How to add and use stickers on Discord

Discord goes above and beyond when it comes to its interactive visual elements. From emojis that move to GIFs you can hide, there is never any shortage of customizable reactions. More recently, it reintroduced stickers, static or animated alternatives to emojis and GIFs. If you’ve used WhatsApp and Instagram before, think of these like Discord’s own version of stickers. Here’s how to add and use stickers on Discord.

What are Discord stickers?

Stickers are somewhat of an enigma. Similar to GIFs, stickers are essentially just larger Discord emojis. Note that you cannot add them alongside text or to Discord statuses.

Like emojis, custom stickers can be static images or animated. You can generally use stickers from any server, even without being a Nitro subscriber. That said, stickers are usually server-specific. Nitro subscribers can use stickers on any server, not just a specific one.

How to use stickers on Discord

Discord users commonly use stickers to react to messages or greet others on servers. Because of their larger real estate, they can be more ornate and detailed than standard Discord emojis.

How to use Discord stickers on desktop:

1. Open the Discord desktop client or visit the Discord website and log in.
2. Locate the Discord server or direct message thread where you want to send the sticker.
3. Click on the face emoji next to the text field, where you would usually type messages. (Depending on your window’s aspect ratio, you may see an actual Stickers icon here.)
4. Click the Stickers category.
5. From the extended menu, find the sticker you want to use.
6. Select the sticker you want to use. When you insert the sticker, it will appear on its message line, and you won’t be able to add any text.

How to use Discord stickers on mobile:

1. Open the Discord app on your device. If you don’t have it, get it from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
2. Navigate to the server or direct message thread where you want to send the sticker.
3. Tap the face emoji button to open the emoji tray.
4. In the Emoji tray, then press the Stickers tab.
5. Find the sticker you want to use, then tap on it.

How to add stickers to a Discord server

If you want to add custom stickers, you must do so through your server. If the server isn’t “boosted,” you can only add five custom stickers. This number grows as you reach higher levels. Reaching level one (two Boosts) will increase the quantity by 10 stickers. Reaching level two (seven Boosts) will increase the number of stickers by another 15. Level three requires 14 Boosts and can increase your Sticker count by 30, for a maximum of 60 custom stickers.

How to add stickers to a Discord server on desktop:

1. Launch the Discord desktop client or go to the Discord website and log in.
2. Find your server in the left-hand column and right-click on it.
3. Highlight Server Settings.
4. From the server menu, click Stickers at the left pane.
5. Within the Stickers tab, click the Upload Stickers button. A pop-up window will appear.
6. On the Upload a file window, browse for the sticker you want to upload and fill in the details in the prompted box.
7. Click the Upload button to finish the process.

Can you add stickers to a Discord server on mobile?

Even if your server is boosted to Level One or higher, you cannot upload custom stickers on the mobile app. Discord may add the ability to do so in a future app update.

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