Create awesome WhatsApp stickers with ChatGPT and surprise your friends

The trend of Studio Ghibli has captured the attention of many, but ChatGPT has something more to offer than just nostalgic images. Its native image generation function has proven to be incredibly versatile, allowing for the creation of everything from attractive visual menus to stunning infographics. However, one of the most fascinating uses we have found is the ability to make WhatsApp stickers that truly stand out.

Imagine being able to extract these stickers and use them in WhatsApp, iMessage, and other messaging applications. Thanks to a simple, yet ingenious prompt by Aaron Ng, I decided to try creating a set of stickers using my own image and the results were surprising. With ChatGPT’s free image generation, anyone can create custom stickers that reflect a variety of emotions.

How to create custom stickers with ChatGPT

To start, I simply uploaded my image to ChatGPT and used the prompt: “turn me into a chibi sticker set”. This Japanese artistic style, known as chibi, turns characters into adorable figures with large expressive eyes. The quality of the results was incredible, and the resulting sticker set managed to capture a childlike humor that I loved.

In a single attempt, ChatGPT can generate up to four stickers within a transparent image. Once you have created your set, you can download them and use them in your messaging applications. However, extracting them can be somewhat complicated, so here’s a quick guide to make this process easier.

Extracting stickers generated by ChatGPT for WhatsApp and iMessage

📱 Samsung Galaxy: Save ChatGPT stickers as your own

1. Open the downloaded sticker image with the Gallery app.
2. Tap and hold on a sticker.
3. When detected, select “Save as sticker”.
4. Repeat the process for each sticker.

🧩 How to use them:

From the Samsung Keyboard, tap the emoji icon ➜ then the Gallery icon.

Your stickers will be there ready to use, and they will automatically be added to WhatsApp after using them.

🤖 Other Android (non-Samsung): use Sticker.ly

1. Download the Sticker.ly app from the Play Store.
2. Import the image with stickers.
3. Manually crop each sticker.
4. Save and create your own sticker pack.

🔁 You can then easily share them on WhatsApp from the app.

🍏 iPhone: use stickers in iMessage

✅ Quick method:

1. Press and hold a sticker.
2. Drag it directly into a conversation in iMessage.

📁 Complete method:

1. Open the sticker image in iMessage.
2. Tap the “+” icon to extract them all automatically.
3. They will now be available as stickers for you to use freely.