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How to Use WhatsApp Emoji Reactions on Mobile and Desktop

By Keyede Erinfolami

Updated Oct 26, 2022

Let people know how you feel about their messages with these reactions.

The days of wondering how to respond to awkward "LOL" or "Hahaha" messages are officially over. WhatsApp now includes a feature that allows users to react by adding emoji reactions to messages. Let's look at how these reactions work and how to use them on all devices.

How WhatsApp's Emoji Reactions Work

As the name implies, WhatsApp's emoji reactions allow you to respond to messages with emoji. Other Meta-owned apps, such as Instagram and Facebook Messenger, got this feature before WhatsApp did, but we're glad the messaging platform finally joined the club.

Emoji reactions are available on all devices (iOS, Android, and Web) for both individual and group chats. You'll get a default menu of six reaction emojis, which are:

• Thumbs up (👍)
• Heart (❤️)
• Face with tears of joy (😂)
• Face with mouth open (😮)
• Crying face (😢)
• Folded hands (🙏) (If you think this emoji should have been named "praying hands" or "thank you," we're right with you. But the majority has it—they went for folded hands.)

Here are more commonly accepted meanings of popular emojis, but you can tap the plus icon to select more emoji from the library.

How to Use WhatsApp Emoji Reactions on Mobile

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WhatsApp's emoji reactions are pretty intuitive to find and use. The process is the same on Android and iOS. To get started:

1. Launch WhatsApp and open a conversation.
2. Long-press on the message you want to react to.
3. The reaction panel will pop up, and you can tap any emoji you want to select it.
4. You'll see the reaction emoji at the bottom of the message bubble, and so will the person on the other end.
5. You can check who has reacted to a message by tapping on the emoji on a message bubble.

Recipients will get a notification every time you use an emoji reaction; just like they would for a regular WhatsApp message.

If you replace a reaction, the other person will get a notification with your new reaction, so there's no need to worry if you make a mistake. When you remove a reaction, the reaction notification disappears on the recipient's device.

How to Use WhatsApp Emoji Reactions on Desktop

Reacting to WhatsApp messages on desktop is just as easy as it is on mobile. Here's how:

1. Open a conversation and hover the mouse over a message.
2. Click on the emoji icon that appears and select an emoji.
3. The emoji will be added below the message bubble you reacted to.

By the way, did you know you can log on to WhatsApp Web without your phone?

How to Select a Custom Emoji Reaction on WhatsApp

If none of the six default reaction emoji accurately capture your response to a message, you can select a more appropriate one from the emoji library. To do that:

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1. Long-press on the message you want to add a reaction to.
2. Select the plus icon from the emoji panel that pops up.
3. You'll get access to your full emoji library, and you can select a befitting emoji of your choice.

How to Change or Remove a WhatsApp Emoji Reaction

In some cases, you might want to change or replace an emoji reaction that you've added to a message. Maybe you added a "tears of joy" emoji on a sad message and need to replace it with a more appropriate reaction.

On mobile, simply long-press a message that you've already added a reaction to. You'll see the original emoji popup menu, and a gray highlight around your existing reaction emoji. From there, you can select a new emoji reaction to replace the old one.

On the WhatsApp Web and desktop app, hover over the same message to see the emoji icon appear again. Then, click the emoji and select your new reaction.

To remove a reaction, long-press the message bubble and select Tap to remove in the pop-up that appears. It works the same way across Android, iOS, and the web app.

More Expression on WhatsApp

These emoji reactions definitely bring some flair and convenience to chatting on WhatsApp. Take advantage of them to add personality to your conversations online.

How to make your own WhatsApp emoji stickers

By Ryan Allan

Published Jun 5, 2022

Why use words when you can reply with a custom emoji

Emoji, stickers, and memes have become a language of their own, but sometimes what’s on offer isn’t enough. You have to get in there and craft your own. There are a few ways to do this. Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen lets you mix different emojis together. You can also create a custom cartoon avatar of yourself using Bitmoji. WhatsApp made it possible to create your own custom stickers in its web and desktop versions, but it's still not possible within the mobile app. The other option is to put those drawing skills to use on your mobile device. This guide walks you through turning your illustrations into WhatsApp stickers using the Sticker Maker app.

