AI image tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Gemini are great at drawing a whole sheet of stickers in one go — a neat 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4 grid of characters, expressions, or icons on a plain background. The catch is that messaging apps want each sticker as a separate transparent image. This guide shows the fastest way to get from one AI-generated sheet to a finished pack for Telegram, Discord, or WhatsApp.
Step 1 — Generate a sticker sheet
Ask your AI image tool for a grid of stickers on a clean background. A prompt like this works well:
"A 3×3 grid of cute cartoon cat stickers, different expressions, thick white outline, flat plain white background, evenly spaced."
Tips that make splitting cleaner later:
- Ask for an even grid (2×2, 3×3, 4×4) and evenly spaced cells.
- Request a plain white or single-colour background — it makes automatic background removal far more reliable.
- Ask for a thick outline around each sticker; most platforms expect that look.
Step 2 — Split the sheet into individual stickers
Open the Image Splitter, upload your sheet, and set the rows and columns to match the grid (for a 3×3 sheet, set 3 rows and 3 columns). The tool cuts the image into nine perfectly aligned tiles. If your sheet has a plain background, turn on Auto remove background so each sticker comes out with transparency and is tightly cropped to its content.
Download the results — individually, or all at once as a ZIP.
Step 3 — Check the format for your platform
- Telegram: stickers are PNG or WebP, 512×512 px, with a transparent background. Add the pack through the official @Stickers bot.
- Discord: server stickers are 320×320 px PNG (or APNG), uploaded in Server Settings → Stickers. Emoji are smaller, up to 256 KB.
- WhatsApp: stickers are 512×512 px WebP with transparency, added through a sticker-pack app.
If your split stickers aren't the right size, run them through the image compressor to hit a size limit, or resize them before uploading.
Why split from a sheet instead of generating one at a time?
Generating a full sheet keeps the art style consistent across the whole pack — the same character, line weight, and palette in every sticker. Drawing them one prompt at a time tends to drift. Splitting a single coherent sheet gives you a pack that looks like it belongs together.
FAQ
Do I need Photoshop for this?
No. The whole workflow — split, remove background, resize — runs in your browser with free tools.
My stickers still have a white edge. What do I do?
Generate the sheet with a cleaner, flatter background, and make sure "remove background" is enabled when splitting. A thick outline on each sticker also hides minor edge artefacts.
Can I do animated stickers this way?
This workflow is for static stickers. Animated packs need a video/APNG source rather than a still grid.