WhatsApp is activating on Android a function that has been present for months in the web version and for some time on iOS: a sticker editor. According to her, she has revealed wabetainfothe company is already allowing users who are part of the WhatsApp beta program to create and customize the popular stickers without having to leave the application.
The function, specifically, allows you to edit those stickers that the user already has saved in favorites or downloaded in the application. The editor allows you to add a sticker or image on top of the one we are editing, include text or draw through the characteristic WhatsApp tool.
To edit a sticker, of course, you first need to access a chat and click on the stickers icon. After, Simply hold down the one the user wants to edit and click the ‘edit’ option. WhatsApp also allows you to edit stickers that the user receives through the app without having to add them to favorites. Now, for the edited sticker to be saved, it is necessary to send it.
The new WhatsApp update for Android also allows create a sticker from an image that the user receives through a chat. To do this, you only need to open the multimedia file, click on the three dots that appear in the upper area and then click on the ‘Create sticker’ option. Later, it will be possible to edit it to taste.
How to try the new WhatsApp sticker editor now
For the moment, we reiterate, The function is available for those who have the WhatsApp beta for Android. It is likely that it will expand to other users in the coming weeks, but if you want to try this new feature now, you can be part of the beta program by following these steps.
- Access the Google Play Store and search for the WhatsApp app.
- Go to the application page from the Play Store and Scroll down to the beta tester option.
- Finally, check if there is room to join the program and confirm your intention to be part of the WhatsApp beta. You will receive an update with the new beta version.
If you have an iPhone, remember that You can now use the sticker editor without having to be registered in the program. You can do it by following the steps detailed previously.