How to make and use WhatsApp stickers

Here's how you can create and use stickers in WhatsApp.

Bradley Flemming

Bradley Flemming

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If you’re wondering about how to make and use WhatsApp stickers, we’ve got you covered.

Stickers are a fun way to add some spice to WhatsApp chats. However, some people don’t know that while WhatsApp comes with its own set of stickers, you can also create custom stickers using the pictures in your gallery. For this, you need to download a third-party app, as WhatsApp itself can not create custom stickers for you.

To help you out, we’ll go over how you can make WhatsApp stickers and use them in your chat.

How to make stickers for WhatsApp

To create custom WhatsApp stickers on Android or iPhone devices, follow the steps below.

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1

Download a sticker maker app

First, download a third-party sticker maker app from the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store. There are several options to choose from, but we recommend using Sticker.ly.

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2

Upload a picture

Now open the application and upload a picture from your phone’s gallery. This can be done by clicking on the + icon.

How to make and use WhatsApp stickers - screenshot of a smartphone displaying the sticker.ly app with a variety of sticker packs available for download.

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3

Customize your sticker

After the picture has been uploaded, customize the sticker as per your requirements. You can choose from auto or manual cropping and adding emojis/text on them.

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Once done, name your new sticker and save it.

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4

Add the sticker to WhatsApp

Now, all you have to do is tap the “Add to WhatsApp” button, and the sticker you created will get transferred to your WhatsApp.

How to use WhatsApp stickers

To use the sticker you created, follow these steps.

Step

1

Open a chat

First, open WhatsApp and go to any chat.

Step

2

Go to Stickers

Next, tap on the emoji icon, and then tap on the sticker icon.

A screenshot of a messaging app showing a conversation with multiple voice messages, a missed call notification, and a recent voice call duration display, with instructions on how to make and use WhatsApp stickers at the bottom

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3

Select the sticker you created

The sticker you created using the third-party app will appear on the bottom of the section. You can tap on its icon, and then the sticker to send it in the chat.

Screenshot of a smartphone messaging app displaying how to make and use WhatsApp stickers during a chat.

Final thoughts

This was everything you needed to know about how to make WhatsApp stickers. Using WhatsApp stickers is a creative way to add more fun to a WhatsApp chat. Keep in mind that there are several other sticker maker apps that you can download, so you can give them a try as well for more options.

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Bradley Flemming

Bradley Flemming

Bradley is a long time tech enthusiast and gamer, first picking up a controller at the age of 3. Nowadays, he enjoys finding the best deals and helping out fellow enthusiasts. When he's not at the co