[FAQ]

I’ve just become a Twitch Affiliate here in Auckland and had an artist make me some custom emotes. I’ve got the image files all ready to go, but now I’m a bit stumped. I’ve been clicking around the Creator Dashboard for ages and I can’t for the life of me find where you actually upload them.

I’m super keen to get them up for my community to use on my stream tonight. Could anyone point me in the right direction? A simple step-by-step of where to go in the settings would be amazing.

[Jeff Bullas]

A great position to be in. Uploading your first emotes is a memorable part of the journey.

Brief Answer: You can upload your custom emote images via the ‘Emotes’ section within the ‘Viewer Rewards’ tab of your Creator Dashboard. The process involves uploading the required image sizes and assigning a unique text code for each one.

While the upload process is straightforward, the strategic thought you put into the image design and its corresponding text code is what makes an emote truly successful.

First, let’s get you to the right place. Navigate to your Creator Dashboard. On the left-hand menu, you will see a section called ‘Viewer Rewards’; click on that, and then select ‘Emotes’. This page is your library, showing all the available slots you have.

When you go to upload an emote, you will be prompted for two key pieces of content. The first is the image itself. A great emote image is simple, has clean lines, and is instantly recognisable even at a very small size. Overly detailed images often just look like a colourful blob in chat. The second piece of content is the unique text code. This is the text someone will type to make your emote appear. Make this code short, memorable, and easy to type so your community can use it quickly during your stream.

Think of this combination of an image and a text code as a new word in your channel’s unique language. These emotes support your main audio and video stream by giving your subscribers a fun, visual way to react and participate in the conversation. They turn your chat from a simple text feed into a dynamic, branded experience.

Finally, be aware that once you upload your emote, it will need to be approved by Twitch to ensure it complies with their terms of service. As long as your images are appropriate, the approval process is usually quite fast.

Cheers,
Jeff

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