2024-01-12 15:16:39
WhatsApp recently launched a custom sticker maker for iPhone to compete with iOS 17’s sticker maker feature, and the Meta-owned messaging company has done a pretty good job.
Since iOS 16, WhatsApp users on iPhone have been able to quickly create custom stickers by picking subjects from a photo in the Photos app, dragging the photo to WhatsApp, and dropping it in the chat. It’s a feature I’ve used a lot since iOS 16 dropped, turning humorous photos into awkward stickers in group chats.
Apple then took things a step further when iOS 17 launched, allowing users of the iOS Messages app to create their own fun stickers from photos using a dedicated in-app sticker creator. This system again used the iOS Visual Look Up to pick up a subject from an image and turn it into a sticker. The thing is, it was kind of basic, just letting you create stickers and apply filters to them.
WhatsApp’s new feature again takes things further. Built into the WhatsApp iOS app is a full-fledged sticker editor, which allows you to create stickers from photos, resize the sticker, add drawings, text, emoji and even other stickers! Unfortunately, it doesn’t let you customize the image’s subject extraction, but in my experience testing the feature, it’s pretty good anyway. The WhatsApp tool gives you much more creative freedom than the standard iOS message maker.
Anyway, enough of me telling you about it. Let’s see how it works!
How to use WhatsApp custom sticker maker on iPhone
The screenshots below were taken on an iPhone 15 Pro. Currently, this feature is only available for iOS users.
1. In a chat, tap Stickers, then tap the plus icon
Open a WhatsApp chat and Tap the stickers icon next to the notification bar. Tap the stickers icon Switch from GIFs to stickers and then Tap the plus icon to create a new custom sticker.
2. Select a picture
now Select a picture to use.
3. Edit your sticker: add emoji and text
Now edit your sticker. Your image will load into the editor and automatically appear as an isolated subject on a transparent background. Tap the preview at the bottom To switch between the isolated subject and the original full image.
Tap the stickers icon in the top left corner To add emoji or other existing stickers (in the stickers menu, Tap the bar at the top to switch between stickers and emoji).
Tap the T symbol to and then Type text To add text comments. Use the top bar to change alignment and switch between text box backgrounds (opaque, semi-transparent and without background). Tap the color bar to change the color of the box and textand Select a font using the lower font panel.
4. Edit your sticker: add notes
Tap the pencil icon to add comments. Draw using your finger and Use the color bar to select a text color. You can Use the style bar at the bottom To change the pencil thickness and opacity.
5. Click Submit
when you are ready, Click the send icon. Your sticker will be automatically sent and saved to your sticker library!
That’s all there is to it. If you want more help using WhatsApp, we can show you how to lock WhatsApp chats to improve the security of your device. Learn how to share your live location on WhatsApp to let others know where you are. And find out how to attach messages on WhatsApp so that important messages don’t get lost in the chat.
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