To make a sticker on an iPhone, especially with iOS 16 or later, you can easily create personalized stickers from your photos using the built-in photo cut-out feature. Here's a step-by-step guide:
How to Make a Sticker on iPhone
- Choose a Photo
- Open the Photos app and select the photo with the subject you want to turn into a sticker. It's best if the subject is clear and the background is minimal for a cleaner cut-out
- Cut Out the Subject
- Press and hold on the subject in the photo until an outline appears around it.
- A menu will pop up; tap Add Sticker. This action lifts the subject from the background and saves it as a sticker in your sticker drawer on the iPhone
- Customize Your Sticker (Optional)
- After adding the sticker, you can tap Add Effect to apply visual effects such as Outline, Comic, Puffy, or Shiny to make your sticker unique
* If using a Live Photo, you can create an animated Live Sticker, which can also have its animation toggled on or off
- Save and Use Your Sticker
- Tap Done to save your customized sticker.
- You can access your stickers anytime via the keyboard in apps like Messages or Markup tools.
- To use a sticker in Messages, open a conversation, tap the App Store icon next to the text field, then tap the Stickers icon to find and send your sticker
Additional Tips
- If the photo background is cluttered, consider cropping or zooming in on the subject before creating the sticker to ensure a clean cut-out
- Stickers you create sync across your Apple devices if they are using iOS 17 or later and macOS Sonoma
This method requires no third-party apps and leverages iOS's native capabilities for quick and easy sticker creation from your photos
