How to make a Telegram sticker from a photo

Telegram sticker packs expect a tidy 512×512 PNG. Here’s the shortest path from a phone photo to something you can send in chat.

1. Pick a good source photo

• Subject fills most of the frame
• Edge contrast helps (sky, wall, or greenscreen)
• Avoid heavy compression if you can

2. Cut it with Pigsticker

1. Open the sticker tool.
2. Upload the photo.
3. Run Make sticker — AI removes the background, cleans the matte, adds die-cut backing and a soft shadow, then fits the Telegram canvas.

More product detail lives on the Telegram stickers page.

3. Add it to Telegram

1. Download the PNG.
2. Talk to @Stickers (or your preferred pack manager).
3. Create or edit a pack and upload the file.

Troubleshooting

• Fringe or green glow: try a higher alpha threshold vibe by re-running, or use chroma mode on greenscreen shots.
• Looks clipped: leave a little padding around hair and ears in the source crop.
• Want print too: see print stickers after you’re happy with the digital cutout.

That’s it — make one now.