A photo sticker starts with a cutout and an outline around the subject. The white border should follow the shape, rather than fill the entire image with a white rectangle. This guide creates an image file; it does not publish or import a chat sticker pack.
Start with a complete subject
Our suggestion is to leave space around important details such as ears, hands and hair. Check whether the original already cuts those details off. Background removal does not reconstruct parts outside the photograph.
Open remove background, choose your photo and run removal. Inspect the cutout before decorating it. If important details disappear, use our edge-checking guide first.
Apply the sticker look
The Sticker button becomes available after background removal. Apply the preset, then adjust it for your use:
| Control | What to check |
|---|---|
| White sticker outline | Does it preserve the shape and the small gaps you want? |
| Image padding | Is there room for the outline and shadow around the subject? |
| Soft shadow | Do you want a lifted look or a flat image without a shadow? |
| Transparent background | Will you place the image over other colours later? |
We suggest starting with a modest outline and viewing it at the intended display size before increasing it. If the decoration approaches the canvas edge, add padding before downloading.
Save and inspect the PNG
Choose Transparent background and PNG. PNG supports transparency; JPEG does not, as documented by W3C and MDN. In this editor, a JPG export fills transparent areas with white.
The preview checkerboard represents transparency. It is not painted into the exported file. Open your result against a contrasting background to distinguish the white outline from the empty area around it.
Prepare it for its destination
The editor exports up to 2,048 pixels on the longest side and clears the image after download. Keep your source for another version. If the destination specifies pixel dimensions or a file-size limit, check those requirements first, then use resize image or compress image as needed.
The output is still an ordinary image, not a platform sticker pack. This guide does not guarantee acceptance by any chat app without additional preparation. For the underlying format choice, see PNG versus JPG.
