WhatsApp has announced the release of a new feature that allows iOS and Android users to use stickers, that is, stickers, in the various chats
After a long wait finally come the stickers also on WhastApp. What are we talking about? The classic stickers that we can use to chat with our contacts on Telegram or Facebook Messenger. With this new feature our conversations on WhatsApp become even more fun and funny.
The stickers on WhatsApp will come in both the version for Android smartphones and iOS. But how to use stickers on WhatsApp? Nothing simpler, we will find the dedicated section in the keyboard of the platform. In addition, the stickers as well as happens on other services such as the aforementioned Messenger and Telegram can be divided by favorites or categorized by topic. In addition, there will be the possibility to download extra packs of special stickers with cartoon characters, animals or funny faces. At the moment the feature has been released only for some users on Android subscribed to the beta version of WhatsApp, but the developers of the messaging application have made it known that soon the stickers will be released for everyone, even on iOS.
How stickers work on WhatsApp
As mentioned, using stickers in WhatsApp conversations is really easy. Just go to the section dedicated to them and choose the most suitable for what we want to express. It must be said that, at least judging by the first images that arrive from Android devices, for the moment the function on WhatsApp still seems a bit ‘spartan’. The basic package of stickers is not very complete and the categorization takes place only on happy stickers, sad stickers, stickers with heart and so on. However, WhatsApp will soon release major improvements to the feature as this will be made available to everyone.
How do you download the extra packs? Simple: from the Google Play Store or the App Store. Basically they will be created by third-party companies based on various user preferences. Especially on Android though we pay attention to the reliability of the app, we are sure that given the number of downloads hackers could target this program as well by creating fake sticker apps that contain malware. If we don’t see the stickers feature on WhatsApp within a few weeks, remember to update the app from the App Store or Google Play Store to always have the latest version on our smartphone.
Unlike Telegram on WhatsApp, it will not be possible, at least not right away, to customize or create your own stickers. In the use of stickers so for now Telegram maintains an advantage over the famous messaging application in the hands of Facebook.