Should you’ve acquired an iPhone with iOS 16 or later, you most likely already know the Pictures app can robotically lower out the topic and switch it right into a sticker.
It’s a enjoyable characteristic, however not one which was significantly handy to make use of with WhatsApp. Since February 2022 it has been doable: you simply have to tug and drop from the Pictures app right into a WhatsApp dialog.
Nevertheless, in a WhatsApp replace which is rolling out from 11 January, you’ll be able to create, edit and share your personal stickers in WhatsApp with out having to depart the app.
All you want is an iPhone operating iOS 17 or later. These with older iPhones that may’t get iOS 17 can’t create stickers even with the up to date app, however can edit any present ones.
Should you don’t have an iPhone, then you may make stickers utilizing the net model of WhatsApp. On the time of writing, there was no point out of when (or if) the sticker maker will arrive on Android. Once we requested WhatsApp about it, we had been instructed “We’ve nothing additional to share as we speak”.
However on the internet and an acceptable iPhone, the characteristic makes it straightforward to create stickers because of an auto-crop perform in addition to instruments for modifying textual content and others for drawing. You can even overlay different stickers.
When you’ve despatched a sticker, it’s robotically saved within the sticker tray so you’ll be able to resend it later.
How you can make a sticker from a picture in WhatsApp
As above, it’s essential be utilizing WhatsApp Internet or have the most recent replace on an iPhone operating iOS 17. Then, observe these steps:
- Go to the dialog with the particular person or group the place you wish to ship the sticker. Should you don’t wish to ship it straight away, then choose the dialog with your self (that is additionally a useful place to ship your self notes).
- Open the sticker tray by tapping on the sticker icon to the fitting of the textual content field
- Choose ‘create sticker’ and select a picture out of your gallery.
- Now you’ll be able to customise the sticker by selecting a cutout and including textual content, different stickers or drawing on it.
- When you’re proud of it, you’ll be able to ship it.
You’ll be able to edit present stickers, too, by doing this:
- Go to a chat and faucet on the sticker icon to the fitting of the textual content field.
- Lengthy press on the sticker you wish to edit, and select ‘edit sticker’.
- Now you could have the identical modifying instruments as earlier than, so you’ll be able to add textual content, different stickers or you’ll be able to draw on it.
- If you’ve completed, it’s essential ship it, which may also put it aside to your sticker assortment.
