Overview
- The feature is live for some testers in WhatsApp beta for iOS version 26.1.10.72 distributed via TestFlight.
- Typing an emoji places a sticker icon by the send button that opens a results view with stickers and GIFs plus a Show more results option.
- Only stickers with predefined emoji associations qualify for suggestions, relying on metadata added during sticker creation.
- Sticker packs from the WhatsApp Sticker Store and many third-party creator apps work with the system, while stickers made with the iOS built-in editor are excluded for now.
- Access is expanding gradually and may appear for a very small subset of users on the stable App Store build depending on WhatsApp’s server-side rollout.