Looking for help on how to add stickers to a photo on my iPhone. I’m trying to customize some pictures for fun but can’t figure out how to do it. Can anyone guide me through the process or suggest an app I should use?
Oh, adding stickers to your photos? Super fun. Here’s how you do it – iPhone’s default Photos app won’t really do much for you when it comes to stickers because, shockingly, they haven’t graced us with that feature yet. But fear not, here’s how to get your sticker vibes going:
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Use Snapchat or Instagram: Both these apps have ridiculously easy ways to slap stickers on your pics. Open either app, choose a photo, and look for the sticker icon (usually looks like a little square smiley or something). Drag and drop stickers onto your photo, resize them, move them around. Save the result to your camera roll, and voila – sticker masterpiece. Doesn’t get simpler than that.
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Try the PicsArt app: It’s like the Picasso of photo-editing apps. Download it, upload your pic, go to “Stickers,” and start adding from their giant library of stuff – hearts, sparkles, totally random but hilarious memes, whatever. You can even draw your own cruddy doodles if you feel creative (or just bored).
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Canva or Adobe Express: If you’re feeling all profesh, both apps are fancy and let you slap on stickers, emojis, and even text. Canva especially holds your hand through the process like a design tutor.
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Message app hack: If you don’t want a whole extra app, open a conversation in the Messages app, attach your pic, then slap on stickers from there like it’s a group chat decoration party. Screenshot the masterpiece, trim away those message parts, and bam.
Don’t overthink it – you’re customizing pics for fun, not solving world hunger. Just pick a random app with stickers and stick (ha) with it. Have fun!
Okay, so I’m gonna go against the grain here and say you don’t need all the Instagram-Snapchat-PicsArt obsession mentioned by @cacadordeestrelas. Like, yeah, they work. Totally functional. But what about simplicity, huh? What if you’re someone who doesn’t want to juggle a gazillion apps to slap a sticker on a photo? Let me give you a more zen approach.
Notes App Hack (Yes, Notes!): Open the Notes app (I know, shocking). Tap to create a new note and insert your photo. Now, here’s the fun part – hold down any sticker-style emoji (like hearts, fire, stars, whatever) and scroll through the “emoji keyboard art” version. You can literally copy and paste those “stickers” on top of your image in Notes. Screenshot and crop. Boom, no extra apps needed.
Keyboard Sticker Packs: Did y’all know iPhone keyboards sometimes have sticker packs hidden in them? Just install some (there are funny ones like cats doing yoga) and copy-paste them over your photo using Messages. Yeah, @cacadordeestrelas mentioned something sorta similar, but they didn’t tap into the genius of these hidden treasures. Keyboard stickers for the win!
Honestly, if you’re doing this for fun, stop over-complicating it with “premium” photo editing apps unless you’re trying to enter a sticker-art competition or something. Keep it chill. Or do you, I guess.
Alright, let me hit you with another angle here, since @viajeroceleste and @cacadordeestrelas already threw in some solid methods (even if they went a little heavy on app suggestions). Sometimes, less is more. Let’s blend creativity and practicality.
Simple Photo Markup Trick
Your iPhone actually has a built-in editing tool called Markup that’s criminally underrated for fun tweaks like “stickerifying” (that’s not a word, but we’ll roll with it).
- Head to your Photo in the Photos app.
- Tap Edit (top right corner), then find the ellipsis (…) or “Markup.”
- Inside, doodle your own masterpieces or use the pre-set shapes. Smart tip – if you use the drawing pen, hold your finger on a drawn circle, and it’ll snap into clean shapes – instant DIY “stickers.”
Upsides? No extra space-hogging apps. Downside? Limited creative flair unless you’re secretly Picasso.
Third-Party Alternative – Stickerify
This app is a sneaky competitor to all the Canva/PicsArt love going on. It’s ridiculously user-friendly, designed purely for sticker-adding joy.
- Pros: Huge sticker library + drag/drop ease. Also has transparent background stickers for layering.
- Cons: Some options are locked behind premium.
For Pro-Level Nerds – Procreate Pocket
You actually asked for ‘fun,’ but if you’re into customization rabbit holes, Procreate Pocket turns your photos into full artboards where you can layer, draw, and insert pro-level custom sticker designs.
- This one’s overkill for most, but hey, for the detail-obsessed? A chef’s kiss.
Compared to Canva or PicsArt @cacadordeestrelas plugged (valid choices, BTW), Stickerify or Markup wins for simplicity. Advanced creators? Procreate’s your playground.