Make your server stand out with a custom icon. In this article, I’m showing you how to unlock and create an animated server icon for Discord.
How to Make an Animated Discord Server Icon
Discord, an invite-only group chat platform, brings communities together to talk via video, voice, and text. A single user can join up to 100 servers, so a distinct icon is essential to stand out.
Perform a quick search for servers and you’ll see the creativity owners put into their icons. A funny meme, anime character, or emote are common icon designs members can easily identify. Below are a few examples I found from popular servers.
Step One: Open the Discord Server Icon Template
I’m using a 512 x 512 template by Canva to get a perfectly sized icon. Canva is an amazing tool that you can use in your browser to complete this tutorial.
Step Two: Upload a Video
Click “upload” to import a video from your computer or paste a video URL, then delete any placeholder images. I’m using a short video from YouTube, but you can paste a link from TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and more.
Try to find a video where the main content is in the center. Discord server icons are cropped into circles so the edges are cut off. You can resize your video to fit the background by dragging the blue anchor points.
Step Three: Cut Out a Section
Scan your video to find the perfect section for a GIF, then use the split tool to cut it out. Delete what’s left and drag the ends of the clip so the length is a few seconds.
Audio will be removed when the GIF is exported, but there are two ways to remove it beforehand. You can lower the volume bar on the right-side of the studio or right click the video and select “detach audio,” then delete the layer.
Step Four: Export and Download
Click the dropdown arrow next to “export video” then click “export as GIF.” When your server icon has processed, click “download” to save it to your computer.
Step Five: Upload to Discord
To upload the icon, right click the server image and click “server settings.” Then, click “upload image” to add your GIF and click the green “save changes” button at the bottom. The maximum size for a Discord animated server icon is 10.24MB. Hover over the icon with your mouse to watch the animation come to life!
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