How to remove stickers from the emoji keyboard on an iPhone
2 min read · 3 steps · Updated 4 October 2026
Open Settings, tap General, then Keyboard, scroll to the bottom and switch off Stickers under Emoji. The emoji keyboard then no longer offers stickers.
- Device
- iPhone
- Shown on
- iOS 26.5 (iPhone 17)
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › General › Keyboard
- Real screenshots
- 3 of 3 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
The emoji keyboard on an iPhone can also send stickers. If you never use them, one switch takes them out. The note under it describes the feature in one line: send stickers from the Emoji keyboard.
The screenshots show iOS 26.5 on an iPhone 17. On older versions the rows have the same names, with a slightly different look.
Step by step
Open Settings and tap General
General is the first row of the first group in the main Settings list.
Tap Keyboard
It is in the second group of the General page, below Fonts.
Scroll to the bottom and switch off Stickers
It is the last switch on the page, under the heading Emoji. In the picture it is on.
Good to know
This guide rests on the Keyboard settings screen of iOS 26.5, shown in the picture.
In short: Settings, General, Keyboard, Stickers off.
Links checked on 3 October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.