How to Make Custom Discord Stickers with AI

Discord sticker requirements

Discord has specific requirements for server stickers. Before generating anything, know these:

StickerForge generates stickers with transparent backgrounds by default. The output needs to be saved as PNG (WebP can be converted — more on that below).

Step 1: Generate your sticker

Open stickerforge.app and describe what you want. For Discord server stickers, a few things work especially well:

Theme it to your server. A gaming server sticker looks different from a cooking server sticker. Some prompt starting points:

• "a tiny clay sword with a cute face — for a gaming server"
• "a clay chef hat with eyes, smiling — for a cooking server"
• "a clay controller giving a thumbs up"
• "a clay cactus waving"
• "a clay cat reading a book — for a study server"

Step 2: Save and convert to PNG

StickerForge stickers download as WebP files. Discord requires PNG. To convert:

Discord also has a 512KB file size limit. StickerForge stickers are generally well under this after conversion, but if one comes out large, you can reduce quality slightly in Squoosh without visible difference at 320×320.

Step 3: Upload to your Discord server

1. 1Open your server and go to Server Settings.
2. 2Select "Stickers" from the left panel.
3. 3Click Upload Sticker.
4. 4Select your PNG file.
5. 5Give it a name and a short description (used for accessibility).
6. 6Click Save. Your sticker is immediately available to server members.

Tips for Discord stickers that get used

• →Make reaction stickers first: Stickers that express emotions — happy, confused, excited, facepalm — get used most. Start with a set of 5 reaction stickers using the same character for visual consistency.
• →Keep it readable at small sizes: Discord shows stickers at modest sizes in chat. Simple, high-contrast characters with clear expressions read better than detailed scenes. Clay style works well for this — the rounded forms stay clear at small sizes.
• →Name stickers intuitively: Members trigger stickers by searching. Name them what someone would actually type: "excited", "confused", "gg", "rip" — not "sticker_v2_final".