Below we teach you how to do stickers animated for WhatsApp so you can liven up your chats with the funniest moving images. And after the arrival of personalized stickers to the popular messaging app instant for mobile phones, now it is possible create your own animated sticker packs through two different methods, one through Giphy website and another more complete one with the application sticker maker, the ideal option for the most creative users who want to surprise their contacts with the most attractive and fun animated stickers. Do not miss how to do animated stickers for WhatsApp.
How to create animated sticks for WhatsApp
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How to create animated stickes with Giphy
Thanks to the official website of Giphy (one of the most popular for downloading GIFs), you can download and create your own stickers animated for WhatsApp; Follow the steps below to create animated stickers with Giphy:
- The first step of accessing the Giphy official website.
- Now look for the tab Stickers at the top of the website and click on it.
- Several moving images will appear without a background; Download the one you want to use for your WhatsApp chats.
- The chosen sticker will be downloaded in GIF format, although this format will not be valid to be used in WhatsApp as a sticker. You will have to change the file extension to WEBP through the following link; Yes, before uploading the file you will have to modify its resolution to 512×512 pixels.
- Finally, to use the sticker on WhatsApp in WEBP format you will have to save it in the folder WhatsApp – Files – Stickers. To view the file you will have to go to WhatsApp – Media – WhatsApp Sticker.
Now you can share your most original stickers with your contacts; although below we offer you another method that will even offer you more options.
How to create animated stickes with Sticker Maker
Thanks to the application sticker maker you can create your own animated stickers with total freedom, achieving the stickers for WhatsApp more original and creative that will surely cause a sensation among your contacts. Thus, the Sticker Maker app is offered as a free trial so you can create a few stickers and see if it convinces you, so if you want to keep the tool and create tons of stickers you will have to buy the Premium app by 4.99 euros. Let's see how to create animated stickers for WhatsApp with Sticker Maker; follow the following steps:
- The first step is to download the app sticker maker through App Store for iPhone or in Google Play for Android; As we say, to start you can opt for the free trial version.
- Now search for the GIFs you want to use from web pages like Giphy either Tenor, two of the most popular and highest quality GIF sites.
- When you have downloaded the GIF files to your mobile, access the Sticker Maker app.
- Now click on Create a new sticker pack to start the process of creating animated stickers.
- Click on the symbols + of each box and add the GIF files that you have downloaded to your mobile.
- Add a representative image of the set of stickers in the upper box where it says Icon to create the thumbnail of the sticker pack you are creating.
- When you have added at least three GIF files (the minimum number for each pack) click on the button below Add to WhatsApp.
- Confirm the WhatsApp message and you will have the sticker pack added.
So you can add these new stickers to any WhatsApp conversation, just by selecting the sticker pack and sending them to whoever you consider. But how can you create animated stickers from your own videos? Below we offer you the solution:
- Access the official website of EzGif with your mobile to edit the video that you want to use as the basis for your animated GIF.
- Upload the video with Select File.
- When the video is uploaded click on Convert to Gif; adjust the part you want to use of the video with the settings Start time and End time.
- When the GIF has been converted, save it to your phone and add it to your sticker pack using the steps in the previous section.
So you can create your own animated stickers from GIF files that you find or with your own videos, in order to create the most original stickers and surprise your WhatsApp contacts.
