How to Create and Send WhatsApp Avatars

WhatsApp chats, or conversations in general, become more fun when you bring emojis and stickers into the mix. WhatsApp already offers the ability to send stickers in chats on its messaging platform. But now, you can make and send avatars in WhatsApp chats. WhatsApp has onlyrecently addedthe option to create digital Avatars of yourself and share them as stickers, a feature already available on Facebook and Instagram. So if you like the concept of Bitmojis and Memojis, let’s learn how you can create a similar Avatar on WhatsApp.

How to Create WhatsApp Avatar (2022)

In this guide, we will explain how you can easily create your own WhatsApp Avatars, send them to people as stickers, and even put them up as your profile photo. Before that, let’s take a look at what is the Avatars feature in WhatsApp.

What is a Whatsapp Avatar?

WhatsApp Avatars aredigital animated versions of yourself, much like Apple’s Memoji and Snapchat Bitmoji. The messaging giant gives you the option to create a personalized avatar, which resembles you as closely as possible. You can make your own avatar by adding several elements like hair style, clothes, facial expressions, accessories, and much more. Further, in anofficial blog post, WhatsApp states that it will soon add new style enhancements, including lighting, shading, hair style textures, and more.

This is similar to how you cancreate avatars on Instagramand Facebook, which was recently introduced by Meta. However, these can’t be used interchangeably on the three social media platforms under Meta’s umbrella. Also, you need to design each avatar individually, which is a laborious task, so your avatars might all look different on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Maybe, Meta will add interoperability support sometime in the future!

How to Make a WhatsApp Avatar (Step-by-Step Guide)

Avatars on WhatsApp are now available for both Android and iPhone users. You only need to ensure your WhatsApp app is updated to go about the steps to create an avatar on the app.

Note: We tested this feature on WhatsApp version #2.22.24.78 on Android and version #2.22.24.77 on iOS. We have used an iPhone to show the steps to create an Avatar in this tutorial, but they are pretty much the same on Android.

Note:You can head back to Settings -> Avatar to edit your avatar at any point if you need to change something. Just tap the Edit Avatar option to make the changes.

How to Share Your Avatar in WhatsApp Chats

Once you have created your WhatsApp Avatar, you can easily send them to people as stickers. There are two ways to go about that, and they are as under.

How to Make a WhatsApp Avatar Your Profile Photo

Besides sending avatar stickers to people for a fun chat, you can also set your WhatsApp Avatar as your profile photo. Follow these steps to learn how it works:

How to Delete Your WhatsApp Avatar

In case you are done with creating and sharing your Avatar on WhatsApp, you can also choose to delete it. For this, follow the steps below:

WhatsApp Avatars FAQs

No, you can’t. While Meta has added Avatars on all three of its social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, your Avatar will be different on all of them. You need to create and customize your Avatar on each platform individually. So, you can’t use your Instagram avatar on WhatsApp, WhatsApp avatars on Facebook, and so on.

No, WhatsApp Avatars are currently available only on Android and iOS devices. You cannot create your Avatar using the WhatsApp Web app.

WhatsApp Avatars can be used in individual chats and groups and even be used as display pictures.

Create Avatar Stickers in WhatsApp Chats

This is a complete guide you can follow to create and send WhatsApp Avatars to make conversations more personalized and fun. After all, WhatsApp is a messaging platform used by more than 2 billion to have most of their conversations! If you decide to make your Avatar, do let us know your experience and whether or not it’s better thanSnapchat Bitmojisor Apple Memojis. Meanwhile, also check our guide onhow to send messages to yourself on WhatsApp, a newly launched and useful feature.

Vanshika Malhotra

Started off as a stranger but tech is more like a good friend, thanks to over 5 years in the industry. While everything is attractive about tech, phones, social media, and quirky gadgets attract me the most. When not working, I find my solace in shopping and everything that concerns doggos!

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