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<divid="dev_page_content"><p>All users can create, send and share custom artwork using Telegram's open <strong>Sticker Platform</strong>. Stickers take many forms – from <strong>basic images</strong> to stunning <strong>vector animations</strong>. </p>
<p>To start building your own custom sets, click below:</p>
<p>Telegram stickers can move with smooth <strong>60 FPS animations</strong> to bring your characters to life in high-resolution.</p>
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<p>Animated stickers use Telegram's unique <strong>.TGS format</strong>– click <ahref="#video-stickers">here</a> for <strong>Video Stickers</strong> made in <strong>.WEBM format</strong>.</p>
<p>To create vector animated stickers you will need the following:</p>
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<li>Any vector graphics editor that allows exporting vector objects to Adobe After Effects to turn them into animations.</li>
<li>Adobe After Effects.</li>
<li>The <ahref="https://github.com/TelegramMessenger/bodymovin-extension">Bodymovin-TG</a> plugin, a fork of Bodymovin for Adobe After Effects that can be used to export animations to <strong>.TGS</strong>, the Telegram animated sticker format.</li>
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<p>The Lottie-based .TGS format allows for incredibly detailed stickers that are <strong>less than 30 KB</strong> in size – six times smaller than the average photo.</p>
<li>Sticker/canvas size must be <strong>512х512 pixels</strong>.</li>
<li>Sticker objects must not leave the canvas.</li>
<li>Animation length must not exceed <strong>3 seconds</strong>.</li>
<li>All animations must be looped.</li>
<li>Sticker size must not exceed <strong>64 KB</strong> after rendering in Bodymovin.</li>
<li>All animations must run at <strong>60 Frames Per Second</strong>.</li>
<li>You <strong>must not</strong> use the following Adobe After Effects functionality when animating your stickers: <em>Auto-bezier keys, Expressions, Masks, Layer Effects, Images, Solids, Texts, 3D Layers, Merge Paths, Star Shapes, Gradient Strokes, Repeaters, Time Stretching, Time Remapping, Auto-Oriented Layers</em>.</li>
<p>When your stickers are ready, send the <code>/newanimated</code> command to the <ahref="https://t.me/Stickers">@Stickers</a> bot – then send it the .TGS files.</p>
<p>Your set will need an icon. Icons for animated sticker sets must be <strong>100x100 pixels</strong>, with a looped animation not exceeding 3 seconds.</p>
<p><ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/video-stickers-better-reactions">Video Stickers</a> are built with <strong>.WEBM</strong>– an open-source format that is compatible with many graphics editors to create high-detail images. Requires <ahref="https://telegram.org/apps">Telegram 8.5</a> or higher.</p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="creating-video-stickers"href="#creating-video-stickers"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Creating Video Stickers</h4>
<p>To create Video Stickers, you only need <ahref="https://core.telegram.org/stickers/webm-vp9-encoding">editing software</a> that lets you export your project as a <strong>.WEBM video file</strong> (alpha channel <strong>no longer required</strong>).</p>
<p>See this <ahref="https://core.telegram.org/stickers/webm-vp9-encoding">Encoding .WEBM with VP9 Guide</a> for details </p>
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<li>One side of the sticker must be exactly <strong>512 pixels</strong> in size – the other side can be 512 pixels <strong>or less</strong>.</li>
<li>Video duration must not exceed <strong>3 seconds</strong>.</li>
<li>Frame rate can be up to <strong>30 FPS</strong>.</li>
<li><del>Video must have a transparent layer</del> (this is no longer required).</li>
<li>Video should be looped for optimal user experience.</li>
<li>Video size should not exceed <strong>256 KB</strong>. </li>
<li>Video must be in .WEBM format encoded with the <strong>VP9 codec</strong>.</li>
<li>Video must have <strong>no audio stream</strong>.</li>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="uploading-video-stickers"href="#uploading-video-stickers"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Uploading Video Stickers</h4>
<p>Once your stickers are ready, send the <code>/newvideo</code> command to the <ahref="https://t.me/Stickers">@Stickers</a> bot – then send it the .WEBM files.</p>
<p>Your set will need a .WEBM icon. Icons for video sticker sets must be <strong>100x100 pixels</strong>, with a looped animation not exceeding 3 seconds.</p>
<p>Turn your favorite drawings and memes into packs of images that are easily accessible <strong>on any device</strong>– no more digging through your gallery.</p>
<p>To create static stickers for the Telegram platform, you only need an image editor that lets you export in <strong>.PNG</strong> or <strong>.WEBP</strong> format.</p>
<p>Once your stickers are ready, start a chat with the <ahref="https://t.me/Stickers">@Stickers</a> bot and send the command <code>/newpack</code>. Your sticker set can also have a <strong>custom icon</strong>– a <strong>100x100 pixel image</strong> in .PNG or .WEBP format.</p>
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<p>For more info about using the <ahref="https://t.me/Stickers">@Stickers</a> bot, click <ahref="#using-the-stickers-bot">here</a>.</p>
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<h3><aclass="anchor"name="using-the-stickers-bot"href="#using-the-stickers-bot"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Using the @Stickers Bot</h3>
<p>Publishing and <ahref="#editing-a-sticker-pack">editing</a> sticker packs is <strong>simple</strong> and <strong>automated</strong>, thanks to the <ahref="https://t.me/Stickers">@Stickers</a> bot. It can also show you <ahref="#sticker-stats">detailed stats</a> for stickers and packs.</p>
<h4><aclass="anchor"name="publishing-a-sticker-pack"href="#publishing-a-sticker-pack"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Publishing a Sticker Pack</h4>
<p>Once you open the bot, press the <strong>Start button</strong> or send <code>/start</code>. The bot will reply, describing its different commands. It will walk you through step by step, but here's a quick guide:</p>
