Best Telegram Sticker Bots (2026): Create, Find and Download Stickers

Stickers are one of Telegram's most beloved features. Unlike the basic emoji found on other platforms, Telegram stickers are high-resolution, animated, and endlessly customizable. Entire communities are built around sticker packs, and the ecosystem of bots that help you create, discover, and download them has grown substantially. Whether you want to turn your own photos into custom stickers, find the perfect reaction pack, or save someone else's stickers to your collection, there is a bot for it. Browse the full Stickers & GIFs category for even more.

The Best Sticker Creator Bots

1. @Stickers — The Official Telegram Sticker Bot

@Stickers is the official bot maintained by Telegram itself for creating and managing sticker packs. It is the most reliable and feature-complete option available, and it integrates directly with your Telegram account so new packs appear in your sticker drawer instantly.

How to create a sticker pack with @Stickers:

Start a chat with @Stickers and send /newpack.
Give your pack a name (e.g. "My Office Reactions").
Send an image. Supported formats are PNG with a transparent background (512×512 px recommended) or a standard JPG/PNG that the bot will crop automatically.
Send an emoji that represents the sticker's mood — this is used when people search for stickers.
Repeat for each sticker in the pack (maximum 120 stickers per pack).
Send /publish when you are done. The bot will provide a shareable t.me/addstickers/ link.

Key features:

Create static sticker packs (PNG/WEBP)
Create animated sticker packs (TGS format using Lottie animations)
Create video sticker packs (WEBM, max 3 seconds, 512×512 px)
Add and remove individual stickers from existing packs
Reorder stickers within a pack
Delete entire packs
Set a pack thumbnail

Because @Stickers is official, it handles all size and format validation. If your image does not meet requirements, the bot explains what to fix rather than failing silently.

2. @StickerBot — Quick Conversion and Resizing

@StickerBot is a community favourite for quickly converting images to sticker-ready format. The main difference from the official bot is that @StickerBot focuses on the conversion step — you send any image and it returns a correctly sized, correctly formatted file ready to be added to a pack via @Stickers.

This two-step workflow is useful if you have many images to prepare. Bulk-convert them with @StickerBot first, then upload the results to @Stickers in one session.

Supported conversions:

JPG/PNG to WEBP sticker format
Background removal (basic, AI-assisted on newer versions)
Resize to 512×512 px with aspect ratio preservation
Add white or transparent padding to non-square images

Best Sticker Finder Bots

3. @sticker — Inline Sticker Search

@sticker is an inline bot, which means you do not need to open a dedicated chat. In any conversation, type @sticker keyword in the message field and a grid of matching stickers appears. Tap any result to send it immediately.

The search index covers hundreds of thousands of public sticker packs shared on Telegram. Results are ranked by relevance, recency, and usage. Common search terms like "laugh", "facepalm", "agree", and "coffee" return dozens of options instantly.

Because it works inline, @sticker is invisible to the person you are chatting with — they just see the sticker you chose, not the search process.

4. @StickerSearchBot — Pack Discovery and Browsing

If you prefer browsing by category rather than searching by keyword, @StickerSearchBot organizes sticker packs into themes: memes, anime, cats, office, flags, sports, and more. You can scroll through thumbnail previews before adding a pack, which helps avoid committing to a pack based on a single sticker.

How to Create a Sticker Pack: Step-by-Step

Creating a polished sticker pack takes a little preparation. Here is a complete workflow:

Step 1: Prepare Your Images

Use a photo editor (Photoshop, GIMP, Canva, or Remove.bg) to isolate your subject on a transparent background. Export as PNG. The ideal canvas size is 512×512 pixels, but the bot will resize automatically if needed.

Step 2: Plan Your Pack Theme

Packs with a consistent theme get shared more. Consider a set of reaction stickers based on a single character, a collection of custom emoji for a specific community, or a branded set for a business. Aim for at least 15–20 stickers before publishing — packs with fewer tend to go unused.

Step 3: Use @Stickers to Build the Pack

Follow the steps outlined above. Work through images one at a time, assigning an appropriate emoji to each. Use descriptive emoji — a sticker showing someone yawning should get 😴, not 😀.

Step 4: Publish and Share

After /publish, @Stickers gives you a t.me/addstickers/your-pack-name link. Share it in groups, pin it in your channel, or post it on social media. Anyone who taps the link can add the pack to their Telegram sticker drawer in one step.

How to Download Sticker Packs

Telegram does not have a built-in export feature for sticker packs. However, several bots can download a full pack as individual files:

@DownloadStickersBot

Send any sticker from a pack (just forward it from a chat) and @DownloadStickersBot will download every sticker in the pack and send them back to you as individual files — PNG for static stickers, TGS for animated. This is useful for archiving custom packs or importing designs into other tools.

@StickerDownloadBot

Similar functionality with the additional option to download the entire pack as a ZIP archive. Particularly handy for designers who created a pack and want to back up the source files.

Note on copyright: Only download sticker packs that you created or that are shared under open licenses. Downloading someone else's original artwork for redistribution without permission is not appropriate.

Animated and Video Stickers

Telegram supports three sticker formats:

Static (.WEBP) — Converted from PNG. The default format, works on all clients.
Animated (.TGS) — Based on the Lottie animation format. Smooth, lightweight, and vectorized. Requires the Bodymovin plugin for Adobe After Effects to create from scratch, or tools like @LottieBot to convert existing animations.
Video (.WEBM) — Short video clips (max 3 seconds, 512×512 px, VP9 codec). The most expressive format. You can convert short video clips using @VideoStickerBot.

Best Practices for Sticker Pack Quality

Consistent art style: Mix of cartoon and photo-realistic stickers looks mismatched. Pick one style and stick to it.
Transparent backgrounds: Stickers with solid white backgrounds look wrong on dark-themed Telegram. Always use transparency.
Emoji accuracy: The emoji you assign to each sticker affects inline search discoverability. Use the most representative emoji, not just the first one that comes to mind.
Pack name: Choose something searchable. "@myfriend_reactions" is harder to find than "@office_reaction_pack".
Pack thumbnail: Set a pack thumbnail via @Stickers. It is the first image people see when browsing your pack link.

FAQ

Can I add my own stickers to Telegram without @Stickers?

No. @Stickers is the only way to create and manage sticker packs on Telegram officially. Third-party apps that claim to create sticker packs still use the Telegram Bot API under the hood, which is the same API @Stickers uses.

How many stickers can be in one pack?

Up to 120 stickers per pack. You can have multiple packs on your account — there is no limit on the number of packs you own.

Can I edit a sticker pack after publishing?

Yes. Use @Stickers to add new stickers, remove existing ones, or change emoji assignments at any time. The shareable link stays the same after edits.

Are sticker packs public or private?

All sticker packs created through @Stickers are technically accessible to anyone with the link. There is no private pack option in the official bot. If you want truly private stickers (visible only to you), you need to manage them as saved messages rather than a pack.

What is the difference between a sticker and an emoji?

Emoji are standardized Unicode characters — the same 😀 looks (roughly) the same everywhere. Stickers are custom images created specifically for Telegram, unique to individual creators or communities. Telegram also has "custom emoji" — emoji-sized animated stickers that can be used inline in text — available to Premium subscribers.