In 2021, Discord has given boosted servers the ability to add custom server banners, server invite backgrounds, and almost recently, 300 Stickers became bachelor to all Nitro users and custom Stickers became bachelor to all servers boosted to Level ane. That means your server needs just 2 server boosts, or the default number given to a single user with Discord Nitro.

A screenshot of the Awkward Smug Shiba sticker posted in a Discord channel.

I'll go over everything there is to know virtually the new Stickers characteristic on Discord, plus I'll show you how to brand your own Discord Stickers, a feature recently released to all Level 1 servers. Here's what you lot should know:

  1. What are Discord Stickers?
  2. How to utilise Discord Stickers
  3. How to make your own Stickers

NOTE: Employ this 320x320 pixel PNG Discord Sticker template to create your own custom Discord sticker now.

one. What Are Discord Stickers?

Discord Stickers are yet some other way to participate in Discord channels and conversations, providing hundreds of unique grapheme-based, transparent avails, both animated and still. They come in 12 built-in sticker packs for Nitro users only, each with a different animated character, from Discord'south ain Wumpus mascot to a melting chihuahua. Each pack contains at least 15 dissimilar stickers, for a total of 300 to start with.

A screenshot of the default stickers menu in Discord.

You can as well add your ain stickers if you already have the ability to add custom server emotes (likely Moderator or Admin roles) in a server that has been boosted to Level i. Equally long equally your server is additional to Level 1, you don't need Nitro to add custom stickers, and your server starts with a limit of fifteen custom stickers. These stickers can be used by anyone in your server, whether or not they have Nitro. The files accept very precise requirements:

A graphic detailing the file requirements for custom Discord Stickers.

two. How to Use Discord Stickers

For users in a Level ane-additional server, Stickers are located in between the GIF and emoji buttons in the lesser right of the Discord window. If yous have Discord Nitro, y'all'll have 12 congenital-in sticker packs with 300 different stickers already available, just if you're a free user, you'll be able to use only the custom stickers that accept been added by the server'south Mods and Admins. Plus, Nitro users will besides be able to utilize custom stickers in all of their servers, while costless users can only use them in their original server.

A screenshot of a stickers menu containing both built-in sticker packs and added custom stickers.

When yous select a sticker, information technology's immediately posted to the channel or chat you lot're in. Clicking on a sticker message will bring users directly to that sticker pack, if they have information technology unlocked. If users don't have Discord Nitro, they'll still come across all stickers posted in channels and conversations, but they won't be able to use the starter sticker packs.

A screenshot showing the differences between custom Discord emoji and custom Discord stickers.
Here's how Discord Stickers look compared to Discord emoji when pasted in a channel or DM.

iii. How to Make Your Own Stickers

The most exciting part about the Discord stickers release is the creative opportunity it provides. Anyone with emoji permissions in a server boosted to Level 1 is able to create and add custom stickers to the server, with a limit of 15 per server at Level 1. These can be used by anyone in the server, whether or non they have Discord Nitro.

A screenshot of the Kapwing Discord Sticker template.

Since the requirements for Discord stickers are and then precise, I recommend making your stickers in the Kapwing Studio. Open up the 320x320 pixel transparent Discord Sticker template to go started with the precise dimensions and file type required for custom Discord stickers. Here, offset with an image y'all already have access to, either on your device or online, or create a blank sheet to outset from scratch.

A screenshot of a Discord sticker being edited in the Kapwing Studio.

Now, brand whatever edits you lot need. Yous tin can add text with custom font, color, outline, style, and drop shadow, erase your picture to remove whatsoever role of it, crop, resize, and rotate your paradigm, add together visual filters, and import whatever epitome from Kapwing's image search and stock photograph Plugins. Once y'all're finished creating your sticker, select Consign, then Download to relieve it straight to your files, where information technology will nearly certainly take up less than the 500KB limit.

A screenshot of the Stickers menu in Discord server settings.

At present, open Discord using either your browser or Discord desktop app – at the moment, yous're not able to add stickers using the Discord mobile app. Get to a Level i server where you have permission to add emojis and enter your server settings. Here, select Stickers straight below Emoji and click Upload Sticker.

A screenshot of the upload menu for custom Discord Stickers.

Select Browse and find the file you downloaded from Kapwing. On this page, y'all'll also need to add a proper noun for your sticker and choose an emoji for it to be associated with, allowing them to be searchable when users expect for stickers to apply. Y'all can likewise add a text clarification for your sticker for the accessibility of people who utilise screen readers.

Double check that everything looks right, specially the file you selected, since this can't exist edited after you create your sticker. Then, click the Upload button and your sticker is ready to be used by anyone in your Discord server!

I hope this article helps you go started with Discord's Stickers feature! For more tips and tutorials on content cosmos in 2021, check out the Kapwing YouTube channel or take a look at some related articles on creating corking content for Discord:

• How to Make a Discord Profile Banner
• How to Create Blithe Discord Emoji
• viii Funny Discord PFP Ideas and How to Make Them
• How to Gear up a Discord Server in 2021