<ul>
<li>Open the <ahref="https://t.me/TelegramTips/283">bot menu</a> in the message bar and select the <code>/newpack</code> command to start uploading <ahref="#uploading-static-stickers">static stickers</a>. For <ahref="#uploading-animated-stickers">animated stickers</a> use <code>/newanimated</code>, or <code>/newvideo</code> for <ahref="#uploading-video-stickers">video stickers</a>.</li>
<li>Give your sticker pack a <strong>name</strong>– this name will appear <strong>as the title</strong> for your pack in the sticker panel.</li>
<li>Send your first sticker file – an <ahref="#static-stickers">image file</a>, <ahref="#animated-stickers">.TGS file</a>, or <ahref="#video-stickers">.WEBM file</a>. Using one of the <ahref="https://telegram.org/apps#desktop-apps">Desktop</a> or <ahref="https://telegram.org/apps#web-apps">Web apps</a> is <strong>strongly recommended</strong>.</li>
<li>Choose an <strong>emoji</strong> that corresponds to your sticker – this lets users quickly find it with <ahref="https://t.me/TelegramTips/294">sticker suggestions</a>.</li>
<li>Continue uploading all your sticker files.</li>
<li>When you're done uploading, send the <code>/publish</code> command.</li>
<li>Set an icon for your pack –<ahref="#static-stickers">static sticker</a> packs can <code>/skip</code> this step, but it is required for <ahref="#animated-stickers">animated</a> or <ahref="#video-stickers">video stickers</a>.</li>
<li>Choose a <strong>short name</strong> for your sticker pack – it will be used to create a <strong>shareable link</strong> for the pack like <ahref="https://t.me/addstickers/HotCherry">t.me/addstickers/HotCherry</a>. Congratulations! Your stickers are ready for the world.</li>
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<p>After your pack is finished, you can send <code>/start</code> again to see the full list of commands, or use the bot menu to create another pack, <ahref="#editing-a-sticker-pack">edit an existing pack</a>, or <ahref="#sticker-stats">see statistics</a>.</p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="editing-a-sticker-pack"href="#editing-a-sticker-pack"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Editing a Sticker Pack</h4>
<p>Once you've created <ahref="#publishing-a-sticker-pack">one or more packs</a>, you can <strong>add</strong>, <strong>edit</strong> or <strong>replace stickers</strong> in your existing sets.</p>
<ul>
<li>Use <code>/addsticker</code> if you have more artwork you'd like to add to a set. Choose one of your packs from the list – the upload process is <ahref="#publishing-a-sticker-pack">exactly the same</a> as before.</li>
<li>Use <code>/editsticker</code> to <strong>change the emoji</strong> you assigned to a sticker – select the pack and sticker, or simply send the intended sticker from your panel.</li>
<li>Use <code>/replacesticker</code> if you want to swap out an older sticker for an updated version.</li>
<li>Use <code>/ordersticker</code> to <strong>change the order</strong> of stickers in your pack. Choose the pack and one of the stickers, then choose another sticker to appear before it (to the left) in the panel.</li>
<li>Use <code>/delsticker</code> to <strong>remove a sticker</strong> from the pack – you can always use <code>/addsticker</code> to add it again if you change your mind.</li>
<li>Use <code>/seticon</code> to set an icon for your pack or to <strong>change the icon</strong>. Static sticker packs without a custom icon will use the first sticker as its icon.</li>
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<p>Edits to your sticker packs may take up to an hour to update for all users.</p>
<p>There are a number of commands that let you <strong>see statistics</strong> for your stickers – here's what they all do:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>/packstats</code> shows how many times your pack was <strong>used</strong>, <strong>installed</strong> and <strong>removed</strong>– both recently and overall.</li>
<li><code>/stats</code> shows how many times an <strong>individual sticker</strong> has been sent.</li>
<li><code>/top</code> shows the most popular stickers from <strong>all your packs</strong>.</li>
<li><code>/packtop</code> shows your most popular sticker packs and their <strong>individual stats</strong>.</li>
<li><code>/topbypack</code> shows the top stickers from a <strong>specific sticker pack</strong>.</li>
<li><code>/packusagetop</code> shows your most popular packs by <strong>recent usage</strong>.</li>
</ul>
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<p>You can filter the results of <code>/top</code>, <code>/packtop</code>, <code>/topbypack</code> and <code>/packusagetop</code>. For example <code>/top 20</code> would show your top 20 stickers, and <code>/topbypack -5</code> would show the 5 least popular stickers from a pack.</p>
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<h3><aclass="anchor"name="importing-stickers-from-other-apps"href="#importing-stickers-from-other-apps"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Importing Stickers From Other Apps</h3>
<p>Developers can build apps to automate importing stickers using Telegram’s API. With these tools, users can instantly bring their favorite stickers to Telegram.</p>
<p>As of version 7.8, Telegram apps support a simple API for importing stickers. Developers can use this to <strong>build apps</strong> or <strong>add tools</strong> to apps that let users instantly transfer stickers to Telegram – or create custom stickers from photos or videos.</p>
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<p>Click <ahref="https://core.telegram.org/import-stickers#sticker-formats">here</a> for more information about developing apps for importing stickers.</p>
<p>Users can find apps that allow them to import stickers or quickly <strong>generate their own</strong>. They can also easily <ahref="#publishing-a-sticker-pack">publish custom stickers</a> with the <ahref="https://t.me/Stickers">@Stickers</a> bot using <ahref="#static-stickers">.PNG</a>, <ahref="#static-stickers">.WEBP</a> or <ahref="#video-stickers">.WEBM</a> files for stickers from other apps.</p>
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