WhatsApp lets beta testers share sticker packs on iOS and Android

WhatsApp recently started rolling out a new feature for beta testers that allows users to share a sticker pack installed on their device. A month after it was spotted, users who downloaded the latest beta versions of WhatsApp on iOS and Android can choose a sticker pack and share it with another WhatsApp user so they can install the same pack on their phone. Meanwhile, WhatsApp allows some testers to add a message while forwarding content on the messaging platform.

WhatsApp’s sticker sharing feature relies on links

After updating to WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.2 (or newer) and WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.24.10.72 Through the Google Play beta program and TestFlight respectively, testers can access a new feature added to the stickers section of the messaging app. These changes were spotted by feature tracker WABetaInfo.

Beta testers will now see a new three-dot button while browsing sticker packs installed on WhatsApp. Tapping this button will reveal two options: To steer And To delete. If a user chooses to share a sticker pack, WhatsApp will generate a link to that sticker pack and users can select a user before hitting the send button.

Send WhatsApp sticker (left and center) and add messages to forwarded content
Photo credit: WABetaInfo

At the moment, it appears that the ability to share entire sticker packs is limited to those in WhatsApp. The feature tracker shared screenshots of the sharing functionality on WhatsApp for iOS and Android, while sharing the built-in ‘Cuppy’ sticker pack.

Another feature rolling out to beta testers WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.3 is the ability to add a message while forwarding content. A screenshot shared by the feature tracker shows how a new message field appears after users select contacts while forwarding media in the app.

Gadgets 360 was unable to test both of these features on the specified versions of WhatsApp beta for Android, or on subsequent test versions released by the company, including the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.12 beta version that was rolled out to testers on Thursday. This suggests that the features will be introduced in phases.