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How to Add, Customize and Use Stickers in Discord Chat App

Introduction

Discord has recently introduced a new feature – custom stickers. These are larger than regular emojis and enable users to express themselves in more creative ways during chats.

Server owners can add up to 15 custom stickers to their Discord server if it has at least 2 boosts. This limit goes up to 30 stickers for servers with 7 boosts and 60 stickers for servers with 15 boosts.

In this guide, we will cover everything you need to know about using and customizing stickers on Discord:

Prerequisites for Using Custom Stickers

Before you can start adding custom stickers, your Discord server needs:

  • At least 2 boosts to unlock sticker slots
  • A user with Manage Server permission to change server settings

Server boosts allow you to upload custom stickers. The higher the boost level, the more stickers you can add.

How to Add Custom Stickers

Adding custom stickers to your server is easy:

  1. Open Server Settings and go to the Stickers tab
  2. Click on Upload Sticker
  3. Select your sticker image from your computer
    • It must be a PNG or APNG file
    • Size – Maximum 512 KB
    • Dimensions – 320 x 320 pixels
  4. Add a name and description for your sticker
  5. Click Upload

The sticker will now be available for all server members to use.

Tips for Creating Sticker Images

Here are some tips to create great looking custom stickers for your server:

  • Use a visual theme that matches your server
  • Animated stickers (APNG format) tend to be more popular
  • Make stickers related to specific topics, memes or inside jokes in your server community
  • You can add text and visual effects using a sticker template

How to Use Custom Stickers

Using custom stickers in Discord chats is very easy:

On Desktop:

  1. Open the chat window where you want to use stickers
  2. Click on the smiley face icon next to the message box
  3. Select the Stickers tab
  4. Find and click your desired sticker to send it

On Mobile:

  1. Open Discord and select the server/chat
  2. Tap on the emoji icon next to the chat box
  3. Select the Stickers tab
  4. Browse and tap on a sticker to send it

Note: You need to be a member of the server where the custom sticker is uploaded to view and use it. Nitro subscribers can use custom stickers from any server they are a part of.

Tips for Using Stickers Effectively

Here are some tips to use custom stickers effectively in your Discord chats:

  • Use stickers to emphasize reactions during conversations
  • Create sticker packs to represent specific memes/jokes of your server community
  • Animate your user profile picture with matching stickers for fun customizations
  • Use stickers instead of reactions to stand out in busy channels
  • Sticker battles between friends can be fun!

Managing Custom Stickers

As a server owner or admin, you can manage the custom stickers uploaded to your Discord server. Here is how to edit, reorder or delete stickers:

  1. Open Server Settings and go to the Stickers tab
  2. Click the 3-dot menu next to a sticker for the option to Edit, Reorder or Delete it
  3. You can also reorder stickers manually by click-dragging them

Additionally, Discord allows you to favorite stickers for easy access. Simply right-click on a sticker and choose “Favorite” to pin it to the top of your sticker list.

Conclusion

Discord stickers open up new creative avenues for effective and fun conversations. You can upload cool custom stickers based on your server’s theme to liven up community discussions.

Follow this guide to quickly add stickers to your Discord server, use them in chats and manage your custom sticker collection.

With custom stickers and emoji, you can now express yourself in truly unique ways on Discord servers. So get your server boosted and start enhancing your community conversations!

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