Compress GIF Images for Discord
Discord displays images inline in chat channels and DMs. Optimized images load faster in channels, look sharp in server media galleries, and reduce bandwidth for members. Legacy format supporting simple frame-based animations. Limited to 256 colors per frame. Use ImageSmith to compress your GIF images to the ideal file size for Discord — target under 8,192KB for optimal performance. Processing is fully browser-based — no server uploads, no privacy risk.
Recommended format
PNG
Max file size
8,192KB
Dimensions
1280×720 for shared images, 512×512 for server icons
✓Discord free accounts have 8MB upload limit per file
✓Server icons must be square — use 512×512 PNG with transparency
✓Discord Nitro raises the file limit to 500MB
✓Use PNG for server icons and emojis to preserve transparency