Little-known iMessage hack to create your own emoji variations in seconds: ‘This is epic’

A tech expert has revealed a brand new iPhone hack that users are raving about – but you’ll need to update your phone first.

Chris Carley shared a video exploring iOS 17’s new “iMessage Stickers” feature, in which users can turn emojis into stickers and create custom scenes and avatars.

To do this, you first need to open iMessage, tap on an emoji for a few seconds and drag it to the chat.

Once you’ve sent the base sticker, you can build on it by choosing others and applying them to the base.

“You can grab them, transfer them directly to your chat, and then send them as images in a larger format if you need to,” Chris said.

You can also pinch the stickers to resize them however you want when you drag them.

Chris demonstrated the trick by creating a scene of a man running with his dog in the rain.

“It’s not something you’ll have to use every day, but it’s fun to use the features and goof around a little bit,” he said.

“You can click on the image to see all the stickers applied to the post, and you can even edit or remove them if necessary,” the tech enthusiast added.