A custom emoji set for your server
Turn your community mascot into six reactions with the same face, outline and colors. Every Discord server gets 50 custom emoji slots, plus 50 animated ones with Nitro.
AI Emoji Generator
Turn a photo or a short description into an animated emoji with a transparent background, ready for Discord, Slack and Twitch. Make one emoji, or a matching set of six from the same character.
- Photo or text in, looping emoji out
- Real transparency, no white halo
- Platform sizes exported free in your browser
Updated Nov 2026No watermarkRefunded on failure
REAL OUTPUTS
Animated Emojis Made with This Generator
Every emoji below came out of this page's production path in one try, nothing retouched. The caption is the exact description, or the photo it started from, so you can reproduce it.
Text · Chibi sticker · Wave
“an orange fox mascot with a fluffy white-tipped tail”
Photo · Chibi sticker · Wink
From the photo in the corner, no extra instructions.
Pack · Chibi sticker · Angry
Pack mood — same fox, generated from the wave emoji's first frame.
Pack · Chibi sticker · Cry
Pack mood — same fox, generated from the wave emoji's first frame.
Photo · 3D toy · Wave
From the photo in the corner, no extra instructions.
Photo · Keep original · Laugh
From the photo in the corner, no extra instructions.
Text · Pixel art · Nod
“a small knight in silver armor with a blue plume”
Text · Flat icon · Love
“a round green frog”
How these were made. Generated once each in Nov 2026 with GPT Image 2.6 Flare at high quality, 9 frames × 140 ms, transparent background. The pack moods used the first frame of the fox wave emoji as the character reference.
SIZE GUIDE
Discord, Slack & Twitch Emoji Sizes
Upload limits for animated emojis on each platform, and what our exports actually weigh. Every export fits with room to spare.
| Platform | Size (px) | Max file | Animated format | Our 9-frame export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discord emoji | 128 × 128 | 256 KB | GIF (WebP also accepted) | ✓ 40–90 KB |
| Slack emoji | 128 × 128 | 128 KB · 50 frames | GIF, square works best | ✓ 40–90 KB |
| Twitch emote (manual upload) | 112 · 56 · 28 | 512 KB · 60 frames | GIF, one file per size | ✓ 36–73 KB (112 px) |
Limits from the Discord, Slack and Twitch help centers, checked November 2026. Twitch's auto-resize mode also takes one GIF up to 1 MB.
USE CASES
What People Make with an AI Emoji Generator
An emoji from your pet's photo
Upload one photo of your cat or dog and get a sticker-style emoji that keeps its markings — then make it wave, wink or nod.
Animated Twitch emotes
Turn your avatar or a description into an animated emote and export it at 112, 56 and 28 px in one ZIP, ready for Twitch's manual upload.
Slack emoji for your team
A waving company mascot, a laughing teammate avatar: small loops that still read at chat size and stay under Slack's 128 KB limit.
PROCESS / N·03
How to Make an Animated Emoji
- 01
Upload a photo or describe it
A pet, a selfie, a mascot or a drawing all work. No photo? Describe the character in a sentence on the Text to Emoji tab.
- 02
Pick a motion and a style
Wave, laugh, cry, wink… one emoji takes about 20 seconds. Choose Pack of 6 to get six moods of the same character.
- 03
Export for your platform
Choose Discord, Slack or Twitch and download the right sizes. On Discord, upload it under Server Settings › Emoji. Resizing runs in your browser and is free.
HONEST COMPARISON
AI Emoji Generator vs. Other Ways to Make an Emoji
Where this tool is the right pick, and where it isn't. If you only need a shaking or spinning version of an image you already have, a free effect maker is faster.
| AI emoji generator (this tool) | Effect-based emote makers | Apple Genmoji | Hiring an artist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion | The character really moves: waves, cries, winks | Template effects on a still image: shake, spin, bounce | Still image | Anything you brief |
| Start from | A photo or a sentence | An image you already have | A sentence or a photo from your library | A brief and references |
| Use on Discord / Twitch | Yes, exported at each platform's size | Yes | Made for Apple's apps; not sized for Discord or Twitch | Yes |
| Cost | 24 credits each, 119 for a pack of 6 | Usually free | Free on supported Apple devices | Paid per emote; rates vary by artist |
| Best for | Your own character, animated, in a matching set | Quick animated versions of an existing image | Personal texting on iPhone | A signature, hand-drawn brand set |
FAQ / REEL NOTES
AI Emoji Generator — FAQ
Q01Is the AI emoji generator free?
You can start free: new accounts get 50 credits, enough for two emojis. After that each emoji costs 24 credits and a pack of six costs 119. Exporting to Discord, Slack or Twitch sizes is always free, and failed generations are refunded automatically.
Q02Can I make an emoji from my own photo?
Yes. On the Photo to Emoji tab, upload a photo of a pet, a person, a mascot or a drawing, pick a motion and a style, and the AI redraws the subject as an animated emoji that keeps its colors and features. Choose Keep original to stay close to the photo's own art style.
Q03What size should a Discord animated emoji be?
Upload a square GIF under 256 KB — that is Discord's only hard limit. 128 × 128 px is the standard size: big enough to stay sharp, small enough to fit. The Discord export here produces exactly that, and our 9-frame emojis land at about 40–90 KB.
Q04Do I need Nitro to use animated emojis on Discord?
Uploading animated emojis to a server uses the extra 50 animated slots that come with Nitro or Nitro Basic, according to Discord's help center. Everyone in the server can then use them there; using them in other servers needs Nitro.
Q05What are the Twitch animated emote requirements?
Twitch takes either one GIF between 112 × 112 and 4096 × 4096 px up to 1 MB (auto-resize), or three GIFs at 28, 56 and 112 px up to 512 KB each (manual), with at most 60 frames. Our Twitch export gives you the three manual sizes in one ZIP. Animated emote slots are for Affiliates and Partners.
Q06Is the background really transparent?
Yes. The model draws the emoji on a real transparent background, so there is no color key and no white halo. Use the Transparent preview to check it before you download.
Q07Can the same character make different emotions?
Yes — that's what Pack of 6 is for. Your first emoji's first frame becomes the character reference, and five more moods (laugh, love, angry, cry, wow) are drawn with the same face, outline and colors. You can also upgrade a single emoji to a pack later for 95 credits.
Q08Can I use the emojis commercially?
Yes. Emojis you generate have no watermark and can be used in personal and commercial projects, including server branding and subscriber emotes. Only content that breaks our acceptable-use policy is excluded.
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THE FINAL CUT
Make Your First Animated Emoji
Upload a photo or describe a character, pick a motion and export it for Discord, Slack or Twitch. Failed generations are refunded.
50 free credits for new accounts · export is free