How to use stickers

Android
iOS

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

A number of 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.

Create custom stickers

  1. Tap
    stickers
    .
  2. Tap
    stickers
    > Use a photo.
  3. Select a photo from your device's gallery.
  4. On the preview screen, choose from one of the preset options, then:
    • Tap
      stickers
      to add a sticker or emoji to your sticker.
    • Tap
      stickers
      to add text to your sticker.
    • Tap
      stickers
      to draw on your sticker.
  5. Tap
    stickers
    to send your sticker.

Create and share AI stickers

You can create your own stickers using AI on WhatsApp:
  1. Tap
    stickers
    > Create > Generate with AI.
    • If prompted, tap Continue.
  2. Enter a description of a sticker.
    • WhatsApp will generate up to four new stickers.
  3. Tap a sticker to send or edit your description to generate more stickers.
    • The sticker will be shared as soon as you tap it.
Note:
  • At this time, sticker descriptions are only supported in English.
  • 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.

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 stickers and then tap
      move to top
      to move them 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.

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