Twitch Emote Sizes in 2026: The Complete Guide

Twitch requires you to upload your emote at three exact pixel sizes. If even one is the wrong size or too heavy, the upload is rejected. This guide lists every requirement for 2026 and shows the fastest way to hit them.

A standard Twitch emote must be supplied at 28×28, 56×56 and 112×112 pixels as a transparent PNG. Each file must stay under 1 MB.

Your emote is shown at 28×28 the vast majority of the time. Fine details, thin lines and small text disappear at that size. Design for 28px first, then scale up — not the other way around.

• •Use bold shapes and a clear silhouette.
• •Add a 2–4px outline so the emote pops on both dark and light chat.
• •Keep important elements away from the edges.
• •Test on a real chat background before exporting.

The cleanest Twitch emotes usually start from a much larger source file, not from a tiny 112 px canvas. If you begin with a large PNG, PSD, Procreate file or vector source, downscaling to Twitch sizes keeps the edges sharper and gives you more room to adjust contrast, outlines and padding before export.

• •Start from at least 1000×1000 px if your artwork is raster-based.
• •Keep the background transparent from the beginning whenever possible.
• •Avoid compressed JPG sources for final export because edge artefacts can show up badly at 28 px.
• •If the artwork includes text, simplify it or remove it before resizing — it will almost always vanish at chat size.

Most rejected emotes fail for simple technical reasons rather than art quality. The file is too large, one of the required sizes is missing, the background is not transparent, or the design turns muddy when viewed at 28 px. Checking those details before you upload saves time and prevents needless re-exports.

• •One or more sizes are not exactly 28, 56 and 112 px.
• •The PNG is over the 1 MB size limit.
• •The background is opaque or includes white corners.
• •The image is technically valid but unreadable at small size.
• •The source was upscaled from a tiny image, causing blur and halos.

• •Preview the emote at 28 px, not just 112 px.
• •Check it on both dark and light backgrounds.
• •Confirm transparent edges are clean with no white fringe.
• •Keep the most important facial or icon detail in the centre of the frame.
• •Export the full set together so filenames and sizes stay organised.

Instead of resizing each file by hand in Photoshop, drop one high-resolution image into the EmoteForge Twitch Emote Maker. It generates all three sizes, checks them against Twitch's limits, shows a live 28px chat preview, and exports a ready-to-upload ZIP — entirely in your browser, with nothing uploaded to a server.