How to Create AI Stickers on WhatsApp for Personalised New Year 2026 Wishes: A Step-by-Step Guide

WhatsApp has released several new features and tools this year to help make your calls and chats more fun and secure. Instant messaging platforms continue to evolve every year as communication tools and privacy controls are enhanced. One of the standout features offered by the Meta-owned app is AI stickers. Millions of users use stickers to express their emotions and personalize their chats. You can use this feature to send customized New Year 2026 wishes to your friends and loved ones.

How to Create and Share New Year 2026 AI Stickers

Here is a quick step-by-step guide to create AI stickers on WhatsApp to deliver personalized New Year 2026 wishes. Before you begin, make sure your app is updated to the latest version on iOS or Android. This feature is currently only available in select regions, so you’ll need to check if it’s currently enabled on your smartphone.

1. Open WhatsApp
2. Open the chat room where you want to send New Year 2026 stickers
3. Click Emoji icon in text box
4. Click to switch to stickers tab square icon at the bottom
5. Click create or + Button inside the stickers section. In some app versions it is labeled “AI Stickers”
6. Type a prompt that describes the type of New Year’s sticker you want. You can enter tips like “Festy New Year 2026 Sticker with Text”, “Celebrate New Year 2026”, “Animated Sticker with Happy New Year 2026 Text” etc.
7. WhatsApp will show you some AI-generated sticker options based on your prompts.
8. Choose your favorite sticker and hit send

You can save these for future use. Once you create an AI sticker on WhatsApp, you have the option to send, edit and view it. These stickers are generated based on prompts and some results may not be completely accurate. You can choose to report incorrect or inappropriate stickers directly from the app.

If you are looking for ready-made stickers, you can access the Happy New Year sticker pack from WhatsApp. This can be found in the Stickers section below All stickers. You can do this by clicking the plus sign (+) icon.