How to use stickers
To download and use stickers:
- Open an individual or group chat.
- To add sticker packs, tap Stickers
> Add . - Tap Download
next 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 Recents
to view your recently used stickers - Tap Favorites
to 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 Search
look 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 Reorder
next to a sticker pack and drag it up or down.
- To update sticker packs, tap Add
when 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