Here's How To Use Diwali Stickers On WhatsApp

The better half of 2020, has been rough, to say the least, but with Diwali right around the corner, it’s no surprise that our spirits are feeling a sudden sense of upliftment! 

While our favorite Diwali rituals will likely stay the same (quality family time, indulging in our favorite mithais and illuminating every corner of the house) this year’s festivities come with a bit of a twist. As all of us, resort to minimal or no travel this festive season, people may find themselves away from loved ones. Good thing that with WhatsApp, physical distances never translate into emotional distances. 

Stickers on WhatsApp do a great job of expressing our emotions. We’re here to make sure that this period of physical distancing doesn’t put a bump in your Diwali festivities!  

To spread a little more love this Diwali, look no further than your favourite messaging app. You can now download and send WhatsApp’s Diwali stickers, in just a few simple steps.

Animated Stickers: Stickers are one of the fastest-growing ways people communicate on WhatsApp, with billions sent every day. WhatsApp recently rolled out animated sticker packs as, a more fun and expressive way to communicate. Here’s how:

-Start by making sure your WhatsApp is up to date

-Open a chat > click on the sticker icon (for iOS this is located on the right side of the text bar. For Android, the stickers icon is next to the GIF option)

-Next, tap the ‘plus’ icon and then simply select the packs you’d like to download. 

-All sticker packs with a video icon by them, are animated sticker packs.

Personalized Stickers: This Diwali you can take your sticker-game a step further, and create a personalised sticker pack on WhatsApp. WhatsApp provides sample apps and code for both Android and iOS, so you can simply drop in your sticker art and build an app with minimal development or coding experience.

Third-party Sticker Packs: Third-party Diwali Sticker Packs on WhatsApp are all things bright and colourful. There is something for everyone, even the minimalist in you. There is so much to choose from, so get scrolling and pick your favourites. Here’s how:

-Open a chat > tap emoji > stickers

-Search for Diwali WhatsApp stickers and install the sticker pack of your choice-

-A green checkmark will appear once the download is complete. Tap Back

-Once done head back to your chat and get sending!

It is noteworthy that iOS users can’t download third-party sticker packs on WhatsApp, they can, however, save any sticker received in a chat to their favorites.