How to create and share custom stickers and sticker packs

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Note: Custom sticker packs are available on the latest Android and iOS versions of WhatsApp. If you don't see them, update to the latest version of WhatsApp on your phone’s application store.

Create a custom sticker from a photo

  1. Tap
    Stickers (square with smiley face with folded corner)
    >
    Stickers (square with folded corner)
    .
  2. Tap
    Create customer sticker (white pencil and sparkle dust within circle)
    > Use a photo.
  3. Select a photo from your device's gallery or take a photo with your camera.
  4. On the preview screen, choose from one of the preset options, then:
    • Tap
      Add sticker emoji (square with folded corner)
      to add a sticker or emoji to your sticker.
    • Tap
      Add text to sticker (the letter T)
      to add text to your sticker.
    • Tap
      Draw on sticker (pencil within circle)
      to draw on your sticker.
    • Tap
      Dismiss (the letter x)
      to cancel the sticker or start over.
  5. Tap
    Send (paper airplane within circle)
    to send your sticker.
Learn more about designing custom stickers in this article.

Create an AI sticker

  1. Tap
    Emoji (smiley face)
    >
    Stickers (square with folded corner)
    .
  2. Tap Create > Generate with AI. If prompted, tap Continue.
  3. Enter a description of a sticker.
    • WhatsApp will generate up to four new stickers.
  4. Tap a sticker to send or edit your description to generate more stickers.
    • The sticker will be sent as soon as you tap it.
Note:
  • At this time, sticker descriptions are only supported in English, Indonesian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
  • This feature is currently only available in limited countries and may not be available to you yet.
Learn more about how to create and share AI stickers.

Create a sticker pack

  1. Tap and hold a sticker in the tray or tap a sticker in the chat.
  2. Tap Add to sticker pack.
  3. Select an existing sticker pack or tap New.
    • For a new sticker pack, enter the Sticker Pack name, then tap Create.

Add to an existing sticker pack

  1. Tap
    Edit (pencil)
    .
  2. Select the sticker pack you want to edit.
  3. Select the stickers you’d like to add.

Upload stickers

Stickers must meet the following requirements to be uploaded.

Static sticker requirements

  • Max sticker size = 100KB
  • Every sticker in the pack must be static, a pack can have up to 30 stickers
  • Stickers should be 512 x 512 in pixels

Animated sticker requirements

  • Max sticker size = 500KB
  • Every sticker in the pack must be animated, you can share up to 30 stickers in a pack
  • Total duration of animation should not last more than 10 seconds
  • Stickers should be 512 x 512 in pixels

Share your sticker pack

Once you’ve created and imported a sticker pack, you can share it:
  1. Open an individual or group chat.
  2. Tap
    Emoji (smiley face)
    >
    Stickers (square with folded corner)
  3. Tap the icon representing your sticker pack.
  4. Tap
    More (three horizontal dots)
    .
  5. Tap Send.
Note: WhatsApp stickers must be legal, authorized, and acceptable. Learn more about acceptable uses of our services in our Terms of Service.

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