom ERP) to WhatsApp for order confirmations, invoices, payment reminders, dispatch alerts and stock updates, and routes replies to your team. If parties also phone you about orders or dues, [Voice AI](https://vocora.in/voice-ai) can answer those calls on your existing number. Exact scope is confirmed in the demo.

## FAQ

### Does TallyPrime have WhatsApp integration?

Yes. Since TallyPrime Release 4.0 you can send invoices, vouchers and reports to a party’s WhatsApp number directly from TallyPrime, using Meta-approved templates. It needs a valid TSS, a WhatsApp subscription through Tally, and a business number onboarded with Interakt, Tally’s Meta Business Solution Provider partner.

### Can I send payment reminders on WhatsApp from Tally?

You can share an outstanding report or a reminder letter as a document from TallyPrime. Tally’s FAQ says a plain reminder message without a document is sent from the Interakt inbox, and that scheduling messages from TallyPrime is not possible, so date-based reminder sequences need extra automation.

### Can I use my existing WhatsApp Business number with Tally?

Tally’s onboarding lets you connect a WhatsApp Business App number or a new number. Its FAQ explains that the Business App and the API account can coexist once you scan a QR code during sign-up, and that a number used with another BSP must be migrated to Interakt to work inside TallyPrime.

### Tally se WhatsApp par invoice kaise bhejein?

Invoice kholiye, Alt+M (Share) dabaiye, WhatsApp mein Current chuniye, party ka WhatsApp number aur approved template select kijiye, aur W dabaiye. Har voucher save karte hi bhejna ho toh voucher type mein “WhatsApp voucher after saving” on kar dijiye.

### What is TDL and do I need it for WhatsApp?

TDL (Tally Definition Language) is Tally’s customisation language. You don’t need it for the standard share feature. You need it, usually through a Tally Partner, to map your own template variables to Tally fields or to share heavily customised invoices.

### Will my parties need a business account to receive documents?

No. Tally’s FAQ says recipients only need a valid WhatsApp number. You, as the sender, need opt-in from them under WhatsApp’s policy before you message.

## Sources

1. [TallyHelp — How to share documents using TallyPrime with WhatsApp (Release 4.0 and later)](https://help.tallysolutions.com/share-documents-using-whatsapp-for-business/)
2. [TallyHelp — TallyPrime with WhatsApp for Business: FAQ (updated 3 March 2026)](https://help.tallysolutions.com/share-documents-using-whatsapp-for-business-faq/)
3. [TallyHelp — What’s new in TDL with regards to WhatsApp integration](https://help.tallysolutions.com/developer-reference/release-4/tdl-capabilities-on-whatsapp-integration/)
4. [Tally Solutions — Integrate WhatsApp with TallyPrime (onboarding steps)](https://tallysolutions.com/tallyprime-with-whatsapp/)
5. [TallyHelp — Integration methods and technologies (XML, JSON over HTTP and ODBC)](https://help.tallysolutions.com/integration-methods-and-technologies/)
6. [Meta for Developers — WhatsApp messaging limits](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/messaging-limits)
7. [Meta for Developers — WhatsApp template categorization](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/templates/template-categorization)
8. [Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question 242 — Section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act, answered 21 July 2026 (Ministry of Finance; copy hosted by CAclubindia)](https://www.caclubindia.com/ccifiles/rs-section-43bh-of-the-income-tax-act-21.07.2026.pdf)

Tally updates features with each release. Check the current TallyHelp pages and your Tally Partner before planning around a limitation. Vocora is not affiliated with Tally Solutions or Interakt.

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