# Make privacy stick

DevFeed: [Make privacy stick](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/make-privacy-stick-1793.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/make-privacy-stick/>)

Published: 2019-12-17T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/messaging.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [feature](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/feature.md>), [messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/messaging.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

Signal introduces encrypted sticker packs, including official packs and support for custom packs in Signal Desktop. Stickers use PNG input, are converted to WebP for transmission and storage efficiency, and can be associated with emoji for discovery. Sticker packs are encrypted with a symmetric pack key exchanged through the encrypted Signal Protocol messaging channel, while pack metadata and media are not associated with the creator's Signal account.

## Source excerpt

They get slapped on street signs. We wear them on our clothes to identify ourselves to distant coworkers during awkward holiday parties. Some people create massive galleries on their laptops in overlapping levels stacked so deep that the hinges begin to lose their structural integrity and LCD screens struggle to remain upright. The digital versions are even more popular, and we get asked about them a lot. Stickers are everywhere, and now they're in Signal too. They're a fun way to add a new layer of expression to your conversations - and just like every other Signal feature, they are also encrypted, private, and secure. Read more...