StickerPen Guides

How to Create Telegram Stickers and Custom Emoji

Follow step-by-step StickerPen guides, from opening the bot and adding media to publishing and updating complete Telegram packs.

Quick start

Choose a photo workflow with AI or manual editing, or turn a short clip into a looping Telegram video sticker.

Create a sticker from a photoAI or manual editor → Create a sticker from a videoUse a clip up to 3 seconds →

Getting started

Create a pack and add media

Projects, slots, uploads, layers, sizing, rotation and the essential editor controls.

6 min read

AI generation

Generate stickers with AI

Add references, describe a style, refine nine ideas and select the best generated stickers for your pack.

5 min read

Editing

Crop a sticker or emoji

Choose between cropping, fitting and resetting while keeping single stickers and multi-slot banners aligned.

4 min read

Background removal

Remove a photo background

Start with automatic AI removal, then erase unwanted areas or restore details with the mask editor.

5 min read

Emoji

Choose emoji for a sticker

Connect every sticker to suitable reactions and make the pack easier to discover and use in Telegram.

3 min read

Publishing

Publish a pack to Telegram

Turn the same StickerPen project into a regular sticker pack or a custom emoji pack.

4 min read

Updates

Update a published pack

Change the project after publishing and send only updated slots to the existing Telegram pack.

4 min read

Open StickerPen and build your first pack

Keep the editor open while you follow a guide: add your media, complete a step and return whenever you need help.

Open editor