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How to Add and Use Custom Stickers in Signal Messaging App

Signal is a popular encrypted messaging app focused on privacy and security. While it lacks some of the fun features of other messaging apps, Signal does support custom stickers, allowing users to spice up conversations. Here is a guide on how to find, add, create, and use custom stickers in Signal.

Finding and Adding Signal Stickers

There are a few ways to find sticker packs to add to Signal:

Receive Stickers from Friends

If a friend sends you a sticker in Signal, you can add the pack it came from by long pressing on the sticker and selecting “Add pack”. This will install the full sticker pack that sticker came from.

Browse stickerpack.signalstickers.com

This site has a gallery of over 2500 sticker packs you can browse through. When you find one you want, click “Add to Signal” to install it. You can search for stickers using keywords like “animals”, “food”, “holiday”, etc.

Search Social Media using #makeprivacystick

People share new sticker pack links on platforms like Twitter and Mastodon using the #makeprivacystick hashtag. You can search for this hashtag and find new packs being shared.

Once you find a pack, click the “Add to Signal” button to install it. You may need to allow the site access to Signal, after which it will be added as a new pack.

Creating Custom Signal Stickers

You can use Signal on the desktop to create your own custom sticker packs:

  1. Open the Signal desktop app and click File > Create/Upload Sticker Pack
  2. Add up to 200 sticker images by dragging and dropping files
  3. Reorder stickers by dragging and dropping
  4. Add one emoji tag per sticker
  5. Click upload when finished to generate the pack

The sticker creator will generate a link to share your pack. To use your pack, open the link on your mobile device and add it to Signal. Then you can send your custom stickers!

Sticker Guidelines

There are a few guidelines to follow when creating stickers:

  • Static stickers must be PNG or WebP files
  • Animated stickers must be APNG files
  • Each sticker needs an emoji tag
  • Sticker images should have transparent backgrounds
  • Sticker images should have a white border padding

Following these tips will ensure your stickers render well on light and dark themes.

Using Stickers in Signal Chats

Using your installed stickers packs in Signal is easy:

  1. Open a chat in Signal
  2. Tap the sticker icon next to the message box
  3. Select a sticker pack you have installed
  4. Tap a sticker to send it

The other user will need to have the sticker pack installed to view the sticker. So make sure to send your custom stickers first so friends can add your pack!

Removing Signal Stickers

If you want to remove a sticker pack:

  1. Open the main Signal page
  2. Tap on Settings
  3. Select Sticker Creator
  4. Find the pack you want to remove and tap Uninstall

This will delete the pack so you won’t see it in your sticker picker anymore.

Conclusion

Adding stickers makes Signal a more fun and expressive messaging app. Follow this guide to find cool existing packs or get creative and make your own custom stickers. With the ability to create and share sticker packs, you can customize Signal to match your style.

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