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Sticker guides

Short, practical guides to making animated WhatsApp stickers from videos, GIFs and Instagram Reels. Every guide is written around StickerAI, the free sticker maker that runs in your phone’s browser, but the tips on trimming, framing and file size work whatever tool you use.

New here? Start with the complete walkthrough. Got a sticker that won’t behave? Jump to limits and fixes.

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The complete walkthrough, in English and Hindi.

How to make animated WhatsApp stickers from any video

The full walkthrough: pick a clip, trim the best moment, and send it as a moving sticker. No app to install.

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WhatsApp स्टिकर कैसे बनाएं: किसी भी वीडियो से एनिमेटेड स्टिकर

हिंदी गाइड: किसी भी वीडियो या GIF से 1 मिनट में एनिमेटेड WhatsApp स्टिकर बनाएं, बिना कोई ऐप डाउनलोड किए।

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From GIFs and Reels

Already have a GIF or an Instagram Reel? Start with these.

How to turn a GIF into a WhatsApp sticker

Tenor, X or a GIF already on your phone: three ways to turn it into a sticker that lives in your tray.

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How to make a WhatsApp sticker from an Instagram Reel

Instagram links can’t be pasted into sticker makers, but this two-step method works on any phone.

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Limits and fixes

Why a sticker sends as a GIF, won’t animate or won’t paste, and what to do about it.

WhatsApp sticker size, format and limits: the complete guide

Every number in one place (512×512, 100 KB, 500 KB, 10 seconds) and what to do when a sticker won’t behave.

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