How to make your first AI sticker pack

Start with a character, choose a look, and create a pack of 16 expressions. This guide walks through generating, cutting, and downloading your stickers for WhatsApp, Telegram and other chat apps. No Photoshop required.

Want to add a wave, nod, or other motion to an existing picture? Use our AI GIF generator to turn a photo into an animated GIF with a short motion prompt.

The screenshots below show the Chinese interface. The English interface follows the same workflow; labels may differ.

1Choose a visual style

Pick from four styles: cute cartoon, pixel art, hand-drawn doodle, and photo-realistic. Think about the character and the mood of the pack. Cute cartoon is a straightforward place to start.

Which sticker style should you choose?

• Cute cartoon: big heads and rounded bodies. Works for people and pets, and it is the most common style in chat stickers.
• Pixel art: a retro video-game look for gamers, nostalgic themes, or a playful contrast.
• Hand-drawn doodle: loose, sketchy lines that suit stick figures and caption-driven stickers.
• Photo-realistic: keeps the real look of the person or pet in your photo and changes only the expression and pose. Upload a clear photo to use it.

2Choose up to three themes

Combine themes such as everyday greetings, humor, office life, romance, food, and celebrations. AI uses your selection to plan expressions, actions, and captions across the pack.

3Add your own captions, if you like

Enter phrases you want on the stickers—such as Hello, Thank you, or Let’s eat. You can supply up to 16 captions. If you enter fewer, AI fills out the pack based on your themes. Keep captions short and check the generated lettering before downloading.

4Give your character a starting point

Upload a reference photo or illustration, or describe a character in words. Include the details that matter most: appearance, clothing, colors, and personality. A clear description helps the pack feel consistent; generated details may still need review.

Making stickers from a photo: pick the right reference

• Use a clear, front-facing portrait or waist-up photo so facial features come through.
• A signature prop in the photo—a scooter, a hat, a pet—tends to carry through the whole pack and makes the character memorable.
• Want a specific setting? Add landmarks or outfit details to the character description.

See the reference photos behind real packs →

5Generate your sticker sheet

Generation usually takes about a minute. When the sheet is ready, the cutting page opens automatically. If you leave or refresh the page, use History to reopen a saved sticker-sheet generation.

6Review and cut the stickers

The cutting tool separates the sheet into 16 individual 512×512 stickers. Drag the cutting lines where needed so they do not cross the artwork. Remove any stickers with errors or unwanted text before downloading.

Review your stickers before you download

• Remove stickers with clipped edges, odd details, or captions you do not like. A smaller, stronger set beats a full one.
• For personal chats, you can download right after cutting—store artwork is only needed if you publish.

7Download for WhatsApp or Telegram

Press Download for WhatsApp to get the stickers as WebP files under 100 KB each plus a 96×96 tray icon, or download the 512×512 PNGs for Telegram, Signal and other apps. Downloads are free and don’t use credits. Want a sticker to move? Press Animate under it to open it in photo to GIF.

8Add the stickers to your chat app

WhatsApp: open the sticker tray and choose Create to add stickers one at a time (iPhone, WhatsApp Web or Desktop), or add the whole pack with a sticker importer app (3–30 stickers per pack). Telegram: open the official @Stickers bot, send /newpack and a name, then send each PNG as a file followed by an emoji, and finish with /publish.