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How to see a website preview on WhatsApp

With Ugo, an AI assistant with its own WhatsApp number, you just type a website’s address: Ugo opens the page in a browser and sends you an image in the chat of how it looks on a computer or a phone. It can also send you the full page, up to three screens long.

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Why connect Website previews to WhatsApp

Before a visit or a quote you want to get a feel for a client’s website: how it’s built, whether it reads well on a phone, what it puts front and centre. On your smartphone you only see the mobile version, and the desktop version is hard to look at on a phone.

With Ugo you ask in the chat: “show me harperassociates.co.uk on mobile” or “what does the smithandsons.co.uk home page look like on a computer?”. Shortly afterwards you get the image, to look at at your leisure or pass on to a colleague.

How to connect Website previews to WhatsApp, step by step

It takes a few minutes. You do the first two steps only once, then you connect as many apps as you like.

  1. 1

    Create your Ugo account

    Sign up at app.ciaougo.com with your email and password and enter your company name.

  2. 2

    Link your WhatsApp

    In Settings → WhatsApp, generate a code and send it in a chat to Ugo’s number: from then on Ugo recognises your number.

  3. 3

    Switch on previews for the team

    On the Ugo portal, open Skills and, on the Website previews skill, tap “Turn on for the team”. The owner or an admin does it, once for everyone.

  4. 4

    Send Ugo the address

    In your chat with Ugo, type the website you want to see and, if you need to, how: on a computer (the default), on a phone or the full page.

  5. 5

    Get the image

    Ugo opens the page and sends you the image with a caption, usually within a minute.

What you can do with Website previews on WhatsApp

Prepare for a visit

Look at the client’s website before you go in, to know what they sell and how they present themselves.

Assess a website for a quote

If you build websites or do marketing, see straight away whether a page works well on a smartphone too.

Keep an eye on a competitor

A new landing page or an updated price list: ask for the preview and pass it on to the team.

See the whole page

Ask for the full page and Ugo sends you up to three screens in a single image.

The first messages to send

  • Show me harperassociates.co.uk on mobile
  • What does the smithandsons.co.uk home page look like on a computer?
  • Send me the full price list page
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  1. What does the smithandsons.co.uk home page look like on mobile?

  2. 🖼️ Here’s smithandsons.co.uk as it appears on a smartphone. The menu is hidden and the contact details are at the bottom of the page.

  3. And on a computer, the full page?

  4. 🖼️ Here’s the smithandsons.co.uk home page on a computer, up to three screens long.

What Ugo doesn’t do (yet)

  • It only works with public pages, visible without logging in.
  • It sends you an image: you can’t click or scroll beyond what it shows.
  • The full page goes up to three screens.
  • If the website won’t open or doesn’t respond, Ugo tells you.

Other ways to connect Website previews to WhatsApp

Ugo isn’t the only option. Here are the most common alternatives, and when they make sense.

Opening the link on your phone

It’s the quickest way, but you only see the mobile version, and WhatsApp only shows you a link’s title and cover image.

Page analysis tools

Services such as Google PageSpeed Insights show how a page loads, with an image too, but you have to open them in a browser and they focus mainly on speed.

Browser developer tools

On a computer you can simulate a smartphone and take a screenshot, but you need the computer and a few more steps.

Questions about Website previews and WhatsApp

How much does it cost? Is there a free version?

There’s no free version. Ugo costs €50 a month per person (or €550 a year), excl. VAT, with website previews and every other skill included.

How does Ugo make the preview?

It opens the page in a real browser through Google PageSpeed and sends you an image of what it sees. The page isn’t opened from your phone.

Does it work with password-protected pages?

No, only with public pages, visible without logging in.

Can I see an inner page, not just the home page?

Yes. Send Ugo the full address of the page, for example a product page or the price list.

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Who uses Website previews

Connect Website previews to WhatsApp

Create your account, link your number and switch on Website previews from the portal. Every app is included in the subscription.

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