How to Find and Send WhatsApp Stickers
Tip: type a word that describes the sticker. If a sticker is available, you will see the results. Tap on it to quickly access the stickers. To do the same on a PC, follow the below instructions.
What Is the Clock Icon in Stickers?
The Clock tab (on both mobile and PC) under the Sticker section houses your recently used stickers. The stickers will keep on changing in this section as you send new stickers. To remove any sticker from the Recent section, touch and hold it. Then choose “Remove” from the pop-up window, or select “Add” to add the sticker to favorites.
What Is the Star Icon in Stickers?
If you use some WhatsApp stickers frequently, you can favorite them and add them to a separate section from where you can access them quickly and easily. The Star icon next to the Clock icon on Android and iPhone houses your favorite stickers. You can favorite a sticker in two ways. Firstly, to favorite a sticker from the installed packs, touch and hold the sticker and tap on “Add.” Secondly, to favorite a received sticker, tap on it in the chat and select “Add to favorites.” To remove a sticker from the Favorites section, touch and hold it, then press the “Remove” button.
What Is the Heart Icon in Stickers?
The Heart icon organizes WhatsApp stickers from different sticker packs into various categories like smile/laugh, love, angry, and other expressions. Press the Heart icon in Stickers to reveal the categories. Tap the category to view the stickers.
How to Download More Stickers on WhatsApp?
In addition to the pre-installed sticker pack, you can download more WhatsApp stickers in three ways:
1. Install Sticker Packs from WhatsApp
Tip: the Play icon next to the sticker pack means that it includes animated stickers.
2. Install Third-Party Sticker Packs
If you want more help finding the best ones, check out the best WhatsApp sticker packs.
3: Add Sticker Packs from Received Stickers
If you receive a sticker that you like a lot, you can install its full sticker pack quite easily. Tip: tap on a sticker to preview and play it if it’s an animated sticker.
How to Reorder and Delete Sticker Packs
The sticker packs will show up in the sticker section in the order they were installed. However, you can reorder them according to your preferences.
How to Create Your Own WhatsApp Stickers
You can make WhatsApp stickers on PC as well as using sticker-maker apps on Android and iPhone. Let’s check the methods.
1. Using WhatsApp Web or Desktop App
On PC, you can create a sticker from any image directly in WhatsApp without using a third-party app. Follow these steps: Note: WhatsApp won’t sync stickers created on your PC to your phone, but you can send stickers you want to save to a chat, then add them as a favorite on your phone to use these on your mobile chats.
2. Using Third-Party Apps on Phone
Several third-party apps exist for both Android and iPhone that let you create WhatsApp stickers from photos and text. Let’s check the steps to create image stickers on mobile. That’s it. The sticker pack will show up on the sticker screen. Below is a list of some other apps that let you create WhatsApp stickers:
Sticker Studio (Android)Sticker.ly (Android, iPhone)Sticker Maker (Android)Sticker Maker ! (iPhone)StickersApp (Android, iPhone)Top Stickers Maker Studio Memes (Android, iPhone)
3. Create Custom Animated Stickers
In addition to image stickers, you can create custom animated or moving (GIF) stickers for WhatsApp on Android and iPhone. Follow the steps below: Note: do not mix image and animated stickers in one sticker pack, as the pack won’t be imported to WhatsApp.
How to Share a Sticker Pack
WhatsApp allows you to share sticker packs with your friends.
Tips for Using WhatsApp Stickers
1. Add Stickers to WhatsApp Status and Images
WhatsApp stickers can be added to images and videos in your WhatsApp status and any media that you send in chats. To do so, select the image or video to be added to a status or chat. On the editing screen, press the Emoji icon. You will find two tabs at the top: “Stickers” and “Emoji.” Tap on “Stickers” and select the desired sticker. Once added, you can change the position and size of the sticker using regular gestures. In addition to the stickers from sticker packs, WhatsApp lets you add dynamic stickers like a clock and location, which will add your current location and time. Furthermore, you can annotate screenshots using shapes like an arrow, circle, square, or chat bubble.
2. Send Stickers Using Keyboards
On Android, keyboards like Gboard and SwiftKey offer their own stickers. You can send these stickers on WhatsApp too. You can also use Gboard’s emoji kitchen to create a wide variety of interesting stickers by mixing emojis.
