TikTok stickers

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What are sticker sets on TikTok?  •  What are video stickers on TikTok?  •  How to create a video sticker on TikTok  •  How to manage your video stickers 






What are sticker sets on TikTok?


Sticker sets are graphics that can be used with direct messaging on TikTok. You can find and explore sticker sets in the sticker store and send them in direct messages.

If you've previously created your own sticker sets, you can view the existing ones at TikTok Stickers by logging in to your TikTok account on a web browser.






What are video stickers on TikTok?


Video stickers are TikTok videos converted into stickers, which can be uploaded to the sticker store for others to discover and use in direct messaging.

Note: You must be aged 16 years and older to create video stickers and allow others to create stickers from your videos.






How to create a video sticker on TikTok


To create a video sticker:
1. In the TikTok app, choose a video:
  ༚  Tap the Share button on the side of the video.
  ༚  From your profile, tap the More options … button on the side of your video.
2. Scroll across and tap Create sticker. Only videos with the sticker permission turned on will display this option.
3. Edit the sticker as needed. You can choose to add text and crop the video. When you're done, tap Next.
4. To choose who can discover and use your video sticker in TikTok, turn the Make Public setting on or off.
5. Tap Create sticker. You can find your sticker in your messaging favorites and profile.

To create a video sticker in a direct message:
1. In the TikTok app, go to a direct message in your Inbox.
2. Tap the Emoji button.
3. Tap the Favorites button, then tap the Create sticker button.
4. Choose a video from the Liked, Posted, or Favorites tabs. Only videos with sticker permissions will be displayed here.
5. Edit the sticker as needed. You can choose to add text and crop the video. When you're done, tap Next.
6. To choose who can discover and use your video sticker in TikTok, turn the Make Public setting on or off.
7. Tap Create sticker. You can find your sticker in your messaging favorites and profile. To remove it from your favorites, tap and hold on the sticker, then tap Remove.

Any video stickers you create are also available from your profile where you can send them in a direct message, view the original video, add them to the sticker store, or delete them.

Learn more about how to use stickers in direct messages.






How to manage your video stickers


You can choose who can create stickers from your videos in your privacy settings, add or remove your stickers from the sticker store, and delete them.

Manage sticker privacy settings for your TikTok videos

To choose who can create stickers with all your videos:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Privacy, then tap Stickers.
4. Choose who you'd like to allow to create stickers. This setting is turned on by default to Everyone if you're aged 18 years or older and your account is public.

To choose who can create stickers from your video before you post:
1. In the TikTok app, create your video.
2. On the Post screen, tap More options.
3. Turn the Allow stickers setting on or off.

To choose who can create stickers from one of your videos:
1. In the TikTok app, go to the video you'd like to update. You can find your videos on your Profile.
2. Tap the More options … button on the side of the video.
3. Tap Privacy settings at the bottom. You may need to scroll across.
4. Turn the Allow stickers setting on or off.


Add or remove your video sticker from the sticker store

To add or remove your video sticker from the sticker store:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Stickers button.
3. Tap a sticker. From here:
  ༚  Tap Add to store to add your sticker to the sticker store and make it visible to others on your public profile.
  ༚  Tap Hide from profile and store to remove it from your profile and the sticker store. You'll still be able to send your sticker in direct messages, but it won't be visible to others from your public profile.



Delete your video sticker

To delete your video sticker from the sticker store:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Stickers button.
3. Tap a sticker, then tap Delete. Your sticker will be deleted but can still be accessed in existing chats.


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