Comparison
7TV vs BetterTTV: Which Twitch Emote Extension Should You Use?
Both are browser extensions that add emotes to Twitch chat on top of Twitch's own, and both are free for the channel and the viewer. 7TV is the newer one with more formats, larger sets and wide emotes; BetterTTV is the older one with a small free allowance and the largest installed base. The practical answer for most channels is both, with 7TV as the main set and BetterTTV for the handful of shared emotes everyone recognises.
Still emoji size and cap
- 7TV
- 128×128 px for a standard emote (wide emotes up to 384×128); PNG, GIF, WebP or AVIF
- BetterTTV
- 112×112 px, PNG or GIF, under 1 MB
Free emote slots
- 7TV
- Large sets, hundreds of emotes
- BetterTTV
- 15 uploads plus 15 shared
Upload size
- 7TV
- 128 by 128 standard, up to 384 by 128 wide; 7TV renders 1x, 2x, 3x
- BetterTTV
- Exactly 112 by 112
Formats
- 7TV
- PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF
- BetterTTV
- PNG, GIF under 1 MB
Review
- 7TV
- Public uploads, moderated after the fact
- BetterTTV
- Automated check on upload, manual if flagged
Wide emotes
- 7TV
- Yes
- BetterTTV
- No
Also works on
- 7TV
- Kick and YouTube chat with the extension
- BetterTTV
- Twitch only
| 7TV | BetterTTV | |
|---|---|---|
| Still emoji size and cap | 128×128 px for a standard emote (wide emotes up to 384×128); PNG, GIF, WebP or AVIF | 112×112 px, PNG or GIF, under 1 MB |
| Free emote slots | Large sets, hundreds of emotes | 15 uploads plus 15 shared |
| Upload size | 128 by 128 standard, up to 384 by 128 wide; 7TV renders 1x, 2x, 3x | Exactly 112 by 112 |
| Formats | PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF | PNG, GIF under 1 MB |
| Review | Public uploads, moderated after the fact | Automated check on upload, manual if flagged |
| Wide emotes | Yes | No |
| Also works on | Kick and YouTube chat with the extension | Twitch only |
Pick 7TV if
7TV, as the main set: more slots, wide emotes, any format, and a set your viewers on Kick or YouTube can see too if they run the extension.
Make a 7TV emotePick BetterTTV if
BetterTTV, for the fifteen emotes everyone on Twitch already knows, and because a share of your viewers have only this extension installed.
Make a BetterTTV emoteQuestions people ask
Can I use both 7TV and BetterTTV on one channel?
Yes, and most channels do. The extensions coexist, and a viewer with both sees both sets. Keep emote codes distinct so two emotes never answer to one name.
Do viewers need to install anything to see 7TV or BetterTTV emotes?
Yes, the extension for whichever service the emote came from, or a chat client that supports it. Without it they see the emote's name as text. That is the one real cost of third-party emotes.
Which one lets me upload more emotes for free?
7TV by a wide margin. BetterTTV gives 15 of your own plus 15 shared for free; 7TV emote sets hold hundreds.