How to Make Free Animated Custom Slack Emojis

Want fun animated Slack emojis for your workspace? MakeEmoji.com lets you easily transform images into moving GIFs that you can upload directly to Slack.

Best of all, it's completely free. You can even follow our Twitch and Discord if you use those platforms too.

Here's how to make your own Slack emoji GIFs:

1. Get your custom image or pick one of MakeEmoji's defