WhatsApp has recently released a new update in beta that lets people share both personal stickers and official ones right in the chat. It was reported that this update, so far deployed to a limited number of beta testers on Android and iOS, is set to improve the platform’s self-creation experience.

What’s New?

The most recent beta update has now included a feature that allows people to either upload their sticker packs or pick one from the category provided by WhatsApp. It is among the measures that the messaging giant is seeking to adopt to enhance conversation interactivity.

Key Highlights:

• Custom Stickers: People can make their own custom stickers or use content from third-party tools for that purpose.
• Official Stickers: This update has added more sets of stickers that are appropriate for different situations to the WhatsApp library.
• Easy Sharing: These stickers are quite easily distributable within one-on-one conversations as well as group conversations.

How It Works

That’s why, once enabled, the sticker-sharing option will be available in the chat attachment menu. The default stickers are official, but users also have the option to choose custom stickers and add their images. Such stickers should be compatible with the format in which WhatsApp displays these stickers.

Why It Matters

From the beginning, audience culture telegraphed that stickers had emerged as a new medium of communication that is speedy and entertaining, as implied by Typeful. The decision by WhatsApp is as follows; therefore, it is in line with competitors such as Telegram, which has, for instance, allowed custom sticker sharing.

Such an update might be interesting for users in regions including India, where WhatsApp is the main tool for communication and stickers are used and created for regional and cultural aspects.

When Can You Try It?

It’s currently open to beta testers as of now. If the testing goes well, it is set to be deployed to all users across the world in the following weeks.

With this new update, WhatsApp is further expanding its role of improving user experiences in the application of instant messaging.