--- title: "WhatsApp Catalogue Planner for Shops · Ingenious Hub" description: "Plan a WhatsApp Business catalogue: collections, short names, clear descriptions, prices and a photo shot list, with a plain review. Free, made in your browser." canonical: https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/whatsapp-catalogue-planner publisher: Ingenious Hub (https://www.ingenioushub.com) --- # A catalogue plan before you open the app. Add your collections and items, mark which photos are ready, and read a plain review of what is missing. Copy the result as text, and get a photo shot list for the items that still need a picture. Your products and prices stay on this page. We never see them. ## The tool The starter rows are made up. Replace them with your own, or clear a row to leave it out. Collection 1 Collection name - Item 1 namePrice Description: what it is, size or quantity, how to order - Item 2 namePrice Description: what it is, size or quantity, how to order - Item 3 namePrice Description: what it is, size or quantity, how to order Collection 2 Collection name - Item 1 namePrice Description: what it is, size or quantity, how to order Up to 8 collections and 120 items. Everything stays on this page. ## The review 3 items entered. Ready score: 83 out of 100. - Fix"Namkeen mix, 400 g" has no photo ready. A catalogue item without a photo looks unfinished. Use the shot list below. - Fix"Gift box of three" has no photo ready. A catalogue item without a photo looks unfinished. Use the shot list below. ### Photo rules, in short - One item per photo, filling most of the frame. - A plain background: a wall, a sheet of paper or a table with nothing else on it. - Daylight from a window, not a flash. Turn the item so no glare crosses the label. - The same angle and distance for every item in a collection, so the grid looks like a set. - Square or close to square, so nothing important is cut off in the grid. - No text, watermark or price written over the photo. The price goes in the price field. - Wipe the lens, hold the phone steady, and take two or three shots of each. Keep the sharpest. ## Before you type it into WhatsApp. - ### Group the catalogue the way a customer shops Collections are how people browse. Name them for the customer's question, such as Gifts, Under ₹500 or New this week, not for your own stock room. - ### Keep names short and make the description do the work The name sits under a small photo, so it must fit. Put the size or quantity, what is included and how to order in the description, in one or two plain sentences. - ### Photograph in one sitting Use the shot list and the photo rules, and take every item in a collection at the same angle and distance. A catalogue of matching photos looks like a shop, not a pile. - ### Type it in, then check it on another phone Copy the plan as text and enter it in the app. Open the catalogue from a second phone as a customer would, and fix anything that is cut off or unclear. ## Use this next Free tools for the same job - [Google listing self-checkEleven questions on what a local customer sees on your listing, then three fixes.](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/google-listing-check) - [Menu card plannerPlan a menu card that reads well and prints cleanly.](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/menu-card-planner) - [Rajasthan marketing calendar 2027Festivals and seasons to plan around, with a calendar file.](https://www.ingenioushub.com/rajasthan-marketing-calendar) Read before you decide - [WhatsApp Business setup for small business](https://www.ingenioushub.com/notes/whatsapp-business-setup-for-indian-small-businesses) - [Your WhatsApp catalogue is a brand asset](https://www.ingenioushub.com/notes/jaipur-whatsapp-catalogue-notes) [All free tools](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools) ## About this tool. Something we haven’t covered? [Ask us](https://www.ingenioushub.com/contact?from=catalogue-faq). **What is a WhatsApp catalogue?** A list of your products or services inside WhatsApp Business. A customer can browse it from the chat without leaving WhatsApp, and you can send them one item or the whole catalogue. **Do I need the Business app?** Yes. The catalogue is a WhatsApp Business feature, and the ordinary WhatsApp app does not have it. If you do not see Catalogue under Tools, check that you are in the green WhatsApp Business app. **Does this tool connect to my WhatsApp?** No. It is a planning page. You write and review the catalogue here, copy it as text, and then type or paste it into the app yourself. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere. **Do I have to show prices?** No, a price is optional in the app. If you prefer to quote on request, say so in the description so customers do not have to ask. The review marks a missing price as a suggestion, not an error. **How many photos can an item have, and how long can a name be?** The limits belong to WhatsApp and they can change, so check the app when you add an item. This planner checks the things that matter on a phone: a short name that fits under the photo, a clear description, and a photo that is ready. **Can I list services, not only products?** Yes. The app describes the catalogue as a place to show products and services. Treat each service like an item: a short name, what is included, and how to book. **How do I share the catalogue?** From the catalogue screen in the app you can share the whole catalogue or a single item as a link. Put the catalogue link on your Google Business Profile, your Instagram bio and your printed material, with a QR code if you like. ## Need a hand? **From** Jaipur **To** Your project A catalogue is part of how a shop looks. We can design the product photography style, the signboard and the packaging so they read as one brand. [Start a project](https://www.ingenioushub.com/contact?from=catalogue) We reply within four working hours, from a person. [See starting prices](https://www.ingenioushub.com/pricing) [Free brand audit](https://www.ingenioushub.com/brand-audit) [Next stopAll free tools](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools) Source: https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/whatsapp-catalogue-planner