Kick’s rules

Kick emote size and file limits

From Kick’s help center (“Kick Help: How to add or edit KICK emotes”), checked 7 November 2026.
RuleKick’s value
File typePNG or GIF
Dimensions500 × 500 px
File sizeLess than 1 MB
Channel emotesUp to 60 per channel, usable in that channel’s chat
Subscriber emotesUp to 24, for Affiliates and Verified channels; usable across Kick by active subscribers

Kick’s page lists one size, not a set of small sizes like Twitch’s 112/56/28, so this tool makes one 500 × 500 file. To stay under the limit whichever way a megabyte is counted, files are kept below 1,000,000 bytes.

Source: https://help.kick.com/en/articles/7113467-how-to-add-or-edit-kick-emotes

How to use it

Resize, then upload in your Kick dashboard

  1. 1
    Drop your emote

    PNG, JPG, WEBP or GIF up to 10 MB. Square works best; choose Fit to pad other shapes with transparency or Fill to crop the center.

  2. 2
    Check the card

    The result shows the file size and a pass or fix for dimensions, file size and format.

  3. 3
    Upload to Kick

    Kick’s help center: Streamer Dashboard → Community (under Channel) → the + icon under Channel Emotes → choose the file → name it → Save.

Design tip

500 px in, a tiny emote in chat

You upload at 500 px but viewers see the emote small in chat, so the same rules as other platforms apply: crop tight to the face, use a bold outline and one strong expression. Test it small before you upload; the Twitch emote resizer’s 28 px output is a quick way to see how it reads.

Need emotes to resize in the first place? The generator on the home page turns one picture into a matching set of animated emotes, and you can run any of them through this tool for Kick.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What size is a Kick emote?

Kick’s help center lists 500 × 500 pixels, PNG or GIF, and a file size of less than 1 MB. This tool makes exactly that: one square 500 × 500 file.

Can I upload animated emotes to Kick?

Kick accepts GIF files for emotes. Drop a GIF here and you get a 500 × 500 GIF; if it would go over 1 MB, the encoder reduces colors first and then drops every other frame, and the result card shows what it did.

How many emotes can a Kick channel have?

Kick’s help center says every channel can upload up to 60 channel emotes, and Affiliates and Verified channels can add up to 24 subscriber-only emotes.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. Resizing runs in your browser and nothing leaves your device.

Can I use the same emote on Twitch and Discord?

Yes. Run the same file through the Twitch emote resizer for Twitch 112/56/28 px, Discord 128 px, 7TV and BTTV files in one go.

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