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GIF Compressor for Discord
Shrink animated GIFs to common Discord limits — default 256 KB for custom emoji / stickers, or 8 MB / 10 MB for attachments. Runs in your browser with gifsicle; files are not uploaded for compression.
Common Discord limits · default 256 KB · range 10–20480 KB
Drop a GIF here or choose a file
GIF only · keeps animation · target ≤ 256 KB
Privacy: compression uses gifsicle (WebAssembly) in your browser. We do not upload GIFs to a server for this tool. Limits labeled above are common Discord sizes and may vary by plan — adjust with Custom KB.
How it works
Step 1
Upload a GIF
Drop one animated GIF — emoji, sticker, or clip.
Step 2
Pick a Discord limit
Default 256 KB for custom emoji; or 512 KB / 8 MB / 10 MB / custom.
Step 3
Download
Get a smaller GIF that still plays. Processing stays in your browser.
Built for Discord GIF limits — not email avatars
Discord often caps custom emoji and stickers around 256 KB, while message attachments commonly allow about 8 MB or 10 MB depending on plan. This page compresses animated GIFs with gifsicle in your browser. For still JPG/PNG/WebP under 100 KB (email avatars), use the homepage tool instead.
FAQ
- What size should a Discord custom emoji GIF be?
- Custom emoji and many sticker-style uploads are often limited to about 256 KB. That is why 256 KB is the default target here. Exact limits can change with Discord’s plans — use Custom KB if you need another number.
- Will my GIF stay animated?
- Yes. Compression uses gifsicle (WebAssembly) and keeps frames. If the file is still over your target after lossy compression, we gently resize while preserving the animation.
- Do you upload my GIFs?
- No. Processing runs locally in your browser. We do not upload your GIF to a server for this compressor.
- 256 KB vs 8 MB / 10 MB — which do I pick?
- Use 256 KB (or 512 KB) for custom emoji and sticker-style assets. Use 8 MB or 10 MB when you are optimizing a GIF you will attach to a message. Limits labeled as “common Discord limits” may vary by Nitro / plan.
- What if it is still over the target?
- Try a higher target, a shorter GIF, or a lower-resolution source. Very long, high-resolution clips may not fit a 256 KB emoji budget even after resize.
Need a still image under 100KB? Compress image to 100KB