After emojis and GIFs, stickers are another way to express yourself in a conversation. Almost every instant messaging (IM) app has added support for stickers. WhatsApp is no exception. The Facebook-owned company has gone ahead and added the option to create custom stickers. Here's how to create your own stickers on WhatsApp.
As of now, the ability to create custom WhatsApp stickers is limited to the WhatsApp desktop app only. You cannot create an account using the WhatsApp mobile app. However, there is an option to import stickers you've created from WhatsApp desktop to WhatsApp mobile. Continue until the end to learn all the tricks.
Custom WhatsApp sticker packs are useful when you want to create interactive stickers from memories. What's more, they're very easy to do. Let's set up WhatsApp for desktop first, then create stickers.
WhatsApp Desktop Setup
Before moving directly to WhatsApp Desktop or Web First, we'll show you how to set it up on your PC or Mac (after all, it's not as easy as adding a mobile phone number and logging into your WhatsApp account).
Step 1: Download an app WhatsApp of Microsoft Store Or Mac App Store.
Step 2: Open an app WhatsApp On your PC or Mac, it will display a QR code for scanning.
Step 3: Open WhatsApp on your mobile phone and go to Settings.
Step 4: Locate Associated devices and click on Option connect device.
Step 5: Authenticate yourself and a built-in camera will open to scan the QR code displayed on WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web.
Step 6: erase QR Code Scan, and within a couple of minutes, you'll see all your WhatsApp messages appear on the desktop app.
You're now ready to create custom WhatsApp stickers using the desktop app.
Create custom WhatsApp stickers on WhatsApp
First, make sure you have relevant images stored on your PC or Mac so you can create a sticker from them. Follow the step-by-step instructions below.
Step 1: Open an app WhatsApp on the desktop.
Step 2: Go to any chat where you want to use the sticker.
Step 3: Click icon emoji in chat.
Step 4: Select icon poster Next to GIF.
Step 5: The list of recent stickers will open.
Step 6: Click the button "construction" , and you will be asked to select an image to use as a sticker in WhatsApp.
Step 7: Locate picture It will be opened Sticker Editor On WhatsApp.
Here are the options to edit an image before converting it to a sticker in WhatsApp.
Detailed outline: This is one of the most important tools for creating custom WhatsApp stickers. Select an outline and create a path on the image to cut out unnecessary elements. You can also draw a path on an image and turn it into a sticker.
emoji: Planning to add a photo to a sticker? Click the icon emoji Choose an emoji that suits you.
attached: Using the sticker list, you can add an existing sticker to a custom sticker.
Text: The name says it all. Click on the icon. T Add text to your custom sticker.
One can also go ahead and use the Paint Tool to add some color to the poster. We used the Outline Tool in the screenshot above and added a poster-like effect to a simple image.
After making the necessary changes to the image, tap Send, and WhatsApp will share it as a sticker in the app. You can create as many custom stickers as you want using the creation tool in the WhatsApp desktop app.
Import custom WhatsApp stickers to your phone
An annoying limitation is that WhatsApp won't sync stickers created from your desktop to your phone. You can't access stickers created from your desktop to your mobile device with a single click. However, a workaround allows you to use all your custom stickers in WhatsApp conversations on your phone.
Step 1: Open the WhatsApp app on your phone.
Step 2: Open a conversation where you've used a custom sticker before.
Step 3: Tap a sticker and select the Add to Favorites option.
The sticker will be added to your sticker gallery. You can now use the sticker in any WhatsApp chat. Repeat the same step for all custom stickers and add them to Favorites for easy access.
Create custom WhatsApp sticker packs
While WhatsApp has installed a sticker creation feature on desktop, we can't wait to see the same functionality on WhatsApp's mobile apps. What stickers do you plan to create after learning how to create your own stickers in WhatsApp? Share your creativity in the comments below.
