How do I make a WhatsApp sticker from a photo?

Upload your photo, the AI removes the background, you set the white outline thickness (8–14px is the classic sticker look), then export as 512x512 WebP. Import into a WhatsApp sticker pack via any sticker maker app — works on iOS and Android.

What size should Telegram and iMessage stickers be?

Telegram: 512x512 WebP under 64KB. iMessage: 408x408 to 618x618 PNG under 500KB. WhatsApp: 512x512 WebP under 100KB. The tool exports at the right format and size for each platform automatically.

Can I make a sticker of my pet or family member?

Yes — the AI segmentation works great on people, pets, and objects. Pet stickers and friend-portrait stickers are the two most common use cases for personal sticker packs.

How do I get the iconic white outline?

After background removal, the tool offers an adjustable outline (thickness in pixels, color = white by default). 10px white is the standard 'die-cut sticker' look used by every brand from Notion to Discord.

Can I print stickers for laptop / water bottle stickers?

Yes — export at the highest resolution PNG, send to a print-on-demand service (Sticker Mule, RedBubble), and you get die-cut vinyl stickers. Most services pick up the transparent PNG outline as the cut line automatically.

Why does my sticker have weird edges?

Source photo quality matters — low-res or motion-blurred photos make the AI cutout look jagged. Use a sharp, well-lit photo, or first run the source through the AI Image Upscaler to add detail before sticker conversion.

Image to Sticker - Make WhatsApp & Telegram Stickers Free

Turn any photo into a printed-style sticker with AI background removal and a customizable white outline. Perfect for WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage & TikTok.

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Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP (max 50MB)

About Image to Sticker

AI background removal cuts the subject from your photo; a fast separable-dilation pass on the alpha channel paints a clean outline; an optional drop shadow gives it the classic die-cut look. Outputs a transparent PNG you can share anywhere.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Drop a photo of your subject (person, pet, object), our AI removes the background automatically, and the tool draws a thick white outline around the cutout — the classic sticker look. The result is a transparent PNG that you can import into WhatsApp Stickers, Telegram sticker packs, or iMessage. No design skills required.

usage

Yes — our background removal AI is trained on people, pets and product imagery. Faces look great as profile stickers; pets become reaction stickers; products (sneakers, food, toys) become e-commerce decals. The outline thickness and color is adjustable so each subject gets the right finishing touch.

features

Yes. White is the iconic look (matches the printed sticker aesthetic), but you can pick any color via the color picker — black for night-mode chats, neon for gaming, pastel for kids stickers, brand colors for marketing. The outline thickness ranges from 0 (no outline) to 40 pixels.

features

WhatsApp expects 512×512 PNG stickers; Telegram allows up to 512×512 with one dimension exactly 512. Our output is a transparent PNG at the source resolution — resize using our Resize Image tool if you need exact dimensions for a sticker pack uploader.

technical

A neural network trained on millions of foreground/background segmentations predicts the alpha mask in a single pass on our server, then a fast separable-dilation pass on the resulting alpha channel draws the outline in your browser. The combination is faster than a fully-client approach and gives consistently clean cutouts.

technical

Yes — the Drop Shadow toggle adds a soft offset shadow under the cutout for that die-cut printed feel. The shadow scales with outline thickness, so the result always looks balanced.

tips

Your photo is sent to our background removal API for the AI step, then deleted within 24 hours. The outline pass happens in your browser. We never share images with third parties or train on them. For maximum privacy use the EXIF viewer first to remove location metadata.

privacy

Free with no daily limit during our beta. Premium users get priority processing during peak hours. Stickers download as PNG with no watermark and no Pixoate branding.

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Use Cases

WhatsApp Reaction Stickers

Turn group chat photos into the inside-joke reaction stickers everyone loves. Friends' faces, pets, food shots — anything makes a sticker that's 10x more fun than emoji.

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Telegram Sticker Packs

Build a custom sticker pack for your community, brand or fandom. Each photo becomes a sticker with consistent outline styling for a cohesive pack look.

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iMessage Sticker Drops

iOS sticker drops from photos let you peel-and-place reactions onto messages. Convert a great selfie or pet photo into a permanent sticker in your iMessage library.

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Discord Server Emotes

Discord allows custom emotes and stickers per server. Turn community memes, mascot art and inside-joke screenshots into properly-sized PNG stickers for upload.

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Pet Influencer Content

Pet account creators turn every cute pose into a stickerised version for fan engagement and merchandise design. Stickers are also great for crowdfunding rewards (printable die-cut stickers).

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Wedding & Event Memorabilia

Generate sticker-versions of wedding photos for save-the-date inserts, thank-you cards or guestbook embellishments. Brides love them and they print beautifully on adhesive paper.

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