Blog·How to Add Custom Stickers to WeChat
July 19, 2026
How to Add Custom Stickers to WeChat
Save Sticker3x3 PNGs to your gallery and add them as custom WeChat stickers, including the File Transfer Assistant fallback.
Short answer: Save the images to your phone gallery, open a WeChat chat, tap Emoji, open the custom sticker or favorites tab, tap +, and save each PNG. Menu names can vary between WeChat and Weixin versions.
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 WeChat.
Step-by-step
- Save the images to your phone gallery.
- Open a chat and tap Emoji.
- Open the custom sticker or favorites tab.
- Tap +.
- Select one PNG and save it.
- Repeat for all nine.
Good to know
- Menu names can vary between WeChat and Weixin versions.
- If the + button is missing, send the PNG to File Transfer Assistant, press and hold it, and look for Add to Stickers or Add to Favorites.
FAQ
I cannot find the + button in WeChat. What now? Send the PNG to File Transfer Assistant, press and hold it, then look for Add to Stickers or Add to Favorites.
Do WeChat and Weixin use the same menu names? Not always. Look for the custom sticker or favorites tab if the labels differ.
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