WhatsApp's Masterstroke: Get Stickers and GIFs by Just Typing Emojis, New Update Arrives
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News18•17-01-2026, 10:45
WhatsApp's Masterstroke: Get Stickers and GIFs by Just Typing Emojis, New Update Arrives
- •WhatsApp is testing a new feature in its iOS beta version (26.1.10.72) that suggests stickers and GIFs based on typed emojis.
- •Users will see a sticker icon next to the send button when an emoji with a corresponding sticker is typed.
- •Tapping the icon opens a panel with relevant stickers and GIFs, eliminating the need to open the sticker tray.
- •The feature relies on emoji metadata, meaning only stickers linked to specific emojis during creation will appear.
- •Third-party sticker apps that link multiple emojis to a single sticker will benefit most, but WhatsApp's inbuilt creator stickers are not yet supported.
Why It Matters: WhatsApp is rolling out an iOS beta feature for automatic sticker and GIF suggestions based on emojis.
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