WhatsApp adds a way to turn selfies into stickers

WhatsApp is adding new features, including creating new selfie stickers, sharing sticker packs, and adding new camera effects. Stickers and camera effects are good layers of engagement to keep users interacting with their contacts.

The chat app has added the ability create custom stickers from photos from the past year. Now, the company is adding an option to turn selfies into stickers directly. With the new update, you will see a camera option when you tap the “Create stickers” button in the stickers menu. So, you can take a selfie, and the app will convert that image into a sticker and save it to your sticker tray.

Last year, Meta also launched the ability to create AI stickers through Meta AI in the US

WhatsApp also added a way to directly share sticker pack links, so you can share your favorites with your friends.

In addition, Meta’s proprietary app adds 30 backgrounds, filters and effects for photos and videos. The app launched filters for video calls last year, and now it’s adding them to WhatsApp’s camera. Many of these effects look like Snapchat lenses or Instagram filters.

WhatsApp also added a new way to react to a message by tapping twice and showing the most used reactions.