{
  "id": 17173654,
  "title": "How to Turn Vertical Photos into WhatsApp Stickers (512 512 WebP, Under 100 KB)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/how-to-turn-vertical-photos-into-whatsapp-stickers-512-512-webp-under",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:18:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/turingna_zhang_96c14a9d62/how-to-turn-vertical-photos-into-whatsapp-stickers-512-512-webp-under-100-kb-2noi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WhatsApp only accepts square stickers that are 512x512 pixels and saved as WebP files under 100KB in size. To convert a portrait photo into a WhatsApp sticker, you must first fit the photo onto a 512x512 canvas without losing the subject and keeping the file size under 100KB. There are two options for fitting the photo: crop the photo to fill the frame while losing the top and bottom, or pad the photo, leaving transparent bands on two sides. For photos with faces, it is recommended to pad the photo. Optional background removal can be done using the rembg library. To ensure the file size is under 100KB, you can adjust the WebP quality from 90 to 30 in increments of 10 until the desired size is achieved. The final sticker can then be imported into WhatsApp or used as a Telegram sticker, which also accepts WebP stickers up to 512KB.",
  "summary": "Every phone gallery is full of tall photos — your cat mid-yawn, a birthday cake, a friend pulling a face. WhatsApp stickers are square. That mismatch is the entire job: get a 9:16 photo onto a 512×512 canvas without losing the subject, keep the file under 100 KB, and save it as a WebP that WhatsApp will actually accept. In my last post I covered the transparent-WebP basics. This one is the…",
  "key_points": [
    "WhatsApp stickers must be 512x512 pixels and WebP format under 100KB",
    "Crop or pad portrait photos to fit 512x512 canvas without losing subject",
    "Adjust WebP quality from 90 to 30 to achieve desired file size"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Adapting portrait images for messaging platforms requires precise technical adjustments to canvas dimensions and file compression to satisfy the strict square format and size constraints of sticker ecosystems.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}