If you are one of those people who prefers to use the WhatsApp instant messaging platform on the computer to do it on the mobile itself because it is more comfortable or for other reasons, you may have found yourself wanting to be able to use personalized stickers from the app in its desktop version.
For a few months it has been possible to download sticker packages to use on the messaging platform, as well as having the possibility, through different apps, to create your own personalized stickers. Although many people are unaware of it, these stickers can also be used on WhatsApp web, although with certain limitations, which we will indicate below.
Before explaining teach you how to use WhatsApp stickers on WhatsApp Web You must bear in mind that not all stickers can be used in the desktop version of the messaging service. In this sense, a distinction must be made between WhatsApp's own stickers, which are installed directly from the application itself and which appear when opening the stickers menu; and on the other hand, personalized or third-party stickers, which are those that can be obtained by downloading applications from the app store.
Amos types of stickers can be used without any problem in the mobile version of WhatsApp, while in WhatsApp Web you can only make use of the stickers that the application includes, so you will not be able to use those that you personalize or you download from a third-party app.
How to use stickers on WhatsApp Web
In the event that you want to use stickers to send them through WhatsApp Web, you have to first go to http://web.whatsapp.com, from where you will have to link your account to be able to use this service. Once you have already done it through the QR code, as the application itself indicates, you must enter the chat conversation in which you want to use these stickers and click on the smiley face icon, which refers to emojis , which is located just to the left of the text field enabled for writing messages within the messaging service.
Once you click on this smiling face, the window with the entire gallery of emojis that you can use will open, appearing at the bottom a bar with three options, which are, from left to right, the button for emojis, the button to send GIFs and stickers, represented with a sticker with one of its corners detached. You must click on the latter to access the stickers menu.
Once you have done it, you will find that the icons of the packs that you can use will appear at the top. In this sense, keep in mind that only those that are included natively in the application itself will appear, since the emojis of both third parties and those that you have customized through the different applications, will not be available in the WhatsApp Web version .
It's that simple to know how to use WhatsApp stickers on WhatsApp Web, Although its great negative point is that you cannot use those stickers that you have been able to customize on your mobile and that will not be available to send them through the desktop version of the messaging service. However, it may be that in the future, this option will be available and thus the possibilities of interaction between users will be expanded from this version that is widely used by some users.
The advantages of using WhatsApp Web instead of the mobile app
WhatsApp Web is very useful and has different advantages over the mobile version, although the latter continues to be the most widely used since it can be used at any time and place.
The main advantages of using the desktop version are the following:
- You can type with a real keyboard: It is much more comfortable to type from the keyboard of a computer than from the screen of a mobile device, since you have more space and it is easier to type quickly than in the case of smartphone screens.
- Copy and paste links: If you are working online or simply want to share any content, through WhatsApp Web it is much easier to share an interesting article, a news item or any other publication you want, since it will be enough to copy and paste with the mouse or the shortcut of keyboard.
- Send documents much more comfortably: If you are on a computer, it will be much more convenient for you to send PDF documents or any image or video by simply dragging the file from the computer to the messaging client.
- You save battery on your mobile: While you use WhatsApp Web your mobile will be with the screen off, so you will be saving battery. In addition, you can be charging the mobile at the same time without discomfort and in a much more comfortable way than if you have to deal with the cable to use the device.
- Can be used anywhere: Although there is an application for Windows 10, you can use WhatsApp Web on any computer without installing any program or app. You just have to start a tab in the browser with WhatsApp Web and link the account by scanning the QR code.
- You can use WhatsApp on several devices at the same time: Being a client for WhatsApp you can use it through a browser, which makes it possible to be using this messaging service at the same time on a tablet and mobile, or computer and mobile, depending on your interest.
- You receive notifications on your computer: If you wish, you can activate the reception of notifications, so you can quickly know from the computer itself who has spoken or sent you a message, without having to pick up the mobile device when listening to it vibrate to see who is the person who is trying to contact you, helping you to continue doing your tasks on the PC with less distraction.