Discord upload limits
What Discord accepts, according to its official documentation.
| What | Limit | Plan | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom server emoji Per emoji image. | 256 KB formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP | Free | Official source |
| File upload (no Nitro) Per file, accounts without Nitro. Discord says it is experimenting with upload limits and some users may get larger ones. The free limit was 10MB before August 2026. | 20 MB | Free | Official source |
| File upload (Nitro Basic) Per file, Nitro Basic subscription. | 50 MB | Premium | Official source |
| File upload (Nitro) Per file, full Nitro subscription. Discord writes "up to 1GB". | 1 GB | Premium | Official source |
Changes
- File upload (no Nitro): Free upload limit raised from 10MB to 20MB (Discord: "As of August 2026, the free upload limit is 20MB (up from 10MB)").