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WhatsApp Working on Stickers That Can Play Sound

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What happened

WhatsApp is developing a new sound stickers feature that allows users to send stickers with audio clips attached.

Source

Article excerpt

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WhatsApp is developing a new sound stickers feature that will let users send stickers with short audio clips attached. The feature was spotted in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.41.3, but it is still under development and is not yet available to beta testers. How Sound Stickers Will Work Sound stickers will look similar to normal stickers inside a chat, but they will include an audio track. When a user receives one, an audio icon will appear over the sticker to indicate that it contains sound. Tapping the sticker will play the attached audio. Both the sticker and its audio track will remain protected by end-to-end encryption. [relatedpost id="1094612"]WhatsApp to Block Logins on Phones Running Older Android or iOS Versions[/relatedpost] Different From Static and Animated Stickers WhatsApp currently supports static and animated stickers, but neither format includes sound. Sound stickers will add another layer to the experience by combining a visual sticker with audio. The sticker will remain visible in the conversation like a normal sticker, while tapping it will trigger the sound. Users Will Be Able to Create Their Own Sound Stickers WhatsApp is also working on tools that will allow users to make custom sound stickers. The feature is expected to let users combine a sticker with an audio clip. Users may also be able to convert a video into an animated sticker and use its audio...

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Event
In development

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Product
sound stickers

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Details

Release type
Feature

Topics and mentions

Product tags

  • online technology
  • general technology
  • mobile
  • audio

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 13, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
is_developing

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  "signal_type": "news",
  "signal_subtype": "is_developing",
  "detected_at": "2026-10-13T09:44:08+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "WhatsApp",
    "domain": "whatsapp.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/whatsapp-working-on-stickers-that-can-play-sound/amp/",
    "title": "WhatsApp Working on Stickers That Can Play Sound - ProPakistani",
    "excerpt": "WhatsApp is developing a new sound stickers feature that will let users send stickers with short audio clips attached. The feature was spotted in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.41.3, but it is still under development and is not yet available to beta testers. How Sound Stickers Will Work Sound stickers will look similar to normal stickers inside a chat, but they will include an audio track. When a user receives one, an audio icon will appear over the sticker to indicate that it contains sound. Tapping the sticker will play the attached audio. Both the sticker and its audio track will remain protected by end-to-end encryption. [relatedpost id=\"1094612\"]WhatsApp to Block Logins on Phones Running Older Android or iOS Versions[/relatedpost] Different From Static and Animated Stickers WhatsApp currently supports static and animated stickers, but neither format includes sound. Sound stickers will add another layer to the experience by combining a visual sticker with audio. The sticker will remain visible in the conversation like a normal sticker, while tapping it will trigger the sound. Users Will Be Able to Create Their Own Sound Stickers WhatsApp is also working on tools that will allow users to make custom sound stickers. The feature is expected to let users combine a sticker with an audio clip. Users may also be able to convert a video into an animated sticker and use its audio...",
    "product": "sound stickers",
    "summary": "WhatsApp is developing a new sound stickers feature that allows users to send stickers with audio clips attached.",
    "planning": true,
    "image_url": "https://propakistani.pk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/WhatsApp-stickers-1.jpg",
    "confidence": 0.95,
    "product_data": {
      "name": "sound stickers",
      "full_text": "new sound stickers feature",
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      "general_technology",
      "mobile",
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    "article_sentence": "WhatsApp is developing a new sound stickers feature that will let users send stickers with short audio clips attached."
  }
}

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