How to use stickers
Android
iPhone
To download and use stickers:
- Open an individual or group chat.
- To add sticker packs, tap Stickers> Add.
- Tap Downloadnext to the sticker pack you want to download. If prompted, tap Download • {file size}.
- A check mark will appear once the download is complete.
- A check mark
- Swipe down on the Stickers popup.
- Find and tap the sticker you want to send.
Once you tap the sticker, it'll send automatically.
Additional options:
- Tap Recentsto view your recently used stickers
- Tap Favoritesto view your favorite stickers.
- To favorite a sticker, lightly tap the sticker in your individual or group chat > Add to Favorites. Alternatively, tap Stickers. Tap and hold the sticker, then tap Add to Favorites.
- To unfavorite a sticker, lightly tap the sticker in your individual or group chat > Remove from Favorites. Alternatively, tap Stickers> Favorites. Tap and hold the sticker, then tap Remove from Favorites.
- To favorite a sticker, lightly tap the sticker in your individual or group chat > Add to Favorites. Alternatively, tap Stickers
- Tap Searchlook for specific stickers you’ve downloaded. You can search for stickers using text or emoji.
- Note: Stickers you downloaded outside of WhatsApp might not be searchable if the sticker creator did not tag the stickers according to WhatsApp guidelines.
- Sticker search operates entirely offline. WhatsApp does not collect information about your sticker search usage or the keywords you use when you search for stickers.
- Stickers are categorized based on the emoji displayed in the icons. Tap the 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 specific sticker pack, tap the sticker pack > Delete > Delete.
- To change the order of your sticker packs, tap Edit. Then, tap and hold Reordernext to a sticker pack and drag it up or down.
- To update sticker packs, tap Addwhen a blue dot appears. In the All Stickers tab, tap UPDATE next to the sticker packs that need to be updated. If prompted, tap Update • {file size}.
- A check mark will appear once the update is complete.
- A check mark
Stickers are available in the latest versions of WhatsApp. If you don't see stickers, please make sure to update to the latest version of WhatsApp.
Related resources:
- How to create stickers for WhatsApp