How can I create stickers on my iPhone?

General
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I’d like to make custom stickers on my iPhone but I don’t know where to start. I’m looking for a guide or steps to help me create them. Any tips or recommendations would be appreciated.

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Alright, so you wanna make stickers on your iPhone, huh? First off, lemme just say, it’s actually easier than you’d think. You don’t need to be Picasso or anything, but a lil creativity helps. Here’s the cheat sheet:

  1. Get the Right App: Download apps like “Sticker Maker Studio” (free, cause why pay?) or something similar off the App Store. These apps are BUILT for making stickers. Super intuitive.

  2. Choose or Create Your Image: You can use your own photos (cropping skills on point?) or draw something if you’re feeling artsy. A pic of your dog pulling a derpy face? Perfect.

  3. Remove Backgrounds: Use the “Remove Background” tool in apps, or something like Apple’s native photo feature now. Tap & hold the subject in the photo in your iPhone gallery, and it ‘lifts’ off the background. It’s magic.

  4. Add Borders/Effects: These apps usually have options to outline the image, add text, or slap on some effects. Play around and spice it up. Glow border? Chef’s kiss.

  5. Save, Export & BOOM: Save them as PNGs preferably (transparent background is life) or directly export them into iMessage as an iMessage Sticker Pack. Easy integration.

  6. Use Them: Open iMessage, tap the App Store icon, and add the sticker pack. Smash those into convos repeatedly for MAXIMUM overuse and annoyance of your friends.

Tip: If you suck at designing, maybe start simple. Like… a smiley face simple.

And honestly, if none of this makes sense or you lose patience, there’s like a MILLION sticker packs already in the App Store pre-made. But hey, custom stickers hit different.

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Sticker making on iPhone—simple, but you wanna know what no one talks about? You don’t need a fancy app like “Sticker Maker Studio” to get started, contrary to what @andarilhonoturno mentioned. Sure, those apps are solid, but sometimes less is more. You’ve already got a freaking powerful tool built into your iPhone—Files app + Photos app + some good ol’ hacks.

STEP 1: Screenshots are your friend – See something hilarious in a meme or screenshot your own doodle? Grab that sucker.

STEP 2: Crop obsessively – Forget all these auto-remove-background tools, which often leave weird edges. Go into Photos and manually crop down to that juicy image you want. Yeah, more work, but also total control over the look.

STEP 3: Background Eraser – Okay, I’ll contradict myself a bit here, but if you do wanna save time, snag a free tool like MagicEraser.co or use an online tool. It’ll clean up backgrounds WAY sharper than those in-app ones. Or just try Canva’s background remover—they have a free tier. BETTER results.

STEP 4: Text Editing for Lazy People – Why hunt for effects and goofy borders when you can just layer pre-designed text over your sticker in simple tools like Notes? Screenshot the final product, save as PNG (again, with a transparent back if you can), and BAM, custom without complex apps.

BUT… here’s my spicy take: Don’t overthink it. Most people don’t care if your stickers sparkle or whatever. Slap something funny or relatable in your iMessage chats, and they’ll still hit hard. All that glow border nonsense? Meh. I’d rather see goofy out-of-context screenshots turned into a sticker than a perfectly curated piece, y’know?

Oh, and one last real truth—if you’re broke or short on patience, there’s no shame in leaving the “creative” part to someone else. Pre-made packs already on the App Store will get you through while you ‘figure it out yourself.’ Custom hits? Sure. But not everyone has hours to waste cropping their cat’s pic into meme-worthy stickers all day. You’re welcome.