Discord shows profile pictures as a circle at up to 128 × 128 pixels. Upload a square image of at least 256 × 256 so it stays sharp everywhere.
Discord Profile Picture Size at a glance
| Displayed at | Up to 128 × 128 px (circle) |
|---|---|
| Upload | Square, 256 × 256 px or larger |
| Formats | PNG, JPG, GIF (animated needs Nitro) |
Open the free Discord PFP Resizer
Free blank 512 × 512 template
A transparent 512 × 512 px PNG, plus a version with a safe-area guide, ready to open in Photoshop, GIMP, Canva or Photopea.
Tips for your discord profile picture
- Discord crops the avatar to a circle and puts a status dot on the bottom right. Keep faces and logos centred.
- It shows at around 32–40 px next to messages, so use a simple, high-contrast image.
More Discord sizes
- Discord Banner Size: 600 × 240 px (5 : 2)
- Discord Emoji Size: 128 × 128 px
- Discord Sticker Size: Exactly 320 × 320 px
- Discord Server Icon Size: 512 × 512 px or larger
Other platforms
- Twitch Banner Size: 1200 × 480 px
- Twitch Offline Banner Size: 1920 × 1080 px
- Twitch Panel Size: 320 px (fixed)
- Twitch Emote Size: 112 × 112, 56 × 56, 28 × 28 px
- Twitch Badge Size: 72 × 72, 36 × 36, 18 × 18 px
- Twitch Profile Picture Size: 256 × 256 px
- Twitch Overlay Size: 1920 × 1080 px
- Kick Banner Size: 1280 × 700 px
- YouTube Banner Size: 2560 × 1440 px
- YouTube Thumbnail Size: 3840 × 2160 px (16 : 9)
- YouTube Profile Picture Size: 98 × 98 px (circle)
- Twitter (X) Header Size: 1500 × 500 px (3 : 1)
- TikTok Profile Picture Size: 200 × 200 px or larger, square