How to Make Custom Telegram Stickers

Telegram stickers are one of the platform's most beloved features. Creating your own custom sticker pack is free and fun. This guide covers everything from image preparation to publishing your pack.

Sticker Requirements

Before creating stickers, prepare your images:

• Format: PNG with transparent background (or WEBP)
• Size: Exactly 512x512 pixels (static stickers)
• Video stickers: WEBM format, 512x512, up to 3 seconds
• File size: Under 512KB for static, 256KB for animated
• Emoji stickers: 100x100 pixels

Step 1: Create Your Images

Use any graphic design tool:

• Free: GIMP, Photopea (online), Canva, Figma
• Paid: Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate (iPad)
• AI tools: Use DALL-E or Midjourney, then remove backgrounds

Tips for great stickers:

• Use bold outlines so stickers are visible on any chat background
• Keep designs simple — they display small in chats
• Use expressive facial expressions and gestures
• Create a consistent art style across the pack

Step 2: Open the Stickers Bot

1. Search for @Stickers in Telegram (official bot)
2. Tap Start
3. Send /newpack to create a static sticker pack
4. Or /newvideo for video stickers
5. Or /newemoji for custom emoji

Step 3: Add Stickers to Your Pack

1. The bot asks for a pack name (this is displayed to users)
2. Send your first sticker image as a document (not as a photo!)
3. Choose an emoji that represents this sticker
4. Repeat for each additional sticker
5. Send /publish when done
6. Choose a short link name for your pack (e.g., "mycoolpack")

Step 4: Share Your Sticker Pack

Your pack gets a link like: https://t.me/addstickers/mycoolpack

Share this link anywhere. Anyone who opens it can add your stickers to their collection.

Managing Your Pack

• /addsticker — Add more stickers to an existing pack
• /delsticker — Remove a sticker from a pack
• /ordersticker — Reorder stickers in the pack
• /setpackicon — Set a custom thumbnail for the pack

Tips for Viral Sticker Packs

• Create 20-30 stickers covering common emotions and reactions
• Include text-based stickers ("OK", "LOL", "Thanks") for quick replies
• Share in sticker exchange groups to grow users
• Create themed packs (holidays, memes, professions)

Find your Telegram User ID with @userid_checkbot to manage bot-created sticker packs programmatically.

Frequently Asked Questions