Emote creation guide
A guide to custom emote specs and workflow for streaming and community platforms. Covers the size and file-size limits for Twitch, Discord, YouTube and Slack, plus how to keep an emote readable in chat.
How to make emotes that stay readable in chat
Character count, outlines and contrast — the practical points for an emote that survives 24px.
ReadTwitch emote sizes and how to prepare them
Why the three-size set is mandatory, and how to handle the animated emote size limit.
ReadWhat to do when a Discord emoji exceeds 256KB
Why you get a “file too large” error, and how to slim it down without losing quality.
ReadSlack custom emoji size and the 128KB limit
The 128KB cap is half of Discord's. How to fit it, and how to choose emoji names.
ReadYouTube membership emoji specs and caveats
Static 480×480px only. Note the difference from other platforms: no animation.
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