Discord Emoji Resizer

Custom server emoji must be small files. This page resizes your image to 128×128 as a PNG, keeps transparency and stays far below Discord’s 256 KB limit. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Need a smaller file instead? Compress or convert.

or drop images here — or press Ctrl + V to paste
JPG · PNG · WebP · GIF · BMP — no size limit, no sign-up
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Height (px)
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Scale 50%
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Width in pixels (optional)
 
Output format
Output quality 90
Position & zoom
Zoom 100%

Drag the preview to choose which part of the image is kept. The same framing is used for every image in the batch.

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Getting the Discord emoji right

Custom emoji are tiny square images. 128×128 PNG files look crisp in chat and stay far below Discord’s 256 KB limit.

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Shown at text size

Crop tightly so the subject fills the square.

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Transparent PNG

No box behind the emoji in chat.

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Under 256 KB

Discord’s limit — this size is a few KB.

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Animated with Nitro

GIF emoji need Nitro to use or a boosted server for slots.

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About 3 KB–5 KB as JPG

A typical photo at 128×128 saves to roughly 3 KB–5 KB at good quality — well within the upload limit.

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You choose the crop

Filling 128×128 from a 3:4 phone photo trims about 25% of it. Drag the preview to choose what stays, or tick the fit option to keep everything.

Discord emoji size at a glance

Size128×128 pixels (0.02 MP)
Aspect ratio1:1 (square)
Size128×128 px
File limit256 KB
FormatsPNG, JPG, GIF
BackgroundTransparent PNG recommended

Make a Discord emoji in 3 steps

  1. Add your image — drag it onto the box above, or tap to choose it. Several at once is fine.
  2. The size is set to 128×128 and the output to PNG. Drag the preview so the face fills the square.
  3. Click Resize, download the file, then upload it in Discord: Server Settings › Emoji › Upload Emoji.

New to image resizing? Read the full resizing guide.

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Emoji that read at chat size

Shown tiny. Emoji appear at text size inside messages and a little larger when sent alone. Crop tightly around the face or object so it fills the square.

Transparent backgrounds. Emoji look best without a box behind them. Use a PNG with transparency — this page keeps it — or remove the background first with the background remover.

256 KB limit. Discord rejects emoji over 256 KB. A 128×128 PNG is usually only a few KB, so it uploads every time.

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Frequently asked questions

What size should Discord emoji be?

128×128 pixels, under 256 KB, as PNG (or GIF for animated emoji with Nitro or a boosted server).

Why does Discord say my emoji is too big?

The file is over 256 KB. Resize it to 128×128 PNG here; it will be a few KB.

Can Discord emoji have a transparent background?

Yes, PNG and GIF support transparency, and it looks best in chat.

Is a Twitch emote the same size?

Twitch uses 112×112 for its largest emote size. See the Twitch emote resizer.

Are my images uploaded?

No. Resizing happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored, and you can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.