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How to use avatars on WhatsApp
You can create an avatar on WhatsApp to use as your profile photo or make a sticker pack.
How to create your avatar
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Avatar > Create Your Avatar.
- Follow the steps to create your avatar.
- Tap Done.
How to make your avatar your profile photo on WhatsApp
- Tap Settings.
- Tap your profile photo > Edit > Edit.
- Tap Use Avatar.
Note
- You can only create an avatar on your mobile device.
- The privacy setting of your current profile photo will apply to your new avatar profile photo. To change the visibility of your avatar profile photo to others, learn more about how to change your privacy settings.
- When you send an avatar sticker to another user, they can react with an emoji, reply or forward the message to others.
- We're working on new features for avatars in the future, like the ability for you and your contacts to create multi-character avatar stickers using each other's avatars.
How to delete your avatar on WhatsApp
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Avatar > Delete Avatar.
- Tap Delete.
Find out more about the style and appearance of avatars.