Before you start
- WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram or Gboard
- Photos you have the right to use
Method 1 WhatsApp’s built-in sticker maker
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Step 1: Open stickers
In a chat, tap the sticker icon (in the emoji keyboard or next to the text box).
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Step 2: Create
Tap Create (or + > Create sticker) and choose a photo.
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Step 3: Edit and send
WhatsApp cuts out the subject automatically. Add text, drawings or other stickers, then tap Send. It’s saved to your stickers.
Method 2 iPhone: stickers from photos
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Step 1: Lift the subject
Open a photo in Photos, press and hold on the person, pet or object.
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Step 2: Add Sticker
Tap Add Sticker. Choose an effect (outline, comic, puffy, shiny).
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Step 3: Use it
In Messages (and many apps), open the emoji keyboard > stickers to send it. Live Photos can become animated stickers.
Method 3 Telegram
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Step 1: Open the sticker panel
In a chat, open the emoji/sticker panel and tap + or Create.
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Step 2: Make and save
Choose a photo, remove the background, add text, and save it to a new or existing sticker pack. You can also use the @Stickers bot for full packs.
Method 4 Mix emojis with Gboard Emoji Kitchen
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Step 1: Use Gboard
On Android with Gboard, open the emoji keyboard and tap one emoji, then another.
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Step 2: Pick a combination
Suggested mash-ups appear above the keyboard; tap to send as a sticker.
Troubleshooting
No Create option in WhatsApp
Update WhatsApp; the sticker maker is rolling out across platforms.
iPhone doesn’t lift the subject
Requires iOS 17+ and a clear subject; try a photo with more contrast.
Frequently asked questions
Can I share my sticker pack?
Telegram packs have a shareable link. WhatsApp stickers can be forwarded and others can save them.
Can I make animated stickers?
On iPhone from Live Photos; Telegram supports video stickers.
Summary
Use WhatsApp’s Create sticker tool, iPhone’s Add Sticker from Photos, Telegram’s sticker editor, or Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen to create fun custom stickers in seconds.
