---
title: "insert(_:completionHandler:)"
framework: messages
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "messages/msconversation/insert(_:completionhandler:)-7fpdd"
---

# insert(_:completionHandler:)

Inserts a sticker into the current context.

## Declaration

```swift
func insert(_ sticker: MSSticker, completionHandler: (@Sendable ((any Error)?) -> Void)? = nil)
```

```swift
func insert(_ sticker: MSSticker) async throws
```

## Parameters

- `sticker`: The sticker to be inserted.
- `completionHandler`: A block that is called as soon as the insertion is complete. This block is passed the following parameter:

## Mentioned in

Adding Sticker packs and iMessage apps to the system Stickers app, Messages camera, and FaceTime

## Discussion

Discussion important: You can call this method from synchronous code using a completion handler, as shown on this page, or you can call it as an asynchronous method that has the following declaration: func insert(_ sticker: MSSticker) async throws For information about concurrency and asynchronous code in Swift, see Calling Objective-C APIs Asynchronously. Use this method to insert a sticker into the current context. For the MSMessagesAppPresentationContext.messages context, the method places the sticker in the Message app’s input field. Users can then send the sticker by tapping Send. For the MSMessagesAppPresentationContext.media context, the method places the image in the Messages camera or FaceTime. This method operates asynchronously. Although the method returns immediately, the actual work is deferred and performed in the background. As soon as the attachment is inserted, the system calls the completion block on a background queue. note: This method does not send the sticker. It inserts the sticker into the Messages app’s input field. The sticker is not sent until the user taps Send.

## See Also

### Inserting Content into the Input Field

- [insertAttachment(_:withAlternateFilename:completionHandler:)](messages/msconversation/insertattachment(_:withalternatefilename:completionhandler:).md)
- [insert(_:completionHandler:)](messages/msconversation/insert(_:completionhandler:)-3g248.md)
- [insertText(_:completionHandler:)](messages/msconversation/inserttext(_:completionhandler:).md)