TGS to GIF Converter for Stickers

Bot • Converters & Files

About this App

You want to drop an animated Telegram sticker into another messenger, a slide deck or a folder, and it just refuses to open. The culprit is the format: those stickers are stored as TGS. TGS to GIF Converter turns them into a familiar GIF. 🎞

The bot does one job, right inside the chat, with no apps or websites.

What TGS is and why it does not open everywhere

TGS is a Lottie animation compressed with gzip. It is built from vector curves rather than frames, so it stays tiny and stays sharp at any size.

The flip side is that ordinary players and editors cannot read it. You need something to convert it to raster video or GIF.

How the bot works

It all comes down to sending a file to the chat. The bot accepts an animated sticker or a Lottie JSON file and sends back a GIF with a transparent background.

Open the bot and tap /start.
Send the animated sticker you want to convert.
Wait for the reply with the finished GIF.
Save the file or forward it on.

The /settings command shows the conversion options available.

Why the transparent background matters

A sticker without a backdrop sits cleanly over photos, slides and web pages, with no white box around the figure. The bot keeps transparency during conversion.

One quirk of GIF to keep in mind: a pixel is either transparent or opaque, with no semi-transparent shades. Soft shadows and blurred edges can look jagged on a dark or colored background.

Where a finished GIF comes in handy

Other messengers. Almost every chat and social network accepts GIF.
Presentations. An animated reaction on a slide wakes up a talk.
Websites and newsletters. The image plays without any special player.
Personal archive. Your favorite sticker stays with you even if the pack is deleted.

What GIF loses compared to the original

Compatibility has a price: quality. GIF is limited to 256 colors per frame, so smooth gradients turn into bands and file size grows.

For a small file with good color on the web, WebP or WebM is usually the better pick. For quick sharing, though, GIF remains the simplest choice.

And a word on copyright: stickers are drawn by artists. Converting them for personal use and chatting is harmless, but using someone's pack in a commercial project without the author's permission is not.

Questions before you start

Answers to the most common ones follow.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the bot accept as input?▼

An animated Telegram sticker (TGS format) or a Lottie file in JSON format. It is not meant for plain static or video stickers. Send the file to the chat and the bot returns a GIF.

Will the transparent background be kept?▼

Yes, the bot produces a GIF with a transparent background. The format has a limit: it has no semi-transparent pixels, so soft edges and shadows can look jagged over a dark backdrop.

Why is the GIF heavier than the sticker?▼

TGS stores vector animation, while GIF stores raster frames, so file size grows. The size depends on the length and complexity of the animation. For websites, converting the result to WebP or WebM is better.

What if the bot does not reply?▼

Tap /start again and resend the file, making sure it is an animated sticker. If nothing comes back after a few minutes, wait a bit: the queue can grow under load. Large or unusual Lottie files may also fail to process.