To create stickers on WhatsApp, you have two main methods: using your own photos or generating stickers with AI directly in the app.
Creating Stickers Using Photos on WhatsApp
- Open WhatsApp and go to a chat.
- Tap the sticker icon next to the message box.
- Tap the plus (+) sign to add a new sticker.
- Choose "Use a Photo" and select an image from your device.
- WhatsApp may offer options to crop or remove the background from your image.
- Customize your sticker by adding emojis, text, or drawings using the editing tools.
- When satisfied, tap the send button to share the sticker in chat.
- The sticker will be saved in your sticker tray for future use
Creating AI-Generated Stickers on WhatsApp
- Open a chat in WhatsApp.
- Tap the sticker icon and then tap the plus (+) sign.
- Select "Create" > "Generate with AI" (you might need to tap Continue if prompted).
- Enter a description in English, Indonesian, Portuguese, or Spanish of the sticker you want.
- WhatsApp will generate up to four AI stickers based on your description.
- Tap a sticker to send it or edit the description and generate again.
- You can edit the sticker by adding emojis, text, or drawings before sending.
- Sent AI stickers are saved in your sticker tray and can be favorited for easy access later
Additional Ways to Create Stickers
- Use third-party apps or online tools like Canva or Sticker.ly to design stickers, then add them to WhatsApp
- On WhatsApp Web, you can also create stickers by selecting images, cropping manually or automatically, adding text and emojis, then saving them to a sticker pack and adding to WhatsApp
This gives you flexibility to create personalized stickers either from your photos or by leveraging WhatsApp's AI sticker generation feature. Once created, stickers are easily accessible in your sticker tray for sharing in chats.