How do I make a square clip?

Crop the video to a square first, then convert it here.

Why is my GIF not animated as an avatar?

Without Nitro, Discord shows only the first frame.

Can I upload bigger files?

Nitro raises the upload limit; check Discord's current limits.

Video to GIF for Discord – Chat, Avatar and Banner Sizes

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): For Discord chat, keep the GIF under the free upload limit of 10 MB: 480 px wide, 10 fps and a few seconds is usually well below it. For an animated avatar, use a square clip and 128 to 256 px, since avatars are shown small; for a banner, use a wide clip around 600 × 240 px. Animated avatars and profile banners require Discord Nitro. Animated server emoji must be tiny, 128 × 128 px and under 256 KB.

Step by step

Chat: 480 px, 10 fps, 2–5 s, under 10 MB.
Avatar: square clip, 128–256 px (Nitro).
Emoji: 128 px, very short, under 256 KB.

At a glance

Use	Size	Limit
Chat GIF	480 px wide	10 MB upload (free)
Animated avatar	128–256 px square	Nitro required
Animated emoji	128 × 128 px	256 KB

Video to GIF converter for Discord

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