Tutorial

How to use the sticker maker

Making a sheet of stickers takes five steps: open the tool, add a picture or some text, pick a layout, check the preview, and print the PDF at 100% scale. No account, nothing to install, and your pictures never leave your computer.

Last updated: June 9, 2026

What you need

• A computer, phone, or tablet with a web browser. A computer is easiest for printing.
• A picture you like (a photo, a drawing, a logo) or just some words for text labels.
• A printer and sticker paper when you are ready to print for real. Plain paper is fine for trying it out.

Step 1: Open the sticker maker

Go to makemystickers.app. That is the whole setup: there is no app to install, no account to create, and nothing to pay for.

The screen has two halves. The dark panel on the left holds all the controls, numbered in the order you will use them. The white page on the right is a live preview of your sheet, and it is exactly what will come out of your printer.

Step 2: Add your picture or text

At the top of the left panel, under 1 · Content, there are three tabs:

• Images: for picture stickers. Click the dotted box and choose a picture from your computer, or drag a picture onto it. You can also copy a picture anywhere and paste it with Ctrl+V.
• Text: for word labels (names, "Thank You", pantry labels). Type one line per label.
• Image+Text: for a picture with a caption under it, like a photo name tag.

No picture handy? Click Browse sticker pack and you can pick from a built-in library. Click any sticker and it is added. There is also a Browse built-in icons button with simple shapes and symbols.

Step 3: Pick a ready-made layout

Under 2 · Presets, click the layout you want. Each button tells you the sticker shape and how many fit on a page. For example, 2" Rounds gives you fifteen 2-inch circles on a letter-size page.

If you bought Avery 5160 label sheets (the common 30-per-page address labels), click the Avery 5160 preset and the layout locks to the exact label size, so everything lines up with the sheet in your printer. Using a different Avery number? Check the Avery label sizes chart for the matching page.

Not sure which layout you want? Just try one. You can click a different preset at any time. Your pictures stay loaded and simply rearrange into the new layout, so nothing is lost by changing your mind.

There is also a Layouts list beside the sheet (on the right on a computer) with pages built for specific projects: address labels, wine labels, name tags, waterslide decals, iron-on transfers, and more. Click one to open that project's page, and any pictures and text you have already added come along with you and drop straight into the new layout. That makes it easy to try the same design different ways (as round stickers, then as name tags, then as iron-on transfers) without starting over. Your pictures stay on your own computer the whole time; nothing is uploaded.

You do not have to use a preset (the Grid layout sliders below let you set columns, rows, and spacing yourself), but a preset is the fastest start.

Step 4: Check the preview

Your picture drops into the sheet on the right. Two things beginners usually want here:

• Repeat one picture across the whole sheet: under 6 · Image options, set Fill to Tile / repeat. Otherwise each picture fills one spot.
• Fix one sticker: click any sticker on the sheet to swap it, edit it, or blank it out.

You can also change the sticker shape (square, rounded, circle, hexagon) under 4 · Shape, and the paper size under 5 · Paper if you are not printing on US Letter.

Step 5: Download the PDF and print

Click the orange Download PDF button at the bottom of the left panel. Open the downloaded file and print it. One setting matters more than everything else:

Print your first copy on plain paper. If it looks right (for label sheets: hold the test page behind the real sheet up to a light), load your sticker paper and print again. For paper choice, printer settings, and cutting, see how to print stickers at home.

Three handy extras

• Save and finish later: the Save button downloads a small layout file to your computer; Load brings it back.
• Crop or clean up a picture: hover a thumbnail in the left panel and click the pencil to crop it or remove its background.
• Cutting by hand? Turn on Cut guides under 7 · Extras to print faint lines to cut along. Leave it off for precut Avery sheets.

Frequently asked questions

Is the sticker maker really free?

Yes. There is no account, no sign-up, and nothing to install. The site is supported by affiliate links to printing supplies. The tool itself is free. More on that on the why is this free page.

Are my photos uploaded anywhere?

No. The sticker maker runs entirely in your browser, so your pictures stay on your own computer and are never uploaded to a server. Details are in the privacy policy.

Why does my picture only appear once on the sheet?

By default each picture fills one spot. Set Fill to Tile / repeat under Image options to repeat one picture across the whole sheet.

Can I save my sheet and finish it later?

Yes. Save downloads a small layout file, and Load restores it later on the same or another computer.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Yes, it works in a phone or tablet browser. Printing is usually easiest from a computer connected to your printer.

What if my printed labels do not line up?

Almost always the print window shrank the page. Set scale to 100% or Actual Size, print a plain-paper test, and hold it behind the label sheet against a light. The printing guide has a full troubleshooting table.

What to read next

When the design is ready, how to print stickers at home covers paper, printer settings, and cutting. If you are shopping for supplies first, start with the sticker paper guide.