What you’ll need:

• A good mobile painting app
• The Sticker Maker app
• WhatsApp
• A tablet or phone with stylus support

Drawing your custom WhatsApp sticker

Stickers and emoji aim to convey an idea or emotion, so be clear on what you want to say before you start pushing pixels around. The images below show a skeptical goblin drawn in both Infinite Painter and Pixel Studio.

1. Open up your drawing app of choice and create a new canvas.
2. Set an appropriate size for your canvas. Many apps have a variety of presets to choose from. A 2000px wide square will suffice for this.

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3. Start with a basic shape to work with like a square or circle. You don't have to stay within this of course.
4. Sketch in your main features. In this case it was the one bigger eye and raised eyebrow for the expression. Then the long ears and nose that are characteristic of goblins.
5. Add color. Keep the color scheme and detailing simple to ensure your sticker is readable at a small size.
6. Export your image. If you have a transparent background and save it as a PNG file, this will save you from having to cut out your sticker from the background later.

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Creating your sticker in Sticker Maker

1. Download and Install the Sticker Maker app from the Google Play Store.
2. When you open up the app, tap the Create a new sticker pack button.
3. Upload your illustration by tapping on any of the numbered blocks and selecting your image from the file picker.

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4. Cut out your image from the background by drawing around it using your finger or stylus. A small window will show up on the top left with a zoomed in view to help you guide your cutout. If you don't like something or your cutout is a bit wonky, tap the Try Again button.
5. Add some text for added effect, or change the width and color of the outline.
6. Go ahead and save your sticker when you're done.
7. Select a tray icon so that you can easily identify your sticker pack in WhatsApp. You can choose one from your sticker gallery or a different file from your device.
8. When you're happy with how everything looks, hit the Add changes to WhatsApp button to export them to the app and confirm the changes. Expect an ad popup here.

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You can follow the same process with selfies and photos of your pets, friends, or colleagues if you deem them sticker-worthy.

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Sending your stickers

1. Open up a chat in WhatsApp and select the emoji symbol in the app (not on your keyboard).
2. Tap the sticker icon which will then bring up your available packs.
3. Tap the tray icon you selected for your sticker pack in Sticker Maker to see your different stickers.

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If your friends want to use your stickers, you can share the pack with them from the Sticker Maker app. They will need to have the app installed on their device as well.

If you want to delete your sticker pack, you can do this inside WhatsApp by first tapping the encircled plus sign next to your tray icons. Head over to the My Stickers tab and hit the trash can next to the pack you want to remove. That's all there is to it. Making your own stickers like this is pretty easy, but getting onto the Android and iOS emoji sets is more of a process.

Take your WhatsApp game to the next level

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world due, in part, to its versatility. If you're new to Meta's messaging service you'll definitely want to learn how to use message reactions in WhatsApp.

How to create your own WhatsApp stickers

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How to create your own WhatsApp stickers

Denis Cherkashin — November 14, 2018, 04:41 PM

At the end of October, the WhatsApp developers added the long-awaited support for stickers to the messenger applications. Until today, only pre-installed sets were available to users, and now everyone can create their own stickers directly on their smartphone. nine0003

Google Play now has a free Sticker Studio app that allows you to turn any picture or photo into stickers that you can add to your own WhatsApp pack. Users can upload up to 10 sticker packs with 30 images each. The app is currently only available for Android, but will also be available for iOS devices at a later date.

In order to make a sticker yourself, you need to select the outline of a person or object in a photo uploaded to Sticker Studio. The resulting image will automatically be added to the set, from where it can be easily inserted into the chat. nine0003

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