Animated Microsoft Teams emoji generator
Animated Microsoft Teams emoji maker
Describe the emoji, pick Animated, and get a looping GIF that is already Microsoft Teams-sized: 128x128 pixels and 30 to 60 KB, under the 1 MB cap, with no compression step. Teams added custom emoji late and gave them a generous cap, so a looping reaction in a Teams channel still feels new.
Custom emoji have to be switched on by a Teams admin for the organisation; after that, anyone allowed to add emoji can upload one and every colleague sees it animate.
Emojis you create are public and may appear in Explore.
Animated emojis people have made
Real output from the generator, each one a 6-frame loop. Tap one to download it.
How to add an animated emoji to Microsoft Teams
- 1
Create it with the Animated toggle on and download the GIF, which needs no resizing for Teams.
- 2
In a Teams chat, open the emoji picker and choose the option to add a custom emoji.
- 3
Upload the GIF and give it a short name; Teams resizes it to 128 pixels.
- 4
Type its name with colons or pick it from the picker, in chat or as a reaction.
Worth knowing before you upload
- If the add option is missing, the organisation has custom emoji switched off or restricted to certain people. That is an admin setting, not a file problem.
- Some Teams clients have shown custom GIF emoji as a single frame. If a loop does not play, try the web or updated desktop client before blaming the file.
- Custom emoji are visible across the organisation, so a name that means something in one team is seen by everyone in the tenant.
How the animation is made
1. Describe one motion
A wave, a bounce, a spin, a dance. One action reads clearly at emoji size; a whole scene does not.
2. One drawing, six frames
The model draws a single 6-frame sheet of one picture, so the subject and colours match frame to frame instead of drifting.
3. Download for Microsoft Teams
The loop is cut and encoded as a 128px GIF at 30 to 60 KB, then added with the steps above.
Animated Microsoft Teams emoji FAQ
Does Microsoft Teams support animated custom emoji?
Yes. Custom emoji in Teams accept GIF files up to 1 MB, and the animation plays inline in messages and reactions for everyone in the organisation once an admin has enabled custom emoji.
Why can I not add a custom emoji in Teams?
The feature is controlled by the Teams admin center. It can be off for the whole organisation, or limited to a set of people. Ask an admin to enable custom emoji or add you to the allowed group.
What size should a Teams animated emoji be?
Under 1 MB, and Teams resizes it to 128 by 128 pixels. That cap is eight times Slack's, so any generated loop fits with room; making it at 128 pixels to begin with keeps the edges sharp after the resize.