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GIF to Telegram Sticker Converter
Telegram’s moving stickers are WebM videos, so a GIF can’t be uploaded as it is. Drop in a GIF or short clip and get a Telegram video sticker with a transparent background—512 px on one side, up to 3 seconds and 256 KB—or turn a picture into a 512 px PNG sticker.
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Upload a GIF, video or image to make a Telegram sticker
Animations become a Telegram video sticker (WebM VP9 with transparency, up to 3 s and 256 KB), pictures a 512 px PNG. Everything happens in your browser.
Nothing handy? Try a sample
- GIF to WebM video sticker
- Keeps transparency
- Fits 3 s and 256 KB
- Pictures to 512 PNG
- Runs in your browser
- Batch up to 30 at once
GIF to Telegram sticker at a glance
Sticker Kitchen’s GIF to Telegram sticker converter is a free online tool that encodes a GIF or short clip in your browser as the WebM (VP9) file Telegram video stickers need—transparency kept, 512 px on one side, trimmed or sped up to 3 seconds, and bitrate-tuned to stay under 256 KB. Pictures become 512 px PNG stickers. Nothing is uploaded and there’s no watermark.
- Input
- GIF, MP4/MOV/WebM clips, PNG/JPG/WebP and other images
- Video sticker
- WebM (VP9), transparent, no sound, ≤ 3 s, ≤ 256 KB, ≤ 30 fps
- Static sticker
- PNG, 512 px on one side, under 512 KB
- Framing
- Keep the shape (long side 512) or crop to a 512×512 square
- Length
- Choose the start and length; speed up 1.5× or 2×
- Batch
- Up to 30 files with one framing and speed, downloaded as a zip
- Price & privacy
- Free, no watermark, never uploaded
Three steps
How to turn a GIF into a Telegram sticker
Convert it here, then upload it with the @Stickers bot.
- 1
Upload a GIF
Choose a GIF or short clip, or drop or paste it in. No file handy? Try a sample GIF.
- 2
Keep 3 seconds and convert
For anything over 3 seconds, keep part of it or speed it up, then press Convert & download for a .webm under 256 KB.
- 3
Send it to @Stickers
Open @Stickers in Telegram, send /newvideo for a video pack (or /addsticker for an existing one), send the .webm as a file followed by an emoji, then /publish.
Telegram requirements
Telegram video and static sticker requirements
Telegram’s rules are tighter than WhatsApp’s, especially the 3 seconds and 256 KB for video stickers.
| Item | Video sticker | Static sticker |
|---|---|---|
| Format | WebM (VP9) | PNG or WebP |
| Size | One side 512 px, other ≤ 512 | One side 512 px, other ≤ 512 |
| File size | ≤ 256 KB | ≤ 512 KB |
| Length and frame rate | ≤ 3 s, ≤ 30 fps, loops | — |
| Sound | None allowed | — |
| Transparency | Yes (VP9 alpha) | Yes |
Based on Telegram’s official sticker guidelines. For a whole set of one character, use the Telegram sticker maker.
Troubleshooting
Why won’t @Stickers accept my video sticker?
When the bot refuses a file it’s usually one of these—this tool takes care of each.
It was a GIF or MP4
Video stickers must be VP9 WebM files. GIFs and H.264 MP4s are refused until they’re converted.
Over 3 seconds or 256 KB
Both are hard limits. The tool keeps the clip to 3 seconds and lowers the bitrate until it’s under 256 KB.
The size is wrong
One side has to be exactly 512 px. The tool scales the long side to 512 and keeps the shape, or crops to 512×512.
Moving stickers
Video stickers vs animated stickers
Telegram has two formats for stickers that move.
Video stickers (WebM)
Encoded as video, so anything works—GIFs, screen recordings, animated photos. This is what this tool makes.
Animated stickers (TGS)
Lottie vector animations made in tools like After Effects; they can’t be converted from a GIF.
Which to choose
If you already have a GIF or clip, make video stickers and create the pack with /newvideo. The two kinds can’t share a pack.
FAQ
GIF to Telegram sticker FAQ
Is this converter free? Is there a watermark?
Yes—free and unlimited, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Can I upload a GIF to Telegram as a sticker?
No. The @Stickers bot only takes PNG/WebP static stickers, WebM video stickers and TGS animated stickers. A moving GIF has to become a VP9 WebM first—that’s what this tool does.
What if my GIF is longer than 3 seconds?
Under Length, choose where to start and how much to keep, or speed it up 1.5× or 2× so it plays within 3 seconds.
Is the transparent background kept?
Yes. Transparent areas of the GIF go into the WebM’s alpha channel and show as transparent in Telegram. For a GIF with a solid background, use the GIF background remover first.
Which browsers work?
It needs a browser that can encode VP9: the latest Chrome or Edge on a computer or Android works. If you see an unsupported message, switch to the latest Chrome. Pictures to PNG work in every browser.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The GIF is decoded and encoded in your browser and never leaves your device.
How do I add the WebM to Telegram?
Open the @Stickers bot, send /newvideo and a name, send the .webm as a file and then an emoji; when you’re done, send /publish and choose the share link. Add to an existing video pack with /addsticker.
Can I convert a whole sticker pack at once?
Yes. Pick several files (up to 30) to switch to batch mode: one framing and speed for all, downloaded as a zip of numbered stickers to send to the @Stickers bot in order. Anything over 3 seconds keeps its first 3 seconds; speed it up, or convert it on its own to choose another stretch.
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