Make your own stickers

Cut a subject out of a photo, turn a short video into an animated sticker, or draw one from scratch.

AndroidiPhone & iPadUpdated October 6, 2026
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Start a sticker

  1. Open the emoji panel and switch to stickers.
  2. Tap Create (or Create sticker).
  3. Choose where to start:
    • Choose a photo from your gallery.
    • Take a photo with the camera now.
    • Video, to make an animated sticker.
    • Blank canvas to draw, or build one out of text and emoji.

Edit your sticker

ToolWhat it does
Cut outFinds the subject of the photo and removes the background.
EraseRub out parts by hand.
DrawDraw on the sticker.
TextAdd text.
EmojiAdd emoji.
OutlineAdd a white outline around the sticker.
Rotate and RecentreTurn and recenter what you've made.

Use Undo to step back.

Animated stickers

When you start from a video, Trim the clip to the part you want. Stickers loop, so pick up to five seconds.

Save or send it

  • Send sticker sends it in the chat you're in.
  • Save to pack files it in one of your packs.

Stickers you make also appear under My stickers, and sync to your account.