To move animated TikTok stickers to WhatsApp with Stiko, select a video or screen recording, prepare the clip and export an animated pack. The latest update lets you create these stickers quickly from a video, without preparing images frame by frame. Check the motion before adding the pack to WhatsApp.
In this guide
There are two common starting points: an animated reaction you see on TikTok or a video clip you want to turn into a sticker. In both cases you need a file with motion. If you only saved a screenshot, you'll have a still image.
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What to save: video, recording or screenshot
| Starting file | What it keeps | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| A video already on your phone | The frames of the clip | To turn a gesture or a clip into a sticker |
| Screen recording | Whatever happens on screen during the recording | To capture an animated reaction you can see |
| Screenshot | A single moment | To create the still version of the sticker |
If the sticker is in a comment or a chat, record your screen while it plays. The post's video and a comment's animation can be different content: saving one doesn't automatically include the other.
If what you want is the still version, follow the guide to TikTok comment stickers. That way you won't prepare a video when a screenshot is enough.
How to record an animated TikTok sticker
Open the screen where the reaction appears and wait until it's fully visible. Start your phone's screen recording, let the animation play and stop the recording. Leave some margin at the start and the end so you can choose the segment inside Stiko.
- Keep the screen still. Scrolling the comments also moves the sticker in the video.
- Leave space around it. Some animations stretch or change position.
- Avoid overlapping notifications. A notification over the drawing hides part of the material you need.
- Keep one full cycle. A cut-off reaction may lose the gesture that makes it recognizable.
Use your own video or content you have permission to transform. You don't need to record a whole conversation: the clip where the reaction appears is enough.
How to turn the video into a sticker with Stiko
- Open the animated stickers feature. Select the video or recording from your gallery.
- Choose the clip. Keep a single reaction and leave out the start of the recording or moments with no action.
- Check the framing. The sticker should be fully visible throughout the motion, not just in the first frame.
- Review the animation. Pay attention to the transition from the end back to the start and whether the text is readable.
- Save the result in an animated pack. Start the export to WhatsApp from Stiko.
- Confirm the pack in WhatsApp. Check that it appears in the sticker panel and keeps its motion.
Creation starts from the video you select: you don't have to extract frames or convert each image yourself. That's the practical advantage over trying to rebuild an animation by hand.
To dig deeper into framing and looping, see how to turn any video into an animated sticker.
What to check if the sticker is still or cut off
The result doesn't move
Open the original file in your gallery. If it's a screenshot, it has no motion. If the video does play, check that you used the animated feature and review the result in Stiko before exporting again.
Part of the drawing is missing during the animation
Check the framing throughout the clip. A crop that fits at the start may cut off a hand or a face when it moves. Leave more margin; if the original was already cut off, make another recording.
The end jumps when it starts again
Adjust the start and end so the change between them is less abrupt. You don't need to keep the whole video: a short, complete gesture is usually easier to understand as a reply in a chat.
WhatsApp doesn't add the pack
Keep animated stickers in their own pack and check the export confirmation. WhatsApp's requirements for third-party packs separate still stickers from animated ones. For other problems, see the WhatsApp export guide.
Questions about videos and animated stickers
Does uploading a video to Stiko mean publishing it?
No. Selecting a video from your gallery to create a sticker is a processing flow on your phone. Publishing a pack to Community is a separate action. Importing a link, when your version allows it, is also a different flow and uses an online service. The privacy policy explains these differences.
Can I do it on iPhone and Android?
Stiko is available on both systems. Update the app and select the video from the animated feature. Access permissions and screen recording controls depend on your phone.
Can a screenshot be animated to recover the original sticker?
A screenshot doesn't keep the original sticker's frames. To reproduce that animation you need the video or a recording; creating new motion from a photo would be a different task.
Bring your animated reactions to WhatsApp
Open your recording in Stiko, choose the motion and prepare an animated pack.