How to Add Custom Stickers to Google Messages

Short answer: In Google Messages, open a conversation, tap Emoji → Create, select a Sticker3x3 PNG, confirm the subject, and send. Saved stickers appear later under Emoji → Photomoji. Google may cut the subject out again, so text and disconnected elements can be trimmed.

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 Google Messages.

Step-by-step

1. Open Google Messages on Android.
2. Open a conversation.
3. Tap the message box, then Emoji → Create.
4. Select one Sticker3x3 PNG.
5. Select the subject if Google finds more than one.
6. Tap Send.
7. Repeat for all nine.
8. Find saved stickers later under Emoji → Photomoji.

Good to know

• Google may cut the subject out again, so text and disconnected elements can be trimmed.
• Photomoji requires Android 8 or newer and is unavailable on Android Go.

FAQ

Where do my Google Messages stickers go? Saved Photomoji stickers appear under Emoji → Photomoji.

Does Photomoji work on every Android phone? Photomoji needs Android 8 or newer and is unavailable on Android Go.