How to Remove Stickers from WhatsApp Gallery and Favorites

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Delete unwanted stickers from your WhatsApp keyboard

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: March 3, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Deleting Sticker Packs
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• Removing Stickers From Recent
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• Warnings

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If you accidentally added the wrong pack of stickers or have problems with your own self-made stickers on WhatsApp, you may want to remove them. You can delete the stickers permanently or remove them from your frequently used or Recent section. Here's how to remove stickers on WhatsApp using your Android or iPhone.

Quick Steps

1. Open a chat.
2. Tap the sticker icon.
3. Tap the + sticker icon.
4. Tap My stickers.
5. Tap the trash can icon or Delete.
6. Tap Delete again.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Deleting Sticker Packs

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1. 
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   Navigate to a chat. You must have a chat open to access the sticker menu.

   • If you want to keep the sticker but remove it from your Recent section, skip to the next section instead.
2. 
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   Tap the sticker icon. You can find this near the emojis icon.

   • On Android, tap the smiley icon first. Then, tap the sticker icon.
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3. 
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   Tap the sticker icon with a "+". You can find this on the right side of the sticker menu.

   • A new page will open with your stickers, both downloaded and created.
4. 
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   Tap My stickers. This is the second tab at the top.
5. 
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   Tap the trash can icon. This will be next to the sticker pack you want to delete.

   • On iPhone, tap Edit in the top-right corner. Tap -, and then tap Delete.
6. 
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   Tap Delete. The sticker pack will be deleted.

   • On Android, this will be Remove.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Removing Stickers From Recent

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1. 
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   Navigate to a chat. You must have a chat open to access the sticker menu.
2. 
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   Tap the sticker icon. This is near the text field when you're in a chat.
3. 
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   Tap and hold the sticker you want to remove. A pop-up menu will open.
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   Tap Remove. The sticker will be removed from your Recent section.
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Warnings

• You cannot undo your removal unless you add the same sticker again using the same method that you used to add your sticker (favoriting a sticker that you received or adding a sticker directly from WhatsApp or other apps).
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