New sticker options on WhatsApp with AI and GIPHY
New tools on WhatsApp enable users to create custom stickers from their own photos.
WhatsApp is expanding its sticker options, offering users more ways to express themselves through its platform. Despite the availability of hundreds of emojis and sticker packs, many users may struggle to find the perfect expression for their emotions. To address this, WhatsApp has integrated AI and GIPHY, enhancing the experience.
Users can now access an extensive collection by tapping the sticker icon and searching with text or emojis. Additionally, WhatsApp allows users to create custom ones from their existing images. By simply opening a photo, the app automatically removes the background, leaving only the subject for further customisation.
They can be cropped, drawn upon, and decorated before being saved automatically in the sticker section. WhatsApp now lets users preview and reorganize packs by dragging them within the sticker tray, offering greater control over their collection.
These updates are set to make messaging on WhatsApp more dynamic and personal, giving users a broader range of tools to express themselves creatively.
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