Within a week of the launch of WhatsApp stickers for Android and iOS, a flurry of local content has taken over the platform. Kerala Piravi stickers, to celebrate the anniversary of the state’s formation has become a huge hit among Keralites.
WhatsApp allows third-party stickers and the app Malayalam WhatsApp Stickers are quite the rage.
Jose Varghese, co-creator told Indian Express: “Once the WhatsApp release the public version it will be accessible for public, but we cannot say when as that’s fully with WhatsApp.” Currently, they are #7 on trending apps.
The app has over 200 stickers currently with support for close to 300 stickers coming soon. The company plans to add stickers in more languages soon.
How to download
Go to Google Play Store or Apple Store
Type Malayalam WhatsApp Stickers
Download
Add desired sticker pack
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called WhatsApp stickers which will make communication more fun and engaging.
WhatsApp rolled out sticker packs for Android and iPhone. WhatsApp stickers are being created by the company’s designers and will also include a selection of stickers from other artists. It will also allow other designers to upload their created stickers.
WhatsApp stickers will turn up when one updates the app. To use stickers in chat, all you have to do is to tap the new sticker button and select the sticker you want.
The stickers are now available on WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.18.329 and WhatsApp on iOS version 2.18.100.
How to add for Android users
1) Go to Google Play Store
2) Update to latest version
3) File size is roughly 30MB
4) Download stickers from menu
5) Choose pack by clicking desired button
6) Stickers will then be displayed according to most used and other categories
How to download for iOS users
1) Go to iOS store
2) Update to latest version
3) File size is roughly 30MB
4) Download stickers from menu
5) For iOS users, new feature can be seen beside the camera icon in the messaging ap
Using stickers
To download and use stickers:
- Open any chat or group.
- Next to the text input field, tap Emoji > the sticker icon.
- To add sticker packs, tap the plus icon.
- In the Stickers popup that appears, tap the download icon next to the sticker pack you want to download. A green check mark will appear once the download is complete.
- Tap the back arrow icon.
- Find and tap the sticker you want to send.
Additional options:
Tap the clock icon to view your recently used stickers.
Tap the star icon to view your favorite stickers
To favorite a sticker, tap and hold the sticker, then tap ADD
To unfavorite a sticker, tap the star icon to go to the favorites section. Tap and hold the sticker, then tap REMOVE.
If you tap the heart box icon, it'll show a set of sticker category icons, where stickers are categorized based on the emoji displayed on the icons
Example: Tapping the heart box icon will bring up any stickers containing hearts.
If you want more sticker options, tap the plus icon. Scroll to the bottom of the ALL STICKERS tab and tap GET MORE STICKERS. This will take you to Google Play Store, where you can download sticker apps.
To view the sticker packs you've downloaded, tap the plus icon > MY STICKERS tab. If you want to delete a specific sticker pack, tap Delete > DELETE. To reorder your sticker packs, tap and drag the four-line icon next to a sticker pack.
