Make Animated Stickers From Reels Using This Instagram Trick

May 01, 2026

Shubham Arora

Instagram now lets you create custom stickers directly inside DMs.

Open any chat and tap the scissor icon next to shared media.

Select the part of the reel or video you want.

You can also long press and tap “Make a sticker”.

Trim and adjust the exact moment for your sticker cutout.

Stickers from videos stay animated, just like the original clip.

Created stickers get saved and can be reused anytime in chats.

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