With the change of the conditions of use of WhatsApp, there are many who decided to switch to Signal. A very similar instant messaging app, but more anonymous.
Among the options shared by both applications is the ability to send stickers to your friends. Searching the net or the Play Store, you can find a huge variety of stickers to send to whoever you want. But if you prefer you can also create your own. In this way, being more personalized, sharing them with your friends will be much more fun.
Create your own stickers to send by Signal
what are the stickers
Stickers are images that you can create or search for already made, that you can send to your friends in the same way as if it were an emoji.
The main difference is that it is not about simple faces or simple drawings like the ones we can find in emoji keyboards. Any image can be turned into a sticker, so you can send it through your favorite instant messaging tool.
Therefore, the range of stickers that you can have in your gallery is much larger than that of emoticons or even GIFs, which require moving images. Thanks to the stickers, the picture communication becomes almost infinite.
How to prepare a photo to turn it into a sticker
When creating a sticker for Signal, the first thing you need is a photo adapted for it. The only thing you will need is a photo editor, which can range from Photoshop to any editor for Android. The steps to follow will be these:
- Open the image you want to turn into a sticker in a photo editor
- Remove background from image
- If you wish, add a border around your sticker
- Adapt the size of your image. Signal works best with 512×512 pixel images
- Export it as a PNG or WebP file
How to create a sticker pack for Signal
Once you have your images ready, it's time to create the stickers. The steps you must follow for this are the following:
- Open the Signal desktop app on your PC
- Under File, choose Create/Upload Sticker Pack
- Add your stickers by dragging files into the sticker maker. You can add up to 200 stickers to each pack.
- Once you're done, hit Netxt
- Give your sticker pack a name and put your name in the Creator section
- Click on upload so that your stickers are available
How to send stickers by Signal
Once you have your stickers created, it's time to start sharing them with your friends. The process to send by Signal a sticker created by you is exactly the same as sending one that has been previously sent to you or that you have downloaded from a website. But if you have been using this application for a short time, it is possible that you are not very clear about the process. The steps you must follow to share your newly created stickers is as follows:
- Select the sticker icon
- Scroll through the installed sticker packs and choose the one you want
- Tap on a sticker to send