PixelkinDiscord image sizes: emoji, icons, stickers, banner
The limits Discord enforces, checked October 2026, and the grid to draw on if you want pixel art that stays sharp.
| Asset | Size | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom emoji | 128×128 | 256 KB | PNG, JPG or GIF; larger uploads are scaled down |
| Server icon | 512×512 | — | Shown as a circle; keep the subject inside it |
| Role icon | 64×64 | 256 KB | Needs Boost level 2 |
| Sticker | 320×320 exactly | 512 KB | PNG or APNG, transparent |
| Server banner | 960×540 (or 1920×1080) | — | 16:9, Boost level 2 |
| Profile picture | 128×128 minimum | 10 MB | Shown as a circle |
Pixel art on Discord
An emoji is shown at 22 px inline and 48 px when posted alone. A 32-px grid scaled 4× to 128 stays crisp; so does 64 scaled 2×. The Discord preset here draws server, role and emoji images on one 32-px grid and exports 512, 128 and 64 so the whole server shares a style.
Questions people ask
What size is a Discord emoji?
128×128 pixels, under 256 KB. Discord shrinks bigger images, but a pixel-art emoji should be exported at exactly 128 to avoid blur.
What size is a Discord server icon?
512×512. It is displayed as a circle, so corners are cut.
What size are role icons?
64×64, under 256 KB, available at Boost level 2.