How to Add Custom Stickers to Apple Messages on iPhone

Short answer: Save your nine PNGs to Photos, open each image, touch and hold the sticker subject, then tap Add Sticker. Important: iOS may cut the subject again and can remove text, arms, or decorations. Sending the PNG as a photo keeps the full design, but it will not be a reusable sticker.

Before you start

Create and unlock your pack on Sticker3x3, then download the sticker PNGs. The steps below cover how to get those files into Apple Messages.

Step-by-step

1. Save the nine PNGs to Photos.
2. Open one image full screen.
3. Touch and hold the sticker subject.
4. Tap Add Sticker.
5. Optionally choose an effect.
6. Repeat for the other eight images.
7. In Messages, open the emoji keyboard and select the sticker section.

Good to know

• iOS may detect and cut out the subject again. It can remove text, arms, decorations, or separated parts of the design.
• Sending the PNG as a photo preserves everything, but it will not be a reusable sticker.
• A perfect pack installation requires publishing an iMessage Sticker Pack app.

FAQ

Why did Apple Messages remove my caption? iOS sticker cutout can trim text and disconnected parts. Send the PNG as a photo if you need the full design intact.

Is there a one-tap iMessage pack install from the website? No. A perfect reusable pack needs an iMessage Sticker Pack app. Sticker3x3 can still give you the PNG files.