How to Download Discord Emojis (Bulk Export from Any Server in 2026)
Need to download Discord emojis from a server you moderate, design for, or just love? Doing it one-by-one through Discord's UI is painful — most active servers carry 50 to 500+ custom emojis, and active community servers pass 1,000+. This 2026 guide covers three practical ways to bulk-download Discord emojis and stickers, including preserving Lottie-animated stickers and keeping the original file names so designers can re-import them into another platform.
What you're actually downloading
Discord ships two completely different emoji systems, and the right export approach depends on which one you need. Conflating the two is the single biggest reason "emoji downloader" tools fail.
Custom emojis
- Static: PNG, WebP, or GIF (rarer in 2026)
- Animated: APNG (preferred) or GIF (legacy)
- Maximum 2 MB per emoji for Nitro-sending users; 256 KB for non-Nitro servers
- Stored server-side, fetched on demand from a Discord CDN
Stickers
- Lottie JSON for animated stickers (the small
.jsonfiles Discord uses internally) - PNG fallback for static or unsupported clients
- A separate
stickerscollection, not part of theemojisAPI - Up to 60 stickers per server for boosted tiers, 5 for the base tier
Most "Discord emoji downloader" browser tools only target custom emojis and silently skip stickers. A real Discord emoji pack export includes both, with the Lottie JSON preserved alongside the PNG fallback.
Method 1 — Right-click and save (only static, only one at a time)
The old workaround: right-click an emoji in Discord's emoji picker to save it. As of 2026, this context menu only appears for emojis you uploaded yourself in DMs.
Steps
- Open the emoji picker in any Discord channel
- Right-click an emoji you uploaded
- Choose Save Image As…
- Repeat 50 to 500 times
When this works
- You uploaded the emoji in question
- You're saving emojis you sent in a DM to yourself
- You only need 2-3 images
When it doesn't
- You didn't upload the emoji (no context menu option)
- The emoji is animated (saves as a still frame on some clients)
- The server has more than 30 emojis
- You want Lottie sticker files
Method 2 — Request your Discord data package (official, slow)
Discord's official data download includes an emoji section, and it's the only first-party path that includes your server-side upload history.
Steps
- Open User Settings → Privacy & Safety
- Click Request all of my Data
- Wait for the email (typically 1-3 days, sometimes longer)
- Download the
.zipand unpack it; find theemojisandstickersfolders
What it includes
- Emojis you uploaded, stored with original filenames
- Stickers in Lottie JSON
- A metadata
.jsondescribing upload dates and server IDs
What it does NOT include
- Emojis from servers you joined that other users uploaded
- Animated emoji frame data (just the still fallback)
- Server context (which server an emoji belongs to)
- Any stickers uploaded by other users
So the data package is the right tool for "what did I upload over time" but the wrong tool for "give me the emoji pack from Server X."
Method 3 (recommended) — DiscordKit Emoji Downloader
DiscordKit's Emoji Downloader runs in your browser, scans every server you've joined, and packs both emojis and stickers into a single ZIP. It reads emoji URLs from the page DOM during your normal Discord session — it never pings Discord's API in the background, and it never uploads anything off your machine.
Step 1 — Install the extension
Add the Emoji Downloader from the product page. Chrome, Firefox, and Edge builds are linked from the same page.
Step 2 — Open the server whose emojis you want
Navigate to the server in your Discord client. The extension detects the channel context automatically — it doesn't need a special button or mode switch. A click on the extension icon brings up the export panel.
Step 3 — Choose what to export
Three controls are visible:
- Emojis (toggle, on by default): static and animated
- Stickers (toggle, on by default): Lottie animated + PNG fallback
- Filename scheme:
original(Discord's internal names) orservername-original(avoids collisions across multiple servers)
Step 4 — Click Export ZIP
A single ZIP appears in your downloads folder. For a 200-emoji server expect 5-15 MB; for a sticker-heavy community, 50-100 MB. The extension assembles the archive using a streaming ZIP encoder, so it doesn't load the full set into memory at once.
Privacy in plain English
The extension reads emoji and sticker URLs from the page DOM. It does not call Discord's API, does not store anything on its own servers, and the ZIP is assembled in your browser. There is no account or sign-in step.
Naming and folder structure
A typical export unzips into:
server-acme-corp/
├── emojis/
│ ├── acme_logo.png
│ ├── acme_party.apng
│ └── acme_wave.webp
├── stickers/
│ ├── sticker-cool.json
│ ├── sticker-cool.png
│ └── sticker-wave.json
└── manifest.jsonThe manifest.json records each asset's original Discord filename, the server ID, an ISO timestamp of the export, and whether the asset is animated. Designers importing the pack into Figmoji, Emoji.gg, a custom Slack workspace, or a Notion gallery can match names without renaming 200 files.
Handling animated stickers
Discord stickers animate using Lottie, which means the on-disk file is a small JSON describing shape vectors rather than a video. If you need GIFs:
- For previews: tools like After Effects + Bodymovin can render Lottie to GIF or APNG
- For Slack/Teams import: both platforms now accept Lottie directly
- For static use: each Lottie ships with a PNG fallback Discord renders for unsupported clients
DiscordKit's exporter preserves both the original Lottie JSON and the PNG fallback, so you can choose either path without re-running the export.
Keeping emoji usage rights
When you export emojis from a server you moderate, ownership stays with the original creator. Moving the pack into another server, redistributing it publicly, or selling it on a marketplace are all common TOS violations, both on Discord's side and under typical emoji-licensing terms. DiscordKit's documentation is explicit: the tool is for personal archiving and cross-server backups, not for redistribution.
FAQ
Can I download emojis from a server I just left?
Only if your Discord session still has a cached copy of that server's emoji list. Rejoin the server, then export — the export is identical to the one you'd get as an active member.
Are animated emojis supported?
Yes. Both .apng and .gif animated custom emojis are preserved at their original bitrate.
Will server admins be notified?
No. The extension reads emoji data from your session — the server has no signal that the export happened.
Can I export from multiple servers at once?
Yes, the panel supports multi-select. Each server ends up in its own subfolder under the ZIP, named after the server's vanity URL when available.
What about sticker permissions?
You can only export stickers and emojis you have permission to view in the server you're currently in. The extension follows the same authorization rules as the Discord client. Private DMs you don't have access to are not exportable.
Is there a size limit?
In practice, no. The streaming encoder means even a 5 GB server's worth of stickers finishes without hitting browser memory limits.
Does this work on Discord mobile?
No. Browser extensions run in a desktop browser. For mobile archival, your only path is the official Data Package (Method 2).
What happens if Discord changes their CDN URLs later?
Once an emoji file is on your disk, it stays accessible — the URL is irrelevant. DiscordKit's exporter saves the actual binary, not a URL list.
Related guides
- How to Download Discord Media — for video, image, and audio channels
- Discord PFP Downloader — for high-resolution profile pictures
- How to Export Discord Chat Logs — full channel archives
- Discord Media Downloader — for non-emoji attachments
Install: DiscordKit Emoji Downloader
Updated 2026-09-27. Maintained by the DiscordKit team. Discord is a trademark of Discord Inc.; this guide is unofficial and not affiliated with Discord Inc.