Your iPhone Lets You Create Shareable Stickers Using Your Photos In Seconds: Here's How

In iOS 17, Apple introduced the ability to create stickers from user photos to the iPhone. However, this feature has largely been overlooked, overshadowed by more flashy, and arguably more useful, features such as NameDrop and StandBy.

Nevertheless, I must say that creating stickers that can be shared on social media apps using one’s own photos is quite an enjoyable process. The process itself takes only a few seconds and can certainly help users add much-needed spice to their conversations, whether on chatting apps like WhatsApp or full-fledged social media platforms like Instagram or Reddit.

Here, let’s take a quick look at how to create stickers in iOS 17 and later versions:

Now that we have explained how to create your custom stickers from scratch, it’s important to note that you can further customize these stickers. Once you open the emoji section on your keyboard, locate your newly created sticker, and then long-press it. Tap on ‘Add Effect’ to stylize your sticker with effects such as Outline, Comic, Puffy, and Shiny.

In addition to adding standard stickers to your sticker pack, you can also create animated stickers from your Live Photos. The process remains the same, but it is best to use a Live Photo with a moving subject, as this will create a more dynamic effect.