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Discord message upload

Any file typeUnder 20 MB without Nitro

Without Nitro, Discord takes files up to 20 MB in a message. A GIF over that is compressed to the largest file under 20 MB, still animated, at its own pixel size.

Independent tool, not affiliated with Discord.

Drop your file here

or choose a file · PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, TIFF, BMP or HEIC

Your upload limit
  • Deleted automatically
  • Free, no watermark
  • Quality kept where possible

Getting a GIF under Discord's upload limit

Discord's File Attachments FAQ says that as of August 2026 the upload limit without Nitro is 20 MB, up from 10 MB. Nitro Basic raises it to 50 MB, and Nitro to up to 1 GB.

This page compresses the GIF to the largest file under 20 MB. It first tries fewer colours and gentle lossy compression; for bigger cuts it scales the frames down and, as a last step, drops some frames and holds the rest longer, so it plays at the same speed. Frame timing and looping are kept, and the result says if frames were dropped.

Tips

  • Discord checks the size before it compresses anything, so the file you upload is the size that counts.
  • With Nitro Basic, pick 50 MB on the slider instead.
  • To make the GIF smaller in pixels too, open Exact size in pixels and enter a width and height.

Requirements from Discord's File Attachments FAQ, checked 8 October 2026. Forms change their rules, so check the form itself if something is rejected.

How it works

  1. 1

    Drop your file

    A PDF or an image. It goes over an encrypted connection and nowhere else.

  2. 2

    Pick your limit

    Choose the size the form asks for. We start with a cleanup that changes nothing you can see.

  3. 3

    Download it

    If it needs more, we find the gentlest quality setting that still fits, and delete everything soon after.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark.

What happens to my file?

It is processed on our server and deleted automatically: the original 5 minutes after the run finishes, the compressed file after 10. A file you upload but never compress is deleted within 30 minutes. You can also delete everything right away with Delete now.

Will it look worse?

We try a lossless cleanup first, which does not change how the file looks. Only if that is not enough do we lower image quality, and we pick the gentlest setting that still fits your size.

What if my file cannot get that small?

You get the smallest version we could make and a clear note saying so, instead of a file that silently misses the limit.

Why does the size page aim a little under its limit?

Some sites count a kilobyte as 1000 bytes and others as 1024. We aim under the stricter one, so a 200 KB page aims for 200,000 bytes and the file passes either way.

Common size limits

PDF

Photos and images

PNG

iPhone photos (HEIC)

Forms and applications

Discord

GIF