Emote Check
Check an emote or badge before you upload it
Drop an emote or a sub badge: see it in chat on a dark and a light background, check it against the platform's rules, and download every size it needs.
Free. Works in any browser, on a phone or a computer. What you put here stays on your device.
About Emote Check
What it checks
- Twitch emotes: a square PNG, 112 × 112 to 4096 × 4096 and under 1 MB, which Twitch resizes; or the 112, 56 and 28 pixel sizes, each under 100 KB. A fully see-through background.
- Twitch animated emotes: a GIF under 1 MB (each size under 512 KB if you upload them yourself), at most 60 frames, flashing no more than three times a second.
- Twitch subscriber badges: three PNGs, 72, 36 and 18 pixels, each 25 KB at most, with a see-through background.
- Kick emotes: PNG or GIF, 500 × 500, under 1 MB.
- YouTube membership emoji: JPG, PNG or GIF (shown still), 48 × 48 to 480 × 480, under 1 MB; loyalty badges: JPG or PNG, at least 32 × 32, under 1 MB.
- Discord emoji: JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP under 256 KB; Discord's developer documents describe a 128 × 128 image.
What makes an emote read in chat
Chat shows an emote at about the height of a line of text. One face or one shape, thick outlines and a see-through background read at that size; small text and fine detail do not. Check the smallest size first.
How to use it
- Choose what it is for, then drop your picture (PNG, or GIF if it moves). It stays on this device.
- Look at it in both chats: if you cannot tell what it is at chat size, simplify it.
- Fix what is flagged, then download the sizes as one ZIP and upload them.
Rules as read on October 3, 2026 from Twitch Help: Emote Formatting & Instant Emote Upload Requirements, Twitch Help: Subscriber Emote Guide, Twitch Help: Animated Emotes, Twitch Help: Subscriber Badge Guide, Kick Help Center: How to add or edit KICK emotes, YouTube Help: Create or manage your YouTube channel's memberships levels & perks, Discord Support: How to Add Custom Emojis on Discord, Discord developer documents: Emoji Resource.
Questions
- What size should a Twitch emote be?
- Upload one square PNG between 112 × 112 and 4096 × 4096, under 1 MB, and Twitch makes the sizes. Uploading them yourself: 112, 56 and 28 pixels, each under 100 KB. Emote Check makes all three.
- What size is a Twitch sub badge?
- Three PNGs: 72, 36 and 18 pixels, each 25 KB at most, with a see-through background. Twitch does not resize a badge for you; Emote Check makes the three.
- Why does my emote look blurry or busy in chat?
- Chat shows it at about the height of a line of text. Thick outlines, one face or shape and no small words read at that size; check the smallest preview here first.
- Is my picture uploaded anywhere?
- No. It is checked and resized in your browser.