# iMessage apps and stickers

Source: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/imessage-apps-and-stickers
Skill: hig-technologies
Snapshot: 2025-02-02

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# iMessage apps and stickers

## Best practices

**Prefer providing one primary experience in your iMessage app.**

**Consider surfacing content from your iOS or iPadOS app.**

**Present essential features in the compact view.**

**In general, let people edit text only in the expanded view.**

**Create stickers that are expressive, inclusive, and versatile.**

**For each sticker, provide a localized alternative description.**

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