Stikitty: Stickers With Your Face

A sticker with somebody else's cat no longer surprises anyone. A pack where the illustrated hero looks like you and your friends is another matter. Stikitty makes exactly that: you send photos, the bot sends back a sticker set with different emotions. 🐱

Even one photo is enough. Around 62 thousand people use the bot, so the idea has clearly found its audience.

From a selfie to a set of moods

The principle is simple: a neural network takes your face from a photo and draws illustrated characters. The result is a whole series with different moods: joy, surprise, anger, embarrassment.

Friends can be added too. Then several characters appear in the stickers, and the pack works as a shared one for a group. 👯

The illustration style is drawn by the neural network, so do not expect an exact likeness. Think of a recognizable cartoon version of the person.

Commands worth knowing

The bot has a small menu, and everything is controlled through chat commands.

• /create. Starts sticker creation.
• /buy. Buys generations. This is the paid part of the service, so check the current terms inside the bot.
• /bonus. Bonuses the bot offers to users.
• /game. A small game inside the bot.
• /language. Picks the interface language.
• /privacy. A document on how data is handled.

If something is unclear, /help shows a hint. Always begin with /start. 🚀

Getting your own pack

The whole path takes a few minutes. The main job is picking a good source photo.

1. Press /start and choose a language.
2. Run /create and send a photo.
3. Add friends if you want a shared set by sending their photos.
4. Wait for the result and add the stickers to your collection.

Sharp pictures with good light work best, with the full face visible and looking at the camera. Dark shots, glasses with glare and blurred faces make the result worse. 📸

What to do with the stickers

Personal stickers shine in work and friend chats. A "I am panicking" reaction with your own face reads livelier than any stock cat.

Some people make packs as gifts, for example a set with the faces of the whole team for a birthday. It is an inexpensive and unusual way to please people close to you. 🎁

Telegram has technical rules for custom packs: PNG or WebP images with a transparent background and one side of exactly 512 pixels. It is handy to know if you ever want to edit stickers by hand.

Photos and privacy

You send a service a picture of your face, and sometimes of other people's faces. That is personal data and deserves serious treatment.

• Read /privacy. It describes how the bot handles data.
• Ask permission. Send photos of friends and colleagues only with their consent.
• Skip photos of children unless necessary and without a parent's agreement.
• Do not send documents or pictures showing a passport, address or card number. 🔒

Before buying generations, try any free options that are available and make sure you like the style.