---
title: "Turn a photo into an animated sticker pack — AI video generator workflow for images & thumbnails"
description: "A photo to an animated sticker pack on GPT Image 2.6, exported for Telegram, WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat and more. Install in Claude Code, Codex and Grok with one command."
url: https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/gpt-image-sticker-pack
updated: 2026-11-05
---

# Turn a photo into an animated sticker pack — workflow skill for images & thumbnails

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A photo to an animated sticker pack on GPT Image 2.6, exported for Telegram, WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat and more.

- **Type:** [Workflow](https://varg.ai/how-to/workflows.md) · [Images & thumbnails](https://varg.ai/how-to/browse/skills/image.md)
- **Slug:** `gpt-image-sticker-pack`
- **Status:** live
- **Publisher:** varg (varg, verified)
- **License:** MIT
- **Source:** https://github.com/vargHQ/skills/tree/main/gpt-image-sticker-pack
- **Works in:** Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI
- **Requires:** varg API key (VARG_API_KEY) or the varg MCP
- **Cost:** ~48 credits per 6-sticker pack — One still (6 credits) plus one GIF per emotion (7 credits each): a 6-sticker pack is about 48 credits.
- **Runtime:** About 10-60 s per image on varg (Sunburst ~50 s); scripts run locally in seconds

## What it does

Turn a photo or a character into an animated sticker pack with GPT Image 2.6 on varg: one approved chibi or mascot still, 6-8 emotions with one short word each, one looping GIF per emotion, then exported and checked against each messenger's animated-sticker spec (Telegram video stickers, WhatsApp animated WebP, LINE APNG, WeChat GIF, Discord, Slack) by scripts/export.sh. The specs were checked on the official docs on 2026-11-05 and are cited with links. Use when someone asks for a sticker pack, animated stickers, emoji or 表情包 from their photo, pet or mascot, LINE stamps, WeChat stickers, Telegram or WhatsApp stickers, or wants to sell or share a sticker set. Not for one GIF without a pack (gpt-image-gif), game sprites (gpt-image-sprite-sheet) or static images (gpt-image-2-6).

## Use when

- Make an animated sticker pack from a photo, pet or mascot
- Telegram, WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat, Discord or Slack stickers that pass the upload checks
- Sell or share a sticker set (表情包, LINE stamps)

## Not for

- one GIF without a pack (gpt-image-gif)
- game sprites (gpt-image-sprite-sheet)
- static images (gpt-image-2-6)

## Install

- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg`
- Codex: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill gpt-image-sticker-pack -a codex -y`
- Cursor: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill gpt-image-sticker-pack -a cursor -y`
- Gemini CLI: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill gpt-image-sticker-pack -a gemini-cli -y`
- Any agent, with the vargai CLI: `vargai install gpt-image-sticker-pack`

## Example output

https://s3.varg.ai/files/4325c578-378d-4c43-ae53-3cc3218df1ea/file_618bbb0306b6.mp4 — LOL and THANKS! animated stickers from one mascot on GPT Image 2.6, transparent background (credit: varg, https://github.com/vargHQ/skills/tree/main/gpt-image-sticker-pack)

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