WhatsApp has expanded its creative toolkit by allowing users to create and manage custom stickers directly within the app. What once required third-party apps can now be done natively, from turning photos into stickers to generating AI-powered designs.
With built-in tools for creating sticker packs and sharing them with others, WhatsApp is making chats more personalized and expressive than ever.
How To Make A Custom WhatsApp Sticker From Photo?
To transform any image on your phone into a sticker:
- Click the chat and enter the section of stickers.
- Tap the Create or pencil icon.
- Select an image from your gallery or capture a new image using your camera.
On the preview screen, you can:
- Tap on the send button to use the sticker.
- Add a sticker emoji.
- Add text.
- Draw on the sticker.
- Cancel and restart.
How To Make A Sticker On WhatsApp Using AI
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The WhatsApp platform also has an AI sticker feature that can create stickers from a text description:
- Go to the stickers section of a chat.
- Tap Create.
- Select the Generate with AI button.
- Type a brief text description of the sticker you want.
- Tap Generate and choose to save the result.
- AI stickers will appear alongside your normal custom stickers.
How To Create A Sticker Pack In WhatsApp
Sticker packs are used to store similar stickers:
- Open the stickers section.
- Tap Create or the pencil icon.
- Choose one or several stickers that you have created.
- Tap the three-dot menu.
- Choose Add to sticker pack.
- Select New sticker pack.
- Name the pack and save it.
The sticker pack has now been added to your sticker tray.
Adding Stickers To An Existing Sticker Pack
- Open the stickers section.
- Tap Create or the pencil icon.
- Select the sticker to be added.
- Tap the three-dot menu.
- Choose Add to sticker pack.
- Select the pack that you would like to update and save.
Conclusion
WhatsApp’s built-in sticker creation tools remove the need for external apps and complicated editing steps. Whether you’re turning a favorite photo into a sticker, generating one with AI, or organizing everything into custom packs, the entire process now happens within a few taps.
For users who love adding personality to their chats, this feature makes sticker customization faster, easier, and more accessible. It’s another step toward making WhatsApp conversations more interactive and expressive.
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