Sticker Maker
AI-powered sticker creator. Remove backgrounds and add professional borders, shadows, and effects for custom stickers.
What is a Sticker Maker?
A sticker maker is a tool that converts photos into custom stickers by removing backgrounds and adding decorative borders, shadows, and effects. Stickers are widely used in messaging apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord, and Slack to express emotions and reactions. They're also popular for printing on vinyl sticker sheets for laptops, water bottles, notebooks, and crafts.
Our AI-powered sticker maker automatically removes backgrounds using machine learning, then lets you add professional borders (solid, outline, or glow effects) and customize colors. The result is a high-quality PNG file with transparency, ready for digital use or printing.
How It Works — 100% In Your Browser
This tool uses MediaPipe's image segmentation AI that runs entirely in your browser. The neural network downloads once (about 20MB) and is cached for future use. All processing happens on your device using WebGPU or WebAssembly — your images never leave your computer.
After segmentation, the tool applies your chosen border style by expanding the mask and drawing strokes or glows around the subject edge. Drop shadows use canvas shadow rendering with customizable blur. The final sticker is output at your chosen resolution as a PNG with full transparency.
Border Styles Explained
None: Clean cutout with no border. Pure transparent background. Best for minimal, modern stickers.
Solid: Thick solid-color border around the subject. Classic sticker look. Works great with white borders on colored subjects.
Outline: Thin stroke outlining the subject edge. Subtle but adds definition and makes stickers pop on any background.
Glow: Soft, blurred outer glow effect. Creates ethereal, artistic look. Popular for emoji-style stickers and avatars.
Sticker Size Guide
512x512: Standard size for Telegram stickers and WhatsApp custom stickers. Optimal balance of quality and file size. Best for most messaging apps.
1024x1024: High-resolution for crisp display on retina screens and tablets. Good for Discord emojis and larger messaging platforms.
2048x2048: Print quality resolution suitable for professional vinyl sticker printing, merchandise, and commercial use.
Original Size: Maintains your photo's original dimensions and resolution. Use for custom sizes or when you need specific dimensions.
Use Cases
Messaging Apps: Create custom sticker packs for Telegram, WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal, Discord, and Slack. Express yourself with personalized reactions.
Printable Stickers: Print on vinyl sticker paper for laptops, water bottles, notebooks, phone cases, and crafts. Use services like Sticker Mule or Redbubble.
Brand Stickers: Create logo stickers for marketing, packaging, swag, and promotional materials.
Social Media: Use as Instagram Story stickers, Snapchat filters, or profile avatars with fun borders and effects.
Digital Planners: Create decorative sticker elements for digital planners, journals, and GoodNotes/Notability.
Tips for Best Stickers
• Use photos with clear subjects on contrasting backgrounds for best AI segmentation
• White or colored borders work best on subjects with defined edges
• Glow effects look great on emoji faces and cartoon characters
• Add drop shadow for depth and 3D effect on print stickers
• Enable padding to create breathing room around complex subjects
• For print, use 2048x2048 or original size for sharpest results
Creating Telegram/WhatsApp Sticker Packs
Both Telegram and WhatsApp allow custom sticker packs. Create 10-30 stickers with consistent style (same border type, width, and colors). Export all as 512x512 PNG files. For Telegram, use @Stickers bot. For WhatsApp, use their Sticker Maker app. Ensure all images have transparent backgrounds (PNG format).
Printing Your Stickers
Download at 2048x2048 or original size for print quality. Print on glossy vinyl sticker paper using an inkjet or laser printer, or upload to online printing services like Sticker Mule, Avery WePrint, or Vistaprint. For best results, add a white border or outline so the subject stands out when applied to surfaces.
Privacy & Performance
Your images never leave your device. All AI processing happens locally in your browser with no uploads. The model runs on your hardware (GPU if available). This makes it completely private and free to use with unlimited stickers. Processing takes 2-4 seconds per image on modern devices.