You can delete stickers one at a time or clear your entire sticker collection
Snapchat stickers take up space on your phone and clutter your sticker menu. You can remove individual stickers you no longer use, or delete your whole sticker library at once and start fresh. The process takes less than a minute either way, and deleted stickers can be re-downloaded later if you change your mind.
Stickers live in two places on Snapchat: in your sticker library (the collection you own) and in individual chats (where you've already sent them). Deleting from one place does not delete from the other. If you want a sticker gone completely, you need to remove it from your library. If you just want it out of a specific conversation, you delete it from that chat instead.
Key Takeaways
- Open Snapchat, tap your profile icon, then Settings, then Stickers to see your full collection and delete individual ones.
- Swipe left on any sticker in your library to delete it, or tap the trash icon that appears.
- Deleting a sticker from your library does not remove it from past messages — those stickers stay in the chat.
- You can delete all stickers at once by going to Settings, then Stickers, then tapping "Clear All" if that option appears.
- Deleted stickers can be re-downloaded from the Snapchat sticker store at any time.
Delete stickers one at a time from your library
Open Snapchat and tap your profile icon in the top left corner. Tap the gear icon to open Settings. Scroll down and tap Stickers. You will see all the sticker packs you have downloaded, organized by category or by when you added them.
Find the sticker pack you want to remove. Swipe left on it with your finger. A trash icon or delete button will appear on the right side. Tap it. The sticker pack disappears from your library when ready. Repeat this for any other stickers you want to remove.
If swiping does not work on your phone, try pressing and holding the sticker pack for a second or two. A menu should pop up with a delete option. The exact gesture varies slightly between iPhone and Android, but both phones support one of these two methods.
Clear your entire sticker collection at once
If you want to start over with no stickers at all, you can delete everything in one action. Open Snapchat, tap your profile icon, then Settings, then Stickers. Look for a button or option that says "Clear All" or "Delete All Stickers." Not all versions of Snapchat show this option — it depends on your phone's operating system and which version of the app you have installed.
If you see the "Clear All" button, tap it. Snapchat will ask you to confirm. Tap again to confirm the deletion. All sticker packs will be removed from your library at once. You can still use stickers in future chats by downloading them again from the sticker store.
If you do not see a "Clear All" option, delete stickers individually using the swipe-left method described above. There is no other built-in way to remove all stickers at once on older versions of the app.
Understand what happens to stickers already sent in chats
When you delete a sticker from your library, it does not disappear from conversations where you already sent it. The sticker stays visible in those chats, and the other person can still see it. Deleting from your library only removes it from your sticker menu — it does not erase your message history.
If you want to remove a sticker from a specific chat, you need to delete the message that contains it. Press and hold the message with the sticker, then tap Delete or Trash. That sticker will vanish from that conversation only. The sticker will still be in your library and in any other chats where you used it.
Re-read stickers you deleted by mistake
Deleted stickers are not gone forever. You can get them back by visiting the Snapchat sticker store. Open Snapchat, go to the chat screen, and tap the sticker icon (usually a smiley face or star). Tap the store icon or search for the sticker pack by name. Tap read or the plus sign next to the pack you want. It will be added back to your library.
The sticker store shows both stickers you already own and new ones you can read. Owned stickers usually have a checkmark or say "Downloaded." New stickers show a read button. You can browse by category, search by name, or see what is trending.
Free up phone storage by removing sticker packs
Sticker packs are small files, but if you have downloaded hundreds of them, they do add up. Deleting stickers you never use can free up a few megabytes of storage space on your phone. This is rarely the main reason your phone runs out of space — photos and videos take up far more room — but it is a small step you can take.
If your phone is running low on storage, focus first on deleting old photos and videos from Snapchat and other apps. Removing stickers is a good cleanup step after that. You can always re-read stickers later, but photos and videos are harder to recover once they are gone.
Manage sticker notifications and favorites
Snapchat sometimes sends notifications about new sticker packs. If you want fewer sticker alerts, go to Settings and look for Notifications. You can turn off sticker notifications without deleting any stickers. This keeps your library but stops the alerts.
You can also mark stickers as favorites to keep them at the top of your sticker menu. Press and hold a sticker pack and tap Star or Favorite. Your most-used stickers will stay straightforward to find while you delete the ones you never touch. This is a good middle ground if you want to clean up your menu without deleting everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will deleting a sticker remove it from my friends' phones?
No. Deleting a sticker from your library only affects your phone. Your friends will still have any stickers they downloaded, and they will still see stickers you sent them in past chats. Stickers are independent downloads for each person.
Can I delete stickers from a specific chat without deleting them from my library?
Yes. Press and hold the message containing the sticker, then tap Delete or Trash. That removes it from that chat only. The sticker stays in your library and in other conversations. You can still send it in future chats.
What if I delete a sticker and then want it back?
Open the sticker store in Snapchat, search for the sticker pack by name, and tap read. It will be added back to your library. You can re-read deleted stickers as many times as you want.
Do sticker packs take up a lot of storage space?
Individual sticker packs are small, usually less than one megabyte each. Even with hundreds of stickers, they use far less space than photos or videos. Deleting stickers helps with cleanup but will not free up significant storage on most phones.
Can I hide stickers instead of deleting them?
Snapchat does not have a built-in hide feature for stickers. You can mark favorites to keep your most-used stickers at the top, or delete the ones you do not want. Turning off sticker notifications in Settings will reduce alerts about new packs without removing what you have.