Stickers in Telegram are not just for fun, but also a tool for branding or personal self-expression. UNN explains how to remove the background from a photo yourself, assemble a collection of your favorite memes, and upload a finished set via the official bot.
What are Telegram stickers and how do they work
Stickers in Telegram are a special image format for communication. They first appeared in the messenger in 2015 and expanded upon the smileys and emojis common at the time. The purpose of stickers is to make communication more lively and expressive: a single drawing can convey an emotion, a joke, or even a situation.
Unlike emojis, which are limited to a standard set of characters, stickers are unique illustrations created by artists or users. They are easily recognizable by their larger size, special style, and variety of themes: from cute characters and memes to detailed professional art.
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How to create stickers in Telegram
Take any photo and add text, a drawing, or a countless number of animated stickers, emojis, and GIFs already available on the platform.
A single touch is enough to cut out an object and remove the background. You can manually erase and restore parts of your photo, as well as add an outline to achieve the classic sticker look.
To create your first sticker, open the sticker panel from the input field in any chat and press the (+) button.
When it's ready, just send the sticker — or create a sticker set so that friends can use your creations in their chats.
To add a sticker to a set, choose emojis that describe its emotion. Telegram will also use AI to suggest emojis based on your image — for example, a cat, a dog, or a car.
In Telegram, emojis act as shortcuts for stickers. When you type an emoji in a chat, Telegram will suggest corresponding stickers that you can send.
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Since 2015, millions of artists and meme-makers have used Telegram's open platform to share their creations.
You can add any existing stickers to your own sets. For example, to gather all your favorite stickers in one set or create several themed collections.
To share a sticker set, just send someone one sticker from the set. The recipient will be able to tap on it to add the entire set for themselves. Each set also has its own unique t.me link.
How to download a finished set
There are several ways to find new stickers in Telegram:
- the most common option is to get a link to a sticker pack from friends or find it on the internet. Simply open the link, and the set is automatically added to your collection;
- in the Telegram search, you can type the word 'stickers' or go to @stickers — the official bot for working with stickers. It will help you find, create, and manage sets;
- there are websites and services where users collect and share the most popular sets. From there, you can follow a link to Telegram and immediately add the stickers.
Every user can make their own set by uploading images or animations via a special bot.