Animated emoji for Discord
Turn a clip into a square animated emoji under Discord's 256 KB limit.
Drop a video, or choose a file
MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV. Short clips work best.
Your file never leaves your device
Discord limits
| What | Official limit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Custom emoji | Under 256 KB, up to 128 × 128 pxJPEG, PNG, GIF or WebP. Shown at 32 × 32. | support.discord.com |
Limits verified Oct 2, 2026 against official sources.
Report an outdated limitWhy files fail on Discord
Discord emoji must be smaller than 256 KB and are shown tiny, at 32 × 32. Most GIFs are far bigger and get rejected when you upload them.
What this preset does
This preset crops the middle of your clip to a square, scales it to 128 × 128 and lowers the frame rate until the file is under 256 KB.
Questions
- What size should a Discord emoji be?
- Up to 128 × 128 px and under 256 KB, according to Discord. It's displayed at 32 × 32.
- Do I need Nitro for animated emoji?
- Any server can add animated emoji, but using them outside that server needs Nitro.
- My clip isn't square. What happens?
- The preset keeps the center of the frame. Trim to the moment you want first for the best result.