How to use stickers

Android
iOS
Web
Mac
Windows

Send stickers

  1. Tap
    stickers
    >
    stickers
    .
  2. Select and tap a sticker.
    • The sticker will be sent as soon as you tap it.

Discover and manage sticker packs

Suggested sticker packs from the WhatsApp Sticker Store are shown underneath any downloaded packs. You can tap any of these stickers to send them, or tap
sticker
to view the whole pack.
To find more sticker packs:
  1. Tap
    stickers
    >
    stickers
    >
    sticker
    .
  2. Tap
    download stickers
    next to the sticker pack you want to download.
  3. green check mark
    will appear once the download is complete.
  4. Swipe down on the Stickers popup.
To find stickers in the App Store:
  1. Tap
    sticker
    .
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the All stickers tab.
  3. Tap Discover sticker apps.
Note: Stickers downloaded outside of WhatsApp might not be searchable if the creator didn’t follow WhatsApp guidelines when tagging them.
To find out who the sticker pack belongs to:
  1. Tap
    stickers
    >
    stickers
    .
  2. Tap and hold the sticker.
  3. Tap View pack to see who owns and who created the sticker pack.

Search for stickers

To find specific stickers you’ve downloaded or discover new ones, tap
search
and search for stickers using text or emoji.
  • Under My stickers you’ll see stickers you’ve downloaded.
  • Under More stickers you'll see stickers available to download from WhatsApp and third-party providers. Note: Online sources will use search terms to find relevant results.

Share avatar stickers

You can share stickers of your avatar to your chats and channels.
  1. Tap
    stickers
    .
  2. Tap your avatar.
  3. Select and tap a sticker.
    • The sticker will be shared as soon as you tap it.
Learn more about how to use avatars on WhatsApp.

Organize your stickers

To reorder or remove an individual sticker:
  1. Tap and hold the sticker.
  2. From here, take one of the following actions:
    • Tap to select the sticker and then tap
      move to top
      to move it to Recent.
    • Tap and hold > Add to Favorites.
    • Tap Remove to remove the sticker from Recent.
To reorder or remove multiple stickers at once:
  1. Tap
    .
  2. Tap to select the stickers.
  3. From here, take one of the following actions:
    • Tap to select the stickers and then tap
      move to top
      to move them to Recent.
    • Tap and hold > Add to Favorites.
    • Tap Remove to remove the stickers from Recent.
Note: Tapping Remove doesn't delete the sticker, it will just no longer appear in Recent.
Stickers are categorized based on the emoji displayed in the icons. Tap
stickers heart box
to view a set of sticker categories.
To view sticker packs you've downloaded, tap
add
> My Stickers.
If you want to delete a sticker pack, tap it, then tap Delete > Delete. To change the order of your sticker packs, tap Edit. Then, drag
reorder
next to a sticker pack.

Update your sticker packs

A blue dot next to a sticker pack means that it can be updated.
  1. Tap
    add
    .
  2. In the All Stickers tab, tap UPDATE next to the sticker pack. If prompted, tap UPDATE • {file size}.
  3. check mark
    appears once the update is complete.

Create and share custom stickers and sticker packs

You can learn more about creating your own stickers and sticker packs in this article.

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