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WhatsApp: How to turn your photos into stickers

Stickers are the trending fun method of chatting on WhatsApp.

In Summary

•They are like emoji’s and can convey emotions without needing to type words.

•According to WhatsApp, this functionality will be coming to the WhatsApp desktop app first.

WhatsApp
WhatsApp
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Stickers are the trending fun method of chatting on WhatsApp.

They are like emoji’s and can convey emotions without needing to type words.

The good thing is that you can now customize your own photos into WhatsApp stickers and share them with friends and contacts.

According to WhatsApp, this functionality will be coming to the WhatsApp desktop app first.

Tap on the second icon from the bottom
Tap on the second icon from the bottom
Image: MARGARET WANJIRU

Here is how you can customize your photos into stickers.

Step 1

Log into your WhatsApp web.

Step 2

Open the chat where you want to send the sticker.

Step 3

Tap the paper clip icon on the left side of the microphone.

Select image and crop
Select image and crop
Image: MARGARET WANJIRU

Step 4

When the tab appears, click on the blue icon that is above the gallery option.

Step 5

Choose an image you want to customize. Use the scissors to crop parts of the image.

Step 6

Click the send button once you are done.

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