Concealed code within ChatGPT’s Android application indicates that OpenAI is developing a feature for direct export of stickers to WhatsApp.
A teardown of the APK indicates that ChatGPT may soon allow users to create stickers and directly export them to WhatsApp through an "Add to WhatsApp" button. This feature has not yet been announced by OpenAI and is not currently live.
The latest Android app for ChatGPT includes hidden code that implies OpenAI is developing a function enabling users to create stickers and send them straight to WhatsApp. According to an APK teardown by Android Authority, there are indications of an “Add to WhatsApp” option within the sharing menu. Rather than sending AI-generated images as standard photos, ChatGPT would format them as stickers before transferring them to the messaging app.
This process would streamline what is currently a lengthy procedure. At present, to create a custom WhatsApp sticker from ChatGPT, users must generate an image, remove its background, store it locally, and then import it into a third-party sticker application. The teardown hints that OpenAI is integrating the conversion directly into ChatGPT, allowing users to transform a text prompt into a WhatsApp sticker with just a few taps. Users could produce personalized reaction stickers, memes, or illustrations from a single prompt.
This feature illustrates the transition of ChatGPT's image generation from a novelty to practical use. OpenAI has recently lifted usage limits for free ChatGPT users, and image generation has already gained significant popularity following trends like Ghibli-style and action figure images earlier this year. Facilitating direct sharing of these images in WhatsApp, which boasts over two billion users, would eliminate the barriers that currently prevent many from converting AI images into stickers.
While OpenAI has not officially confirmed this feature and APK teardowns often reveal code that might never be implemented, the integration appears to be a logical strategy. ChatGPT is increasingly competing not only with other chatbots but also with everyday creative tools. A built-in WhatsApp sticker feature would make ChatGPT more indispensable for the hundreds of millions of users who already create images within the platform. It remains uncertain if this feature will be released, but the development of the underlying framework is evident.
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Concealed code within ChatGPT’s Android application indicates that OpenAI is developing a feature for direct export of stickers to WhatsApp.
An APK teardown has discovered code for a feature labeled "Add to WhatsApp" in ChatGPT, which would enable users to create stickers from text prompts and export them directly. This feature is not currently active.
