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How do I add Bitmoji to WhatsApp?

How do I add Bitmoji to WhatsApp?

Bitmoji are personalized emoji that you can use to express yourself in WhatsApp chats. Adding Bitmoji to WhatsApp is easy and only takes a few steps. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through everything you need to know to start using Bitmoji stickers in your WhatsApp chats.

What are Bitmoji?

Bitmoji are cartoon avatars that you can customize to look like yourself. You can choose hair color, hair style, skin tone, outfits, and accessories to create a mini version of you. Bitmoji are owned by Snapchat, but you can link your Bitmoji account to other apps like WhatsApp.

Once your Bitmoji avatar is created, you can use it to generate customized stickers and reactions. Bitmoji stickers feature your avatar expressing different emotions and engaging in various activities. You can use these stickers in your WhatsApp chats to make your conversations more fun and personalized.

Why use Bitmoji on WhatsApp?

Here are some of the key benefits of using Bitmoji on WhatsApp:

  • Make chats more personalized – Add your own flair to chats by sending Bitmoji stickers featuring your avatar.
  • Express emotions better – Bitmoji stickers can express emotions and reactions much better than plain text.
  • Stand out from generic emoji – Generic emoji can feel overused. Bitmoji help you stand out.
  • Lighthearted visual elements – Bitmoji inject chats with lighthearted visual elements to add humor.
  • Liven up group chats – Share Bitmoji stickers based on inside jokes with your WhatsApp groups.

In summary, Bitmoji make your WhatsApp chats more fun, personalized, and visually appealing. The customized avatar stickers help showcase your unique personality better than plain text or generic emoji.

How to create a Bitmoji account

Follow these steps to create your own personalized Bitmoji account:

  1. Download the Bitmoji app on your Android or iOS device. You can download it from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
  2. When you open the app for the first time, tap on “Create Your Avatar” to get started.
  3. Customize your avatar by choosing skin tone, hairstyle, hair color, outfits, accessories etc. Make sure your avatar resembles you.
  4. Provide access to your device’s camera so Bitmoji can take a selfie to auto-customize your avatar.
  5. Adjust the customizations if you want to manually personalize your Bitmoji further.
  6. Tap on “Confirm” once you are satisfied with how your Bitmoji looks.
  7. The app will ask you to create a Bitmoji account. You can register with your Google ID, Facebook login, or email.
  8. Provide a nickname and enter your birth date when prompted.

Once you complete the above steps, your Bitmoji account will be created successfully. The app homepage will display all the customized stickers featuring your new avatar. Now you can link this account to WhatsApp.

How to link Bitmoji to WhatsApp

Linking your newly created Bitmoji account with WhatsApp takes just a minute. Follow these steps:

  1. Open WhatsApp on your phone.
  2. Go to Settings > Stickers > Add new sticker pack.
  3. In the Bitmoji app, tap on your avatar icon at the top left and select “Link Account”.
  4. Choose WhatsApp from the list of apps.
  5. Tap Link Account on the dialog prompt to confirm.

That’s it! Your Bitmoji account is now successfully connected with WhatsApp. The Bitmoji sticker pack will automatically appear in your WhatsApp stickers section henceforth.

How to use Bitmoji stickers in WhatsApp chats

Adding Bitmoji stickers to your WhatsApp messages is very easy. Just follow these steps whenever you want to use them in a chat:

  1. Open any WhatsApp chat window to send a new message.
  2. Tap on the emoji button next to the text bar.
  3. Select the Bitmoji sticker pack from the list of options.
  4. Browse through the sticker thumbnails and select the one you want to send.
  5. The chosen Bitmoji sticker will be instantly added to your message.
  6. Hit send and your personalized sticker will be delivered.

Some tips to use Bitmoji more effectively:

  • Frequently change your avatar’s outfit to match your real clothes. This will make chats feel more realistic.
  • Use stickers to depict reactions like laughing, crying, surprise etc.
  • Send Bitmoji with wished like “Good Morning”, “Thank You”, “Happy Birthday” etc.

How to add more Bitmoji stickers

Follow these steps if you want to expand your collection of Bitmoji stickers for WhatsApp:

  1. Open the Bitmoji app and ensure you are logged into your account.
  2. Tap on the Search magnifying glass icon at the top.
  3. Search for the type of sticker pack you want. For example, “Birthday”, “Animals”, “Friendship” etc.
  4. Select any pack you want to add from the search results.
  5. Tap the “+” Add button to add that sticker pack.
  6. Go back to WhatsApp and you will see the new stickers loaded.

Some popular Bitmoji sticker packs to try are:

  • Job stickers – Doctor, Engineer, Chef etc.
  • Friendship stickers
  • Love stickers
  • Birthday stickers
  • Christmas stickers
  • Animals and pets stickers
  • Food, fruit and vegetable stickers
  • Sport stickers – Football, basketball etc.

With hundreds of stickers packs available, you will always find new and creative Bitmoji stickers to use in WhatsApp.

How to use Bitmoji as your WhatsApp profile picture

You can also set a personalized Bitmoji avatar as your WhatsApp profile picture. Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Bitmoji app and select your avatar.
  2. Tap on the 3-dot Settings menu in the top right.
  3. Select “Set as Profile Picture”.
  4. Pick WhatsApp Messenger from the apps list.
  5. Crop your avatar if needed and tap “Confirm”.

Your Bitmoji avatar will be set as your WhatsApp profile picture across all chats. Friends who see your profile will be able to clearly identify you. You can change the avatar’s outfit periodically to stay up to date.

How to use Bitmoji Stories

Bitmoji Stories are comic strip-style stories featuring your avatar. You can create customized stories with different backgrounds, text, and stickers. To use Bitmoji Stories:

  1. Open the Bitmoji app and tap on the Bitmoji Stories section.
  2. Select a premade story template or tap “Create Story” to start from scratch.
  3. Customize the images, text, and stickers as per your creative story.
  4. Tap Next to add multiple scenes with their own content.
  5. When done, save your story and share it via WhatsApp.

Bitmoji Stories are an excellent way to wish friends for occasions like birthdays or festivals in a fun way. The graphic novel-style format makes them more engaging than plain text messages.

Troubleshooting Bitmoji linkage issues

In some cases, you may encounter issues getting your Bitmoji stickers to appear in WhatsApp. Here are some troubleshooting tips:

Issue: Bitmoji stickers not showing in WhatsApp

  • Open Bitmoji app, go to Settings and click “Re-Link Account”. Retry linking.
  • Force close and re-open both Bitmoji and WhatsApp.
  • Check WhatsApp sticker settings to confirm if Bitmoji pack was added.
  • Update Bitmoji and WhatsApp apps to latest version if needed.

Issue: Bitmoji profile picture not updating

  • Manually set profile picture in WhatsApp from Camera Roll.
  • Check profile picture sync settings in Bitmoji.
  • Unlink and re-link Bitmoji account.

Issue: Bitmoji stickers look pixelated

  • Lower WhatsApp autot-download settings to only use WiFi.
  • Manually download sticker packs for better quality.
  • Delete and re-add sticker packs.

In most cases, simply re-linking your Bitmoji account fixes any issues with stickers not loading properly in WhatsApp. Make sure Bitmoji and WhatsApp apps are updated to eliminate bugs.

Conclusion

Adding Bitmoji to WhatsApp is easy and enables you to make your chats more fun and personalized. Create your own avatar, link Bitmoji with WhatsApp, and start sending your unique stickers. Customize your Bitmoji avatar regularly and explore new sticker packs. Bitmoji take chatting on WhatsApp to the next level with emojis that truly reflect your personality.