Question 1

Do I need Discord Nitro to use an animated avatar?

Accepted Answer

Yes, animated (GIF) profile pictures are a Discord Nitro exclusive feature. Without Nitro, only the first frame of the GIF is displayed as a static image.

Question 2

What size should a Discord animated avatar be?

Accepted Answer

Discord displays avatars as a circular crop of a 128×128 image, with a maximum file size of 10MB for Nitro users. This tool automatically crops to a circle and optimizes the GIF to meet those requirements.

Question 3

How do I set an animated GIF as my Discord profile picture?

Accepted Answer

After downloading the GIF from this tool, open Discord, go to User Settings > Profiles, click your avatar, and upload the GIF file. You must have Discord Nitro for the animation to display.