Animated emote for Twitch
Turn a clip into a square animated emote: under 1 MB and at most 60 frames, ready for Twitch's auto resize.
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MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV. Short clips work best.
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Twitch limits
| What | Official limit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Emote, animated | Square GIF, max 1 MB, max 60 framesManual mode: 28, 56 and 112 px files, 512 KB each. | help.twitch.tv |
Limits verified Oct 2, 2026 against official sources.
Report an outdated limitWhy files fail on Twitch
Twitch rejects animated emotes over 1 MB or with more than 60 frames, and they must be square. Twitch also forbids emotes that flash more than 3 times a second.
What this preset does
This preset crops to a centered square at 112 px, the size Twitch's auto resize accepts, and keeps at most 60 frames under 1 MB.
Questions
- What are Twitch's animated emote rules?
- A square GIF, 112 to 4096 px for auto resize, under 1 MB and no more than 60 frames.
- What about manual mode?
- Manual mode needs three GIFs at 28, 56 and 112 px, each under 512 KB.
- Can my emote flash?
- Not more than 3 times in any one second period, under Twitch's guidelines.