Solved: How To Delete Stickers on iPhone

Stickers in iMessage are a fun way to express yourself over text. You can create stickers from photos or use third-party apps to add extra stickers to your library. But how do you delete stickers on your iPhone when you don’t want them anymore? Let’s find out!

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• How to Delete Stickers from Library
• How to Remove Stickers from a Message
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How To Delete Stickers on iPhone

There are two ways to delete stickers on your iPhone, depending on whether you want to completely remove a sticker from your library or if you just want to remove a sticker from a text or photo. We’ll start with how to manage iOS stickers and delete them from your sticker library:

1. In any iMessage conversation, tap the plus icon.
   
   
2. Select Stickers.
   
   
3. Tap and hold the sticker you want to delete.
   
   
4. Lift your finger off the screen to let the sticker go, and a menu will appear. Tap Delete.
   
   

The sticker will instantly vanish after you tap delete, without confirmation. If you don’t want to delete a sticker from your library but just want to remove it from a text, check out the next section. And if you’re interested in more iPhone tutorials and hidden tricks, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter.

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How To Delete Stickers on iMessage

If you simply want to remove a sticker from a text or a photo, here’s how to delete stickers on iMessage:

1. In any iMessage conversation where there is a sticker, tap and hold the text or photo.
   
   
2. Tap Sticker Details.
   
   
3. Swipe left on the sticker.
   
   
4. Tap the delete button.
   
   

The sticker will then be removed from the text or photo. Keep in mind that this only removes the sticker on your end; your friend will still see the sticker on their phone. Next, find out how to make stickers from photos.