How to use stickers
Android
iPhone
Download and send stickers
Download a sticker pack
- Open an individual or group chat.
- Tap >>.
- Tap Downloadnext to the sticker pack you want to download.
- If prompted, tap Download • {file size}
- will appear once the download is complete.
- Tap .
Send a sticker
Locate and tap the sticker you want to use. Tap the sticker to send it.
Manage your stickers
Stickers are categorized based on the emoji displayed on the icons. To view a set of sticker categories, tap
.

Recently used stickers
Tap
to view stickers you've recently used.

Favorite stickers
- Tap to view your favorite stickers.
- To add a sticker to your list of favorites, tap >.
- Tap and hold the sticker, then tap Add. Alternatively, tap the sticker from within an individual or group chat window > Add to favorites.
- To remove a sticker from your favorites, tap >>
- Tap and hold the sticker, then tap Remove. Alternatively, you can remove a favorite in a chat by tapping the sticker > Remove from favorites.
Add stickers from the Google Play Store
Tap
and scroll to the bottom of the All stickers tab. Then, tap Discover sticker apps.

Find and organize your stickers
- To view sticker packs you've downloaded, tap > My stickers.
- Tap to locate specific stickers you’ve downloaded. You can search for stickers using text or emoji.
- If you want to delete a specific sticker pack, tap > Delete.
- To reorder your sticker packs, tap and drag next to a sticker pack.
Note:
- Stickers downloaded outside of WhatsApp might not be searchable if the creator didn’t follow WhatsApp guidelines when tagging them.
- Sticker search query text will never leave your device, and WhatsApp doesn’t collect information about your search, keywords, or usage.
Update your sticker packs
A green dot next to a sticker pack means that it can be updated.
- Tap .
- To update sticker packs, tap .
- In the All stickers tab, tap Update next to the sticker pack.
- If prompted, tap Update • {file size}.
- will appear once the update is complete.
Related resources:
- How to create stickers for WhatsApp
- How to create and share AI stickers