Comparison
Twitch vs Kick Emotes: Slots, Sizes and Who Gets Them
The biggest difference is not a pixel count, it is the gate. Twitch gives emote slots to Affiliates and Partners after a review; Kick gives every registered channel 50 slots the day it is created, with no review. Sizes and file caps are generous on both, so the same artwork works for either.
Still emoji size and cap
- Twitch
- One square transparent PNG, 112 to 4096 px, under 1 MB; shown at 112, 56 and 28 px
- Kick
- Up to 500×500 px, under 1 MB, PNG or GIF; Kick scales to 32, 64 and 128 px
Animated emoji
- Twitch
- GIF, 112, 56 and 28 px versions, under 1 MB
- Kick
- GIF (PNG for stills), 128×128 px, under 512 KB
Who gets emote slots
- Twitch
- Affiliates and Partners
- Kick
- Every registered channel
Slots
- Twitch
- Grows with subscription points, per tier
- Kick
- 50 channel emotes
Review before going live
- Twitch
- Yes, every emote
- Kick
- No
Upload sizes
- Twitch
- One square PNG 112 to 4096 px, or 28, 56 and 112 px yourself
- Kick
- Up to 500 by 500 px, Kick scales to 32, 64 and 128
Emote code
- Twitch
- Channel prefix plus a name
- Kick
- Lowercase letters and numbers, 4 to 25 characters
Who can use them
- Twitch
- Subscribers, in any Twitch chat
- Kick
- Viewers, in that channel's chat
| Twitch | Kick | |
|---|---|---|
| Still emoji size and cap | One square transparent PNG, 112 to 4096 px, under 1 MB; shown at 112, 56 and 28 px | Up to 500×500 px, under 1 MB, PNG or GIF; Kick scales to 32, 64 and 128 px |
| Animated emoji | GIF, 112, 56 and 28 px versions, under 1 MB | GIF (PNG for stills), 128×128 px, under 512 KB |
| Who gets emote slots | Affiliates and Partners | Every registered channel |
| Slots | Grows with subscription points, per tier | 50 channel emotes |
| Review before going live | Yes, every emote | No |
| Upload sizes | One square PNG 112 to 4096 px, or 28, 56 and 112 px yourself | Up to 500 by 500 px, Kick scales to 32, 64 and 128 |
| Emote code | Channel prefix plus a name | Lowercase letters and numbers, 4 to 25 characters |
| Who can use them | Subscribers, in any Twitch chat | Viewers, in that channel's chat |
Pick Twitch if
Twitch, if you are past Affiliate and want emotes your subscribers carry into other channels, which is the thing that spreads a channel's brand.
Make a Twitch emotePick Kick if
Kick, if you are starting out: a full custom set in chat on day one with no gate, and the same files move to Twitch later once you reach Affiliate.
Make a Kick emoteQuestions people ask
Can I use my Twitch emotes on Kick?
The image files, yes: Kick accepts PNG up to 500 pixels, so the 112 pixel Twitch version uploads as is. The codes are separate; Kick names are lowercase only.
Does Kick review emotes like Twitch does?
No. Kick emotes are live as soon as they are uploaded. Twitch reviews every emote before it appears, which usually takes a day or two.
Which platform allows animated emotes?
Both. Twitch animated slots come with Affiliate or Partner status, as GIFs under 1 MB. Kick has separate animated slots for any channel, GIFs at 128 pixels under 512 KB.