Step-by-step guide: How to make WhatsApp stickers from your selfies and photos

1) Go to Google Play Store

2) Update to latest version

3) File size is roughly 30MB

4) Download stickers from menu

5) Choose pack by clicking desired button

6) Stickers will then be displayed according to most used and other categories

1) Go to iOS store

2) Update to latest version

3) File size is roughly 30MB

4) Download stickers from menu

5) For iOS users, new feature can be seen beside the camera icon in the messaging app

Open any chat or group.

Next to the text input field, tap Emoji  > the sticker icon.

To add sticker packs, tap the plus icon.

In the Stickers popup that appears, tap the download icon next to the sticker pack you want to download. A green check mark will appear once the download is complete.

Tap the back arrow icon.

Find and tap the sticker you want to send.

Tap the clock icon to view your recently used stickers.

Tap the star icon to view your favorite stickers

To favorite a sticker, tap and hold the sticker, then tap ADD

To unfavorite a sticker, tap the star icon to go to the favorites section. Tap and hold the sticker, then tap REMOVE.

If you tap the heart box icon, it'll show a set of sticker category icons, where stickers are categorized based on the emoji displayed on the icons

Example: Tapping the heart box icon will bring up any stickers containing hearts.

If you want more sticker options, tap the plus icon. Scroll to the bottom of the ALL STICKERS tab and tap GET MORE STICKERS. This will take you to Google Play Store, where you can download sticker apps.

To view the sticker packs you've downloaded, tap the plus icon > MY STICKERS tab. If you want to delete a specific sticker pack, tap Delete  > DELETE. To reorder your sticker packs, tap and drag the four-line icon next to a sticker pack.

Want to make your Christmas and New Year wishes a little special? Wait , no more then as WhatsApp has enabled personalised stickers. The messaging app, owned by Facebook, has launched a new feature for users to wish their dear ones on Christmas and New Year in a more personalised way. 

With the new feature, you can personalise stickers and convert any image into a sticker and send it to your contacts. 

Below is your step-wise guide to turn your selfies and photos into WhatsApp Stickers:

While chatting if WhatsApp users want to send stickers then all they need to do is to click on ’emoji’ icon to spot three icons on the bottom tray.

The first two icons are of Emoji and GIF, respectively. The third icon is the Stickers icon.   

On the same screen towards the right-hand side, you will find a ‘+’ icon, which will enable you to turn selfies and photos into WhatsApp Stickers.

Following which a collection of WhatsApp Stickers will be opened. Now, when you scroll down, you will find ‘Get More Stickers’ option at the bottom. Clicking on it will redirect you to Google Play Store.

Click on ‘Sticker Studio – Sticker Maker for WhatsApp’. This app will be downloaded on your smartphone and a separate app icon will be shown.

The ‘Sticker Studio – Sticker Maker for WhatsApp’ will ask you to give permissions to access the phone gallery. You can either click a fresh image or selfie or can choose any image from the phone’s gallery.

After selecting an image, you can draw an outline with your finger to select the sticker area and the sticker will be created.