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#Line sticker downloader
This is a small script that downloads Line stickers, both static and animated (where available).
This is a Python script that downloads Line stickers, both static and animated (where available).

Many Line stickers are unavailable due to geographic restrictions. For example, the popular sticker set gudetama is available in different countries with different language captions. Someone in America is only able to buy the gudetama pack with English text, and someone in Taiwan is only able to buy the gudetama pack with Chinese text. Additionally, limited time/expired/promotional sticker packs will no longer be available for use after their offering periods.
For Windows 7 64-bit users, a standalone executable is available on the releases page. Its compatibility with Windows 8 and 10 are not guaranteed. For other operating systems, please consult https://docs.python.org/3.5/using/index.html for installing and using Python.

With this program, users can download stickers from any region and from expired packs. Downloads are in png and gif form, users are free to use the stickers in applications outside of Line.
Many Line stickers are unavailable due to geographic restrictions. For example, the popular sticker set gudetama is available in different countries with different language captions. Users in America are only able to buy the gudetama pack with English text, and users in Taiwan are only able to buy the gudetama pack with Chinese text. Additionally, limited time/expired/promotional sticker packs will no longer be available for use after their offering periods.

There are some limitations to this program that are beyond my current control:
With this program, users can download stickers from any region and from expired packs. Downloads are in png and gif form, users are free to use the stickers in applications outside of Line. NOTE: Animated "popup" stickers with sound are not currently supported. This will be fixed in the next version.

There are some limitations to this program that are beyond my control:

1. Line will only support static images through the photo upload feature, even if the sticker is animated. Line does not support inline animated images, unlike programs like Wechat.

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The search result will link to a page that contains the ID.

This site is not necessarily up to date, and you may need to search by release date and ID on http://lstk.ddns.net/Stickers.php.

![](/images/Line_sticker_-_search_by_name.png?raw=true)

You can also find the ID through your Line app's sticker preview page and pressing the Share button. If you share to a program that transmits text, the ID and link will be pasted. (Note that your mobile app's page only contains region-locked and unexpired results.)
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![](/images/Line_sticker_-_ID_from_app.png?raw=true)

After getting the ID, you can get a preview of the stickers and animated versions where available on http://lstk.ddns.net/Stickers.php. This site is also handy for browsing the entire Line archive of available stickers, most recent shown first. Packs with animations require clicking on the static images to load.
After getting the ID, you can get a preview of the stickers and animated versions where available on http://lstk.ddns.net/Stickers.php. This site is also handy for browsing the entire Line archive of available stickers, most recent shown first. Click on the thumbnails to load the preview page. Packs with animations require clicking on the static images to load.

![](/images/Line_sticker_-_search_by_ID.png?raw=true)

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#TODO

Next release: support animated "popup" stickers. Script only downloads static versions for now.

Allow program to take input from a text file for batch downloading.

Add a GUI to make program less offensive looking.
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