How to make personalized whatsapp stickers
How to make your own stickers in WhatsApp
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority
Stickers are an entertaining way to convey emotions or add pizzazz to a conversation. WhatsApp was a bit of a holdout compared to competing chat platforms like Telegram, but it finally added the ability to use stickers in 2018. However, the built-in WhatsApp sticker selection can be limiting, especially if you want to add some local flavor or an inside joke to a chat with friends or family. Here’s how you can create your own stickers on WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp hasn't launched an official sticker-maker app for Android or iPhone just yet, but you can rely on a range of third-party app options to make custom stickers. You can also use WhatsApp's web version to create custom stickers on your desktop.
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- How to make WhatsApp stickers on Android
- How to make WhatsApp stickers on iPhone
- How to make WhatsApp stickers on the desktop (beta)
How to make WhatsApp stickers on Android
A beta version of WhatsApp mentions that a first-party app for creating stickers might be on the way, but you’ll have to rely on third-party apps to create your own stickers until the company rolls out its own solution.
If you want a straightforward way to add images to WhatsApp as stickers, Sticker.ly is one of many different options available. Sticker.ly is free and offers an assortment of stickers based on trending and popular topics, alongside the ability to create your own regular or animated stickers. The following steps should get you started with your own sticker pack in a matter of minutes.
- In Sticker.ly, tap the plus button and select regular or animated, depending on the type of sticker you want to create.
- Select your choice of image from the phone’s built-in storage.
- Either tap the auto button to automatically segment the image or use manual selection to mark out which portions of the image you would like to keep in the sticker.
- Tap next and add some text or emojis to the sticker.
- Give the sticker pack a unique name and tap add to WhatsApp.
- The sticker will now show up on WhatsApp.
How to make WhatsApp stickers on iPhone
Like Android devices, you’ll need an app to create WhatsApp stickers on an iPhone. Searching the iOS app store pops up many options, but Top Stickers is my preferred app. Like Sticker.ly, you’ll find a curated collection of stickers included here, but making your own stickers is just as easy.
- In Top Stickers, tap the create button.
- Select single or multiple images from your photo gallery.
- You can use the magic wand tool to remove the background or add text and borders on the next screen.
- Tap done to create a new sticker pack and add it to WhatsApp.
Using WhatsApp web on the desktop (beta)
Recently, WhatsApp added support for creating stickers for beta channel users. The option has now been rolled out for more users over the last few weeks, and making your own WhatsApp sticker is as easy as tapping the sticker tab in a chat and clicking the create button.
You can then upload an image and make edits, like adding emojis or text. Click send to create and share the sticker.
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Not yet. However, it appears that WhatsApp is working on its own app for sharing stickers. We’ll update this article when that feature rolls out.
WhatsApp Stickers for Android, iOS: How to create your own, add favourites and more
WhatsApp now has stickers: A look at how to make your own stickers, save favourites, how to send and everything else you need to know.
WhatsApp stickers were made available for everyone on Android and iOS last month. Since launch, stickers quickly became popular, especially during the festival season. In India, which is the largest user base for WhatsApp, more stickers in regional languages were circulated on the platform. The feature is open to third-party, which means developers from around the world can create and add stickers for WhatsApp.
In addition to the quirky sticker packs that WhatsApp offers, users can create their own personalised stickers as well. So they can have a custom sticker of say, their pet or themselves or anything else from their phone’s photo gallery. The Facebook-owned company is also looking to add search for stickers, a feature that was spotted on Android beta.
Let us take a look at how to make your own stickers and add to WhatsApp, how to send and everything else you need to know:
WhatsApp Stickers: How to get
To be able to use sticker packs, WhatsApp Android users need to update to version 2.18.329. In iOS, the feature is included in version 2.18.100 of WhatsApp. Sticker for WhatsApp was launched with 12 free packs such as Cuppy by Minseung Song, Bibimbap Friends by Pete Ellison, Biscuit by Ghostbot etc.
Once downloaded, these sticker packs will be available offline as well.
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WhatsApp Stickers: How to send stickers to contacts
To start using stickers on WhatsApp for Android, follow these steps:
• Open keyboard in a chat, where users should see a new sticker button at the bottom left.
• A new Stickers tab will open when users click on the sticker button.
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• The Stickers tab has a dedicated icon for the recently used stickers, starred, favourites followed by sticker packs that the user has downloaded. Users can mark their favourite stickers by tapping on the star option.
ticker for WhatsApp was launched with 12 free packs such as Cuppy by Minseung Song, Bibimbap Friends by Pete Ellison, Biscuit by Ghostbot etc.
• WhatsApp also has a Sticker Store that one can access by tapping the + icon at the top. Here, users can select the sticker packs they want to download
• One can download as many sticker packs they like.
• Next, users can simply select the sticker they want to share and send to chat.
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• WhatsApp stickers can be accessed from WhatsApp Web as well app.
WhatsApp stickers: How to create your own stickers, add to WhatsApp
WhatsApp does not exactly let you create and add your own stickers, but third-party apps do. One such app is ‘Sticker maker for WhatsApp’ that lets you turn any photo into a sticker. You can create stickers of photos from your phone’s gallery or Drive, Google Photos etc. So how to use this app? Let us take a look:
One such app is ‘Sticker maker for WhatsApp’ that lets you turn any photo into a sticker.
The first step is to obviously download the ‘Sticker maker for WhatsApp’ app, available on Google Play Store. Before you get started, there are a few things to keep in mind. Firstly, you can create your own sticker pack with up to 30 stickers in one pack. Once the pack is added to WhatsApp, you can not edit or add stickers to it.
So, for instance, if you have published a sticker pack with just five stickers in it, you can not add more stickers to the same pack. To do so, you will need to create a new sticker pack and add as a different one on WhatsApp.
• Open the ‘Sticker maker for WhatsApp’ app and click on “Create a new sticker pack” option.
• Enter the sticker pack’s name and author.
• A new page that lets you add up to 30 custom stickers of your own will open. Do note that the icon on top will be the tray icon or the icon which will appear as an identifier for you sticker pack in WhatsApp.
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• Now, click on ‘add sticker’ icons to start creating your own, custom stickers from the gallery.
You can create stickers of photos from your phone’s gallery or Drive, Google Photos etc.
• You can crop images to select the portion you want as a sticker. In case you go wrong with cropping somewhere, there is an option to restart the process.
Once cropped, it will be added as one of the stickers in your sticker pack.
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• Finally, click on ‘Publish Sticker Pack’ option at the bottom right corner and confirm to publish.
• Once users publish sticker pack, it will automatically show up in WhatsApp and your sticker pack in the app will be identified with the tray icon.
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• These stickers can be sent across to your contacts and friends, who will also be able to view sticker pack’s name as well as author.
• The recipients will be able to forward the stickers to their contacts.
WhatsApp stickers: Stickers search to roll out soon?
WhatsApp could add a search feature for stickers on Android and the feature is currently under development, according to a WABetaInfo report. Sticker search will reportedly let users search for individual stickers packs, similar to how search is available for emojis, GIFs etc.
WhatsApp could add a search feature for stickers on Android and the feature is currently under development.
(Image: WABetaInfo)
A new lens icon will be added on the bottom left corner of the stickers tab, clicking on which will open the search bar. Here, users can search for individual sticker packs. The feature will make it easier to search for stickers, especially as WhatsApp intends to add more sticker packs in the coming months.
How to create stickers for WhatsApp
Before proceeding to the question of how to create stickers for WhatsApp, you should consider the following:
- Each sticker is an image with a transparent background.
- Stickers must be the exact size of 512 x 512 pixels.
- The size of each sticker must not exceed 100 KB.
Those who create colorful and cartoon stickers use professional graphic design tools, but most of the ordinary users do not have the deep knowledge to create them from scratch.
Having said it this way, there seems to be no solution, so is it possible to create your own stickers for the world's most famous messaging app? Of course yes, and there are two ways to do this: either by creating personalized stickers with photos from your gallery, or using AI through the Google keyboard.
How to create stickers with photos from your mobile phone
To create stickers using photos stored on your device, you need to download and install an application called Sticker Maker.
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When we open the app for the first time, we will see the following:
Sticker Maker main screen
By clicking on the cross, we can create a new set of stickers:
Create packages button
After clicking, a window will appear asking for the package name and author. Fill in both fields and press Create :
Create package
We will receive the created package. To start editing, click on it:
The package has been created
An overview of the entire package will open.
The first image will help us identify the entire package:
Main sticker of the package
If we click on it, we will be shown three options:
Sticker creation options
Take Photo will open the camera, Open Gallery will allow us to select a photo from the gallery, and Select File will open the file manager so we can search for the image itself. When we have chosen what we need, we click on it and we will see how it looks on the screen. Next, we can change the image using the controls located at the bottom of the screen:
Sticker editing tools
At the end of the process, as a result, we will see the following on the screen:
Sticker created
By pressing Save Sticker , it will be set as header image:
The sticker that defines the set
If we now click on any of the thumbnails, we can start creating our own stickers:
Places for stickers
The process works exactly the same as in the previous case.
Clicking on one gives us three options for creating a header image, and the process for opening and modifying the image is the same. Now you can create as many as you want and press Add to WhatsApp when finished:
Set created
With this app, you can add up to 30 stickers per pack.
How to create stickers with Gboard
Gboard allows you to create personalized stickers using our face. To do this, first install and activate if you do not have it on your smartphone.
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If you have it installed and use it regularly, open any app that uses a keyboard to enter text (any note-taking app will do).
Once the keyboard opens, tap the sticker icon:
GBoard sticker button
A menu will open with many stickers preinstalled on the Google Keyboard.
Scroll to the right until you reach the gear icon. Click it:
Button for setting stickers in GBoard
When you open it, you will see a screen with two tabs. By default it opens Favorite although in this case you have to click on Browse :
Sticker Settings
On this tab, click Create :
Button to create your own stickers
The front camera of your smartphone will open with a frame in which you will need to insert your face:
Personalized sticker camera
After that, press the camera button to take a picture of yourself. The app will now get to work, and when the process is complete, will let you know about the offers it has for you. If you click Show me , the app will show all the sticker packs it has created:
Creation complete
Each of these stickers based on your face can be perfectly personalized.
Just click Customize to open editor:
Personalized sticker gallery
Here is a sample of your sticker from the editor:
Sticker Editor
Back in the Gboard stickers tab, you can easily access all your personalized stickers:
Gboard personalized stickers
As you can see, the process is simple, but you need to know the steps well. By following the above steps, you shouldn't have any problems.
How to make stickers with Sticker.ly
This app is a bit special as it allows you to download good quality stickers already made and also offers the ability to create your own.
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When you open the application, you will see the following:
Sticker.
ly main window
In this main window, you will find images and videos for your WhatsApp statuses, as well as sticker packs that you can add to your collection by clicking the Add button (as highlighted in the image). If you want to create your own collection, click on the cross:
Button to create stickers
Image gallery will open next:
Photo gallery
Here we will look for which photo we want to turn into a sticker. If you find it, click on it. After that, we will need to cut (or not, we can leave the image as is by clicking Next ) photo background to create the best sticker. The best way to do this is to click Auto :
Gallery photo to convert to sticker
The sticker will be cut off automatically. We can adjust cropping manually and even add text if we deem it necessary. If we think this is enough, we press Next :
Automatic background cropping
Next we need to add some tags to our sticker and press Save to save changes:
Sticker tags
Next, we will need to create a package in which we will save it.
To do this, click New Pack :
Creating a new set of stickers
Enter a name for the package and for the creator and click Create . We can also enable or disable the option to allow other Sticker.ly users to find our creations by clicking Allow Search :
Set name, set creator and community search options
Package already created:
New set created
To add it to whatsapp you will need to create at least 3 stickers and you will be done by following the above mentioned steps.
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Spice up your WhatsApp chats with personalized stickers.
Stickers are a great way to convey emotion or spice up a conversation. WhatsApp has held back a bit compared to competing chat platforms like Telegram, but in 2018 it finally added the ability to use stickers. But WhatsApp's built-in selection of stickers isn't great, especially if you want to add some local flair or joke around while chatting with friends or family. Below is a step by step guide on how to create your own WhatsApp stickers.
Read more : how to use WhatsApp: step -by -step guide
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How to make WhatsApp stickers on Android
The WhatsApp beta mentioned that there might be a native sticker app, but you'll have to rely on third-party apps to create your own stickers until the company releases its own solution.
If you're looking for an easy way to add images to WhatsApp as stickers, Sticker.ly is one of the many options available. Sticker.ly is a free service and offers a range of stickers based on trends and popular themes, as well as the ability to create your own regular or animated stickers. The following steps will get you up and running with your own sticker pack in minutes.
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- In Sticker.ly, press the button with plus and select regular or animated , depending on the type of sticker you want to create.
- Select an image from the phone's internal memory.
- Either press the " Auto " button to automatically segment the image, or use manual selection to mark which parts of the image you want to keep on the sticker.
- Press « Next " and add text or emoticons to the sticker.
- Give the sticker a unique name and click " Add to WhatsApp ".
- The sticker will appear on WhatsApp.
How to make WhatsApp stickers on iPhone
Just like on an Android phone, you will need an app to create WhatsApp stickers on iPhone. There are plenty of options when searching the iOS app store, but I prefer Top Stickers. As with Sticker.ly, you'll find a curated collection of stickers here, but creating your own stickers is just as easy.
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- In the "Best Stickers" section, click the " Create " button.
- Select one or more images from your photo gallery.
- You can use the magic wand to remove the background or add text and borders on the next screen.
- Click Done to create a new sticker pack and add it to WhatsApp.
Using WhatsApp on desktop (beta)
WhatsApp recently added support for creating stickers for beta channel users.
