Most messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, have had the ability to create custom stickers for quite some time. Now, this feature is finally coming to Telegram, which means you will be able to create and send custom stickers to your friends on Telegram as well.
Enhance your messaging experience by using custom stickers on Telegram
The main function of any messaging platform, such as Telegram, is to send and receive messages. However, what sets a messaging service apart from others is the type of features it offers to enhance your messaging experience. The ability to create and share custom stickers is one such feature. It allows you to add a personal touch to your messages. This is something that Instagram is testing as well.
The latest Telegram 10.11 build has introduced a new sticker editor that enables you to create custom stickers and sticker packs. The best part is that this feature is available to both free and premium users.
To use this feature, tap on the messaging field, and then open the sticker panel window. Then, tap on the (+) button. You will then have the option to take a photo from your camera or choose an existing photo to create the sticker. Let’s say you have chosen to use an existing photo from your gallery.
You will get the Cut Out an Object option, which you can tap to cut out the main object of your image and remove the background. You also have the option to manually erase and restore parts of your photo, which can be helpful in a photo that has multiple objects, and you want to create a sticker of a particular object.
Telegram also gives you the option to Add an Outline to your sticker, giving it a built-in Telegram sticker look. Once you have created your sticker, tap the check icon, and then choose the Send Sticker option to send it.
Create and share your custom sticker sets
Another interesting thing about the new sticker feature is that you can create a set of your custom stickers and share them with your friends. To create a new custom sticker set, tap on the check icon once you’re done creating the custom sticker, then choose the Add to Sticker Set option.
Select New Sticker Set and then give it a name. After that, tap on the Create option to finalize creating the set.
Once you’ve added all the stickers to the set, you can share it with your friends so they can use it in their chats. To share the sticker set, you simply need to open the sticker palette on Telegram and tap the Edit option next to your sticker set.
After that, tap on the three-dot button in the top-right corner, choose the Share option, select the contact to which you want to send the sticker, and then tap on the Send icon. Telegram will also allow you to add existing stickers to your custom sticker sets, making it easy to have a lot of similar stickers under one name and place.
If you’re an avid Telegram user, April is going to be an exciting month for you. Telegram also teased about 16 new features that are coming to the platform later this month, but they didn’t give much hint on what new features are coming.
