diff --git a/stickerbridge/bot_commands.py b/stickerbridge/bot_commands.py
index a83c6b0..584a23f 100644
--- a/stickerbridge/bot_commands.py
+++ b/stickerbridge/bot_commands.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Command:
             "I am the bot that imports stickers from Telegram and upload them to Matrix rooms\n\n"
             "List of commands:\n"
             "help - Show this help message.\n"
-            "import <pack_name> [import_name] - Use this to import Telegram stickers from given link. import_name is pack_name if not provided"
+            "import <url|pack_name> [import_name] - Use this to import Telegram stickers from given link. import_name is pack_name if not provided"
         )
         await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, text)
 
diff --git a/stickerbridge/telegram_exporter.py b/stickerbridge/telegram_exporter.py
index a93887a..a486db3 100644
--- a/stickerbridge/telegram_exporter.py
+++ b/stickerbridge/telegram_exporter.py
@@ -72,8 +72,12 @@ class TelegramExporter:
     async def get_stickerset(self, pack_name: str) -> list[Sticker]:
         result: List[Sticker] = list()
 
+        short_name = pack_name
+        if short_name.startswith('http'):
+            short_name = pack_name.split("/")[-1]
+
         try:
-            sticker_set = await self.client(GetStickerSetRequest(InputStickerSetShortName(short_name=pack_name), hash=0))
+            sticker_set = await self.client(GetStickerSetRequest(InputStickerSetShortName(short_name=short_name), hash=0))
         except StickersetInvalidError:
             return result  # return empty on fail