How to Remove Stickers From WhatsApp

Quick Tips

• You cannot delete a single sticker if it is part of a sticker pack.
• To delete Avatar stickers, you must delete your Avatar.
• WhatsApp Desktop or Web doesn’t offer the option to delete stickers.

Remove Sticker Pack From WhatsApp on iOS

WhatsApp follows the OS guidelines on each platform, which means that the iPhone and Android apps use different interfaces. We will discuss the iPhone app and then the WhatsApp Android app.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and tap on any conversation.

Step 2: In the message box, tap on the Sticker icon. It will open your frequently used stickers. Tap on the + icon at the upper right corner.

Step 3: WhatsApp will open the Stickers menu with all stickers. Switch to My Stickers tab and tap the Edit button at the top.

Step 4: Tap the Red minus icon > Delete. When prompted for confirmation, tap Delete.

Unlike Telegram, there is no way to archive a sticker pack in WhatsApp. The action will remove stickers from the WhatsApp account altogether.

Remove Sticker Pack From WhatsApp on Android

WhatsApp for Android uses a standard material design for native Android apps. Follow the steps below to remove sticker packs from the WhatsApp Android app.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on Android and go to any conversation.

Step 2: Tap the emoji icon in the message menu and select the Sticker icon in the conversation.

Step 3: Go to My Stickers from the following menu. Once there, tap on the Delete icon and remove the sticker pack from WhatsApp.

You can arrange sticker packs from the same menu by appropriately reordering them.

Remove Recent Stickers on iOS and Android

Some users want to delete WhatsApp sticker packs to remove those embarrassing recent stickers from WhatsApp. You can remove stickers from the recent list instead of the whole sticker pack. The steps are the same for both iOS and Android.

Step 1: Go to any conversation and tap the Sticker icon. This will show you the stickers you recently used on WhatsApp.

Step 2: Long-press on a sticker you want to remove and select the Remove From Recents option.

How to Remove Avatar Stickers

WhatsApp has an AI Avatar that makes stickers from your profile image. If you don’t like them, you can delete them all at once.

Step 1: Go to the Stickers section using the conversation box mentioned above and switch to My Stickers.

Step 2: Tap the pencil icon next to the Avatars Meta sticker pack.

Step 3: In the Avatar editor, tap the three-dot menu and select Delete avatar. WhatsApp will ask for confirmation; tap on Delete.

FAQs

Can I Remove Sticker Packs From WhatsApp for Desktop?

While you can use sticker packs on WhatsApp desktop apps, you can’t reorder or delete them from the big screen. You can add an image as a sticker or add new stickers, and it will sync with the mobile, but the option to remove them is missing.

Can I Bulk Remove Recent Stickers From WhatsApp?

Unfortunately, it is impossible to remove all recently used stickers from the same menu. You must repeat the same steps for every sticker you want removed from the recent menu.