How to make Discord stickers

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Give your server its own character with stickers nobody else has. Masko draws the character, animates each reaction with a transparent background and writes the animated sticker in the exact format Discord asks for. You upload it to your server yourself.

20 min · 1 credit per image sticker, animated stickers free from an animation · Studio, then Discord

Every sticker below was made this way: the whole Dumple Everyday pack. Tap one to send it in the little chat; each comes with the Discord APNG Masko made.

What Discord accepts#

From Discord's sticker rules:

Masko's animated Discord file is a looping APNG at 320 × 320, under 471,859 bytes and up to 5 seconds, so it uploads as it is. The image sticker PNG is larger than that: resize it to 320 × 320 in any image editor first.

1. Make your character#

Describe it in one sentence on Create a mascot, upload a drawing or your server's logo, or start from a full brand book. Every pose and animation starts from that reference, so the whole set looks like one character.

2. Give it reactions your server will use#

Think of what people type all day: "lol", "gg", "wait what", "good night". Make one reaction for each.

• For an animated sticker, in the Animations tab press Create Animation and describe the movement, such as "jumps back in surprise, eyes wide". Create an animated character walks through it.
• For an image sticker, in the Images tab press Create Image and describe the pose, such as "sulking with arms crossed".

Every pose and animation comes out with a transparent background, so the sticker sits cleanly on Discord's light and dark themes.

3. Turn them into stickers and download#

Press Sticker on the card. An animation becomes an animated sticker in four versions for no credits, including the Discord APNG. A pose becomes an image sticker for 1 credit. Open the sticker in the Stickers tab and download the Discord version, or the PNG for an image sticker.

Image sticker	Image sticker

Resize an image sticker to 320 × 320 before you upload it; the animated Discord file is already that size.

4. Upload to your server#

You need to own the server or have the Create Expressions permission. Uploading works in the Discord desktop or web app, not on phones.

1. Open Server Settings → Stickers.
2. Press Upload Sticker and choose the file.
3. Enter a name, such as dumple_lol, and pick a related emoji so the sticker shows up in suggestions.
4. Add a short description for screen readers, then save.

Discord previews APNG animation in the upload window. Dropped into a chat as a plain file, an APNG does not animate.

How many stickers a server can hold#

Everyone in your server can send its stickers there. Members with Nitro can use them in other servers and DMs too.

Do it with the API#

curl -X POST https://api.masko.ai/v1/assets/ANIMATION_ASSET_ID/sticker \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MASKO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

Poll GET /v1/assets/STICKER_ASSET_ID/sticker until formats.discord is completed, then download its file_url, or use its permanent public_url when asset hosting is on. Masko does not upload to Discord, so you add the file in your server settings. See animated sticker creation.

Put one on the Wall#

The Masko Wall is one shared wall of mascot stickers, every one made with Masko. Press Put on the wall on a finished image to pin your character next to everyone else's.

Questions#

Why does my APNG not move in chat?#

Discord animates stickers, not APNG files posted as attachments. Upload it under Server Settings → Stickers and send it from the sticker picker.

Can I make emoji too?#

Masko makes stickers. A pose with a transparent background is a good start for an emoji, but Discord emoji have their own sizes and upload screen.

Can I make stickers for my brand's community server?#

Yes. Start the mascot from your logo or brand book, and every sticker keeps its colors and style.

Do the same stickers work on Telegram?#

Yes. Each animated sticker also has a Telegram version, and Masko can add the whole set as one Telegram pack. See How to make Telegram stickers.

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