A white border
The border hides small cutting errors, so the blade never slices into the artwork, and it makes the design stand out on a laptop, bottle or notebook.
Sticker Outline
Add a sticker outline to your artwork in seconds. Drop in a PNG, JPG or WebP and the tool finds the design, grows a white border of the width you choose and traces one smooth cut line around it. Download a sticker PNG for Cricut Print Then Cut, a print-and-cut SVG, or the cut line on its own as SVG or DXF. Everything runs in your browser.
Drop an image to make a sticker
PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF · up to 25 MB · transparent PNG works best
Processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
What Is a Sticker Outline?
A die-cut sticker follows the shape of its design instead of a rectangle. The outline is the white margin around the artwork and the line the blade follows.
One smooth cut line
Cutting machines work best on gentle curves. The line is traced from the border and smoothed, so there are no pixel steps or tiny notches for the blade to catch on.
Made from your own image
Transparent PNGs are used as they are. On a plain background the tool removes the background by colour. For a blurry logo, trace it into a clean vector with our PNG to SVG converter first.
PNG to SVG converter →Why Use This Sticker Outline Maker?
Drawing an offset path by hand takes several steps in a design app. Here it is one slider.
Exact border width
Set the finished sticker width and the border in millimetres or inches. The border is measured with a true distance map, so it is the same thickness all the way round, corners included.
One piece or with holes
By default gaps inside the design are filled so the sticker comes off the sheet in one piece. Untick it to cut out holes, for lettering or a ring. Parts far apart become separate stickers.
Files for every machine
The PNG goes straight into Cricut Design Space. The print-and-cut SVG holds picture and cut line together for other software, and the DXF cut line suits Silhouette, vinyl plotters and lasers.
How to Make a Sticker Outline in 3 Steps
From image to cut-ready sticker in under a minute.
Open your image
Drop a PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF into the box above. A transparent background works best; on a plain colour, adjust the background tolerance until only the design is kept.
Set the size and border
Enter the sticker width and the border width, choose one piece or holes, and pick the border colour. The red dashed line shows exactly where the blade will cut.
Download and cut
Download the sticker PNG and upload it to Design Space as a Print Then Cut image, or use the SVG or DXF in your own cutting software.
Tips for Better Stickers
A few settings make the difference between a sticker that peels cleanly and one that tears.
Keep the border between 2 and 4 mm
About 3 mm (1/8 in) is a good start. Narrower borders show any misalignment of the print; wider ones look chunky on small stickers.
Make QR and text stickers too
A QR code or a short word makes a useful sticker for packaging and labels. Create the code, save it as a PNG and give it an outline here.
QR code SVG →Start from clean artwork
Soft shadows and fuzzy edges make a lumpy cut line. A traced vector with flat colours gives the smoothest outline, and a transparent PNG avoids background guessing.
Vectorize an image →Sticker Outline FAQ
Prepare the design with a white sticker outline, upload the PNG to Design Space as a Print Then Cut image, print it on sticker paper with your home printer, then let the Cricut read the registration marks and cut around each sticker.
Upload the sticker PNG, choose Print Then Cut, size it and click Make It. Design Space adds a black frame of registration marks; print the page, place it on the mat and the machine cuts along the outline.
Yes. Cricut Explore, Maker and Joy Xtra machines can print-then-cut stickers from a home printer; any Cricut can cut single-colour vinyl stickers.
The Explore Air 2 supports Print Then Cut. Use a sticker PNG with an outline, print it on white sticker paper and cut with the Fine-Point Blade on the Sticker Paper setting. Keep the image within 6.75 × 9.25 in.
For printed vinyl stickers, print the outlined PNG on printable vinyl and cut with Print Then Cut. For single-colour vinyl decals, cut the shapes from adhesive vinyl and weed away the rest.
Print on waterproof printable vinyl, or cover sticker paper with clear self-adhesive laminate before cutting. Let inkjet ink dry for a few minutes first so it does not smudge.
Open the image here, set the border width and colour, and download the PNG. The border follows the shape of the design at the same width all round.
For a photo cut-out, first remove the background so only the subject is left, then open the transparent PNG here. The border will follow the subject's outline.
A Cricut feature where your home printer prints the design with registration marks, and the machine's sensor reads those marks to cut precisely around the printed images.
A Cricut that supports Print Then Cut, an inkjet printer, printable sticker paper or vinyl, a light-grip or standard mat and, for durable stickers, a clear laminate.
Die-cut means cutting through the backing as well. Use a slightly stronger cut setting or a second pass. For kiss-cut stickers on a sheet, keep the normal sticker paper setting so only the top layer is cut.
Cut them from coloured adhesive vinyl instead. Use the cut line SVG or a simple design, cut each colour separately and layer them.
Use this sticker outline maker: open your image, choose the border width and download. In design apps you would offset the artwork's shape and merge it into one path, which the tool does for you.
Yes. Download the sticker PNG and add copies or other stickers in Design Space or your cutting software; they arrange them on the print page for you.
Yes. Only the artwork and its border are drawn, so the area outside the cut line is transparent and ready for print then cut.
Yes. There is no sign-up, watermark or limit, and the image never leaves your browser.
2–4 mm (1/16–1/8 in) suits most stickers. Cutting machines are usually accurate to about 1 mm, so less than 2 mm risks cutting into the design.
A plain background is removed by colour; move the tolerance slider until only the design remains. For photos with busy backgrounds, cut out the subject first and use a transparent PNG.
Untick One piece to keep holes such as the inside of letters. Parts of the design that are further apart than twice the border become separate stickers, each with its own cut line.
No. The image is processed and the files are made in your browser; nothing is sent to our servers.