How to make your own WhatsApp emoji stickers
We live in an increasingly interconnected world, with interactions between individuals constantly evolving. Fromreactionsto old-school emojis, words are sometimes overrated. Unless you’re talking aboutbuying a new Android phone. Stickers have been with the Android community for a while, with WhatsApp making it possible to create your ownin its web and desktop versionsa couple of years ago. However, there isn’t an option to make WhatsApp stickers using the mobile app, so here is how to generate some using a drawing app and the Sticker Maker application.
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What you’ll need
Before getting started, you need to get a few things ready. While you can use any drawing app you like for this, weselected a few options for you here. Did you pick one? Let’s proceed with the rest of the list. To make your WhatsApp sticker, you also need the following:
Drawing your custom WhatsApp sticker
Stickers and emojis express a feeling or emotion, so you should try to be as obvious as possible regarding what you want to say before you start drawing. The images below show a skeptical goblin drawn inInfinite Painterand Pixel Studio (the process outlined here is similar in mostPhotoshop-inspired drawing applications).
Creating your sticker in Sticker Maker
Now that your beautiful drawing is ready, you’ll turn it into a sticker. Here are a few simple steps to do so:
You can follow the same process with selfies and photos of your pets, friends, or colleagues if you deem them sticker-worthy.
Sending your stickers
You’ve successfully created your stickers and want to share them with the world. To do so, follow these steps.
Have friends who love your new stickers? You can share the pack with them from the Sticker Maker app. They must have the app installed on their device to open your link and import the pack.
If you want to delete your sticker pack, you can do this inside WhatsApp by tapping the encircledplussignnext to your tray icons. Go to theMy Stickerstab and tap thetrash can iconnext to the pack you want to remove.
Be even more sociable with WhatsApp Communities
Now that you have shiny new stickers, why not share them with the world via WhatsApp Communities? Meta recently introduced this new feature, and you can follow our guide tolearn how to use WhatsApp Communities.
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