Discord Image Sizes — Emoji, PFP, Server Icon & Banner Dimensions

Discord Emoji Size

Discord custom emoji should be uploaded at 128x128 pixels, square, and under 256KB. Discord re-encodes and serves them at roughly 32x32 in chat and a slightly larger size in the emoji picker, so designs need to read at thumb-nail sizes — bold silhouettes and high contrast beat fine detail every time.

• Animated emoji are GIF only. APNG and WebP animations aren’t supported for emoji (that’s stickers). Keep the loop short and the palette small to stay under 256KB.
• Non-Nitro users can use animated emoji from a server they’re in, but only inside that server. Nitro lets members use them everywhere.
• Bigger sources are downscaled, not rejected — but the resulting JPEG/PNG re-encode is softer. Upload at exactly 128x128 for the sharpest result.

Resize an image to 128x128 → Pick the “Custom Emoji” preset in the Discord platform.

Discord Sticker / Emote Size

Stickers are Discord’s bigger, higher-fidelity cousin to custom emoji. They’re uploaded at 320x320 pixels, capped at 512KB, and use a different format set — PNG, APNG (animated PNG), or Lottie (vector JSON). Note that stickers do not accept standard GIF; animated stickers must be APNG or Lottie.

• Stickers vs emoji: stickers display much larger in chat (closer to a small image), take up their own message, and don’t mix inline with text. Emoji are small inline marks for reactions and short replies.
• Converting an animated GIF to a sticker? You’ll need to convert it to APNG first — Discord rejects GIF on sticker uploads.
• Lottie stickers stay crisp at any size because they’re vector, and have tiny file sizes — great for simple shapes and text-based animations.

Resize an image to 320x320 → Pick the “Sticker” preset in the Discord platform.

Discord Server Icon Size

The Discord server icon is uploaded at 512x512 pixels and displayed as a circle in the server list, server header, and across the Discord mobile and desktop apps. Anything outside the inscribed circle is hidden — design inside a safe zone, not corner-to-corner.

• Design for the circle. Discord crops to a circle on every surface — a rectangular wordmark with text at the edges will get sliced off. Center your mark.
• Read at sidebar size. The server icon is rendered at ~48px in the left rail. Test your artwork at small sizes before uploading — fine detail disappears.
• Animated icons need Boost Level 1. Static PNG/JPG works at any boost level.

Resize an image to 512x512 → Pick the “Server Icon” preset in the Discord platform.

Discord Avatar / PFP Size

Discord’s minimum profile picture upload is 128x128 pixels, but the modern recommendation is 512x512 — higher-DPI displays render the avatar above 128px on the profile card. Like the server icon, your PFP is cropped to a circle, so keep faces and logos centered.

Discord Profile Banner

While you’re setting up the profile, the banner sits behind the avatar at 600x240 pixels (5:2 ratio) and is a Nitro-only feature. Nitro subscribers can use an animated GIF banner up to 10MB.

• Circular safe zone for the PFP. Keep faces and logos within the inscribed circle (~80% of the square). Anything in the corners is invisible.
• Upload bigger than 128. 512x512 is the practical floor today — modern surfaces (profile card, voice tiles) render the avatar well above 128px.
• Banner avatar overlap. The avatar sits at the bottom-left of the banner. Don’t place text or a logo behind where the avatar will land.

Resize an image to 128x128 (avatar) or 600x240 (banner) → Pick “Profile Avatar” or “Profile Banner” in the Discord platform.