Send Images over WhatsApp in Python 3 - Complete Guide

Automate WhatsApp Image Sharing with Python 3

Looking to automate WhatsApp image sharing, visual notifications, or media delivery from your Python applications? This guide walks you through sending images to WhatsApp users using Python 3 and the WhatsMate WA Gateway REST API. Perfect for Python developers, data scientists, and automation enthusiasts who want to integrate visual content delivery into their Python-based workflows.

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

1. A WhatsMate WA Gateway account - Required for API access
2. Recipient registration - Each recipient must register with the Gateway first
3. Python 3.6+ installed - Modern Python version with required libraries
4. Image file ready - Have the image you want to send available locally
5. Required Python packages - Install requests library: pip install requests

⚠️ Important: Recipients must register with the WhatsMate WA Gateway before they can receive messages. Unregistered users will not receive any messages from the Gateway. Registration instructions are available on the official WhatsMate site.

📝 Step-by-Step Implementation

Follow these steps to send your first image to a WhatsApp user from a Python 3 application:

1. Install Required Package

Ensure you have the requests library installed:

pip install requests

2. Copy the Python Code Template

Start by copying the following source code into your Python file:

3. Configure a few Parameters

Customize these key parameters in the Python code:

• Line 8: Replace YOUR_GATEWAY_INSTANCE_ID_HERE with your WhatsApp gateway instance ID
• Lines 9-10: Update YOUR_OWN_ID_HERE and YOUR_OWN_SECRET_HERE with your Client ID and Secret
• Line 12: Replace 12025550108 with the target phone number (including the country code)
• Line 13: Replace ../assets/cute-girl.jpg with the path to your image file
• Line 14: Replace Lovely Gal with an optional caption for your image

4. Run Your Python Script

Execute your Python script to deliver your image to WhatsApp:

# Navigate to the script directory
cd python3

# Make the script executable (Linux/macOS)
chmod +x send-image-individual.py

# Run the script
./send-image-individual.py

# Or run with Python directly
python3 send-image-individual.py

🔧 Common Use Cases

This automation approach is ideal for:

• Data science workflows - Send visualizations and charts via WhatsApp from Jupyter notebooks
• Automation scripts - Integrate WhatsApp image sharing into Python automation pipelines
• Web applications - Add WhatsApp notifications with images to Django or Flask apps
• Monitoring systems - Send alert screenshots via WhatsApp from Python monitoring tools
• IoT projects - Deliver camera images from Raspberry Pi or other IoT devices

🚀 Get Started Today

Ready to automate your image sharing over WhatsApp with Python 3? You’ll need a trial account to access the API. Sign up for a 2-week trial and start sending images within minutes!

Next Steps: Once you’ve mastered basic image sending, explore advanced features like sending documents or group messages through the WhatsMate WA Gateway API documentation.