diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index 90a2fcf..e3ea18f 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -4564,7 +4564,7 @@ class TeleBot:
         result = apihelper.get_custom_emoji_stickers(self.token, custom_emoji_ids)
         return [types.Sticker.de_json(sticker) for sticker in result]
 
-    def upload_sticker_file(self, user_id: int, png_sticker: Union[Any, str]) -> types.File:
+    def upload_sticker_file(self, user_id: int, png_sticker: Union[Any, str]=None, sticker: Optional[types.InputFile]=None, sticker_format: Optional[str]=None) -> types.File:
         """
         Use this method to upload a .png file with a sticker for later use in createNewStickerSet and addStickerToSet
         methods (can be used multiple times). Returns the uploaded File on success.
@@ -4574,14 +4574,26 @@ class TeleBot:
         :param user_id: User identifier of sticker set owner
         :type user_id: :obj:`int`
 
-        :param png_sticker: PNG image with the sticker, must be up to 512 kilobytes in size, dimensions must not exceed 512px,
+        :param png_sticker: DEPRECATED: PNG image with the sticker, must be up to 512 kilobytes in size, dimensions must not exceed 512px,
             and either width or height must be exactly 512px.
         :type png_sticker: :obj:`filelike object`
 
+        :param sticker: A file with the sticker in .WEBP, .PNG, .TGS, or .WEBM format.
+            See https://core.telegram.org/stickers for technical requirements. More information on Sending Files »
+        :type sticker: :class:`telebot.types.InputFile`
+
+        :param sticker_format: One of "static", "animated", "video". 
+        :type sticker_format: :obj:`str`
+
         :return: On success, the sent file is returned.
         :rtype: :class:`telebot.types.File`
         """
-        result = apihelper.upload_sticker_file(self.token, user_id, png_sticker)
+        if png_sticker:
+            logger.warning("png_sticker is deprecated, use sticker instead", DeprecationWarning)
+            sticker = png_sticker
+            sticker_format = "static"
+        
+        result = apihelper.upload_sticker_file(self.token, user_id, sticker, sticker_format)
         return types.File.de_json(result)
 
     def create_new_sticker_set(
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 0ee636e..9a24a0c 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -1621,10 +1621,10 @@ def get_custom_emoji_stickers(token, custom_emoji_ids):
     method_url = r'getCustomEmojiStickers'
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params={'custom_emoji_ids': custom_emoji_ids})
     
-def upload_sticker_file(token, user_id, png_sticker):
+def upload_sticker_file(token, user_id, sticker, sticker_format):
     method_url = 'uploadStickerFile'
-    payload = {'user_id': user_id}
-    files = {'png_sticker': png_sticker}
+    payload = {'user_id': user_id, 'sticker_format': sticker_format}
+    files = {'sticker': sticker}
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, files=files, method='post')
 
 
diff --git a/telebot/async_telebot.py b/telebot/async_telebot.py
index 079a9a6..f7766d4 100644
--- a/telebot/async_telebot.py
+++ b/telebot/async_telebot.py
@@ -5427,7 +5427,7 @@ class AsyncTeleBot:
         result = await asyncio_helper.get_custom_emoji_stickers(self.token, custom_emoji_ids)
         return [types.Sticker.de_json(sticker) for sticker in result]
 
-    async def upload_sticker_file(self, user_id: int, png_sticker: Union[Any, str]) -> types.File:
+    async def upload_sticker_file(self, user_id: int, png_sticker: Union[Any, str]=None, sticker: Optional[types.InputFile]=None, sticker_format: Optional[str]=None) -> types.File:
         """
         Use this method to upload a .png file with a sticker for later use in createNewStickerSet and addStickerToSet
         methods (can be used multiple times). Returns the uploaded File on success.
@@ -5437,14 +5437,26 @@ class AsyncTeleBot:
         :param user_id: User identifier of sticker set owner
         :type user_id: :obj:`int`
 
-        :param png_sticker: PNG image with the sticker, must be up to 512 kilobytes in size, dimensions must not exceed 512px,
+        :param png_sticker: DEPRECATED: PNG image with the sticker, must be up to 512 kilobytes in size, dimensions must not exceed 512px,
             and either width or height must be exactly 512px.
         :type png_sticker: :obj:`filelike object`
 
+        :param sticker: A file with the sticker in .WEBP, .PNG, .TGS, or .WEBM format.
+            See https://core.telegram.org/stickers for technical requirements. More information on Sending Files »
+        :type sticker: :class:`telebot.types.InputFile`
+
+        :param sticker_format: One of "static", "animated", "video". 
+        :type sticker_format: :obj:`str`
+
         :return: On success, the sent file is returned.
         :rtype: :class:`telebot.types.File`
         """
-        result = await asyncio_helper.upload_sticker_file(self.token, user_id, png_sticker)
+        if png_sticker:
+            logger.warning("png_sticker is deprecated, use sticker instead", DeprecationWarning)
+            sticker = png_sticker
+            sticker_format = "static"
+        
+        result = await asyncio_helper.upload_sticker_file(self.token, user_id, sticker, sticker_format)
         return types.File.de_json(result)
 
     async def create_new_sticker_set(
diff --git a/telebot/asyncio_helper.py b/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
index 7c0a80e..d571c93 100644
--- a/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
+++ b/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
@@ -1608,10 +1608,10 @@ async def get_custom_emoji_stickers(token, custom_emoji_ids):
     method_url = r'getCustomEmojiStickers'
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params={'custom_emoji_ids': custom_emoji_ids})
 
-async def upload_sticker_file(token, user_id, png_sticker):
+async def upload_sticker_file(token, user_id, sticker, sticker_format):
     method_url = 'uploadStickerFile'
-    payload = {'user_id': user_id}
-    files = {'png_sticker': png_sticker}
+    payload = {'user_id': user_id, 'sticker_format': sticker_format}
+    files = {'sticker': sticker}
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload, files=files, method='post')