Nowadays it is very difficult to engage in a WhatsApp conversation without seeing a variety of stickers being used to enrich conversations and make them even more fun.
It’s a very interesting way of expressing emotions, reactions or even sending messages in a more visual way, making the conversation more relaxed and even more personalized, like using stickers. If you still don’t know how to send or even create your own stickers, check out this article and learn the basics.
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How to send stickers via WhatsApp
Firstly, to ensure that the feature will work well, it is important that the application is updated. To do this, access your cell phone’s app store, be it the Play Store on Android or the App Store on the iPhone, and check if there are updates available for WhatsApp. If there is, click to update. Keeping the app in the latest version is essential to take advantage of the new features, including improvements in the use of stickers.
Now to send stickers, it’s very simple. Open a WhatsApp conversation and tap the emoji icon next to the field where you type messages.
Then, on the keyboard that will be displayed, select the sticker icon. A new screen will show several options organized into packages or categories. Just tap the sticker you want to send, and it will be immediately shared in the conversation.
If you want to increase your collection, WhatsApp itself allows you to download new packages directly through the application. On the stickers screen, tap the “+” symbol, usually located in the top right corner, and it will show a list of packages, many of them free.
Click “download” on the package you like most, and it will automatically be added to your library.
Adding stickers from other applications
Although WhatsApp has its own sticker option, they are not the most popular. Nowadays, stickers of famous figures, memes or even made using photos and videos of acquaintances are often used.
In this case, you need to use third-party applications, such as Sticker.ly, Sticker Maker and Personal Stickers for WhatsApp, which offer thousands of sticker options created by users around the world. These apps help you choose stickers with different themes, such as memes, cartoons or even stickers with funny phrases.
They are also where you can create your own stickers, a way to further personalize the use of this feature in the messenger. You can use apps like Sticker Maker or Sticker.ly for this. The process is generally simple: you choose an image from your cell phone, make the necessary adjustments, such as cropping the background or adding text, and save the sticker in the appropriate format. It is also possible to select videos taken on your cell phone to create animated stickers, but in this case it is good to have an app to cut the video first.
After that, just import the created package to WhatsApp. You can use photos of yourself, friends or even images from the internet to create exclusive stickers.
Finally, you can also “steal” stickers from friends. If someone sends you a sticker in the conversation that you really liked, just tap it and favorite it. WhatsApp will create a section just with your favorite stickers when you open the sticker options.
Source: https://www.hardware.com.br/artigos/como-enviar-figurinhas-em-conversas-no-whatsapp/
