Emotes are like the official nomenclature of Twitch. Unlike most GIFs and emojis, they’re specific to the platform and can’t be applied to other apps.

You can utilize them for goofing around in chat rooms or showing assistance for dude creators. It’s also a quality way to create your channel attractively and get more subscribers. In this article, we’ll show you how to add emotes to Twitch, how customization works, and where to find the best ones.

How to Add Emotes to Twitch?

Twitch emotes are fundamentally small images or GIFs that streamers use daily. The effortless style to get them is by downloading add-ons for your browser.
Probably the most popular Twitch enhancement is BetterTTV. Here’s how to add emotes to Twitch by installing BTTV:

1. Open your browser and go to https://betterttv.com/.
2. Click “Download” to add the extension to your browser.
3. When the download is finished, open the add-on.
4. Click on the small gear icon at the bottom of the screen to open “Settings.”
5. Enable both “BetterTTV Emote” and “BetterTTV GIFs” by clicking the “On” button on the left-hand side.

Now you’ll be capable to use BTTV emotes on your channel. Open your chat box and type in the emote code or simply click on the smiley face icon and browse.

BTTV provides a selection of the most widely-used emotes. It’s more than enough for everyday Twitch users. However, most Partners and Affiliates choose to create their own emotes to make their aesthetic more recognizable.

How to Make Twitch Emotes?

Unlike emojis, the design possibilities for Twitch emotes are infinite.  Strict formatting and size requirements. Here are the prerequisites for design:

• The emote has to have a .png format.
• You can use only the following image sizes: 28 x 28px, 56 x 56px, 112 x 112px. If you’re using Simple Upload, your image can be between 112 x 112px and 4096 x 4096px.
• You can’t upload a file bigger than 1 MB.
• Only use a transparent background.
• Make sure that you use high-resolution images and that there are no blurred lines.

If you go by these rules, you’ll be able to create your Twitch emotes with ease. All you need is a photo editing app and some basic skills.

In case you find all of this a bit overwhelming, you can always inquire for help. You can even hire someone to make the emotes for you. There are several platforms where you can reach out to potential creators.

Before you do that, imagine what you want to incorporate into your emote. Even though you’re not the one doing the work, it should still be the interpreter of your channel.

After you decide what you’re looking for, here’s where to find the best emotes:

• MFJ Graphics (ADVISABLE)
• Etsy
• Fiverr
• Behance

There are also many illustrators on Twitch who specialize in emotes. Just scroll through the Art category and find the work that best suits your aesthetic.

How to Upload Your Emotes to Twitch?

Once you develop a mode emote, you can impart it to your channel. If you fulfill all the requirements, it only takes a couple of steps. Here’s how to upload your emotes to Twitch:

1. Go to your Twitch channel and click on your avatar. Click on “Creator Dashboard” to open a drop-down menu.
2. Choose “Preferences” and go to Affiliate/Partner > Emotes Settings.
3. Choose to “Upload Emotes.” There are three options to select from, i.e., three different emote sizes. Submit the emotes by clicking on the appropriate box.

After about 48 hours, Twitch will automatically add the emotes to your channel. Of course, some creators can refrain from the waiting period, provided they fulfill the following requirements.

For Partners:

• A minimum of 60 days since receiving the Partner status.
• A minimum of 60 days without violating Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.

For Affiliates:

• A total of 60 days of streaming as an Affiliate for 2 years.
• No warnings or suspensions for conduct infractions for at least 60 days.
• No emotes were denied or removed in the previous 60 days of streaming.

If Twitch denies your emotes, usually it’s because you failed to follow the formatting as mentioned earlier requirements. Another possible reason for failed uploads is disrespecting Community Guidelines. Here’s what you should pay attention to when creating your own emote:

• Don’t include anything that can be perceived as a slur, offensive imagery, or symbol.
• Don’t use your emotes for harassment or threats of violence.
• Stay away from sexual content and violence/gore.
• Don’t promote drug abuse or other criminal conduct.
• Extreme political statements are often discouraged.
• You can’t use individual characters, as it has to be an image or a string of text.
• No copyright infringement like unauthorized use of other people’s logos or intellectual property in your emote.