Instant messaging app WhatsApp has brought in a new feature that allows users to create their own custom stickers within WhatsApp Web, meaning that you are now able to turn your ordinary images from your computer into stickers that can be sent via the messaging service. The company said, the feature is rolling out for WhatsApp web currently and will be shipped to the WhatsApp Desktop app in the coming weeks.
The feature was launched by the Meta-owned instant messaging platform on Wednesday, November 24. With the new feature, users don’t have to download third-party stickers for WhatsApp and can create stickers using a few simple steps. Users can create stickers from the same window they use to send stickers to their contacts.
Being able to make your own stickers on WhatsApp is nothing new, and there are a whole range of third-party apps available on iOS and Android dedicated to the task. But it’s a convenient feature to have built directly into the service’s desktop and web versions, especially since they let you edit images with the precision of a mouse pointer.
The company said in a press release: “Sticker Maker is available now on WhatsApp for Web and rolling out in the coming week on Desktop. To use Sticker Maker, download the latest version of WhatsApp for Web or Desktop, from a chat window select the attachments icon (paperclip), then the Sticker icon, and from there you can upload a photo and make your own magic.”
To create your own stickers, users need to follow the given steps:
- Open WhatsApp, then open any chat
- Click attach (paperclip icon)
- Select Stickers
- Upload a photo and make your own sticker
- Click the send button when done
WhatsApp has given tools like the ability to doodle, put text, crop, and add emojis to the custom stickers that users will create. It is not known when these features will be rolled out for mobile app users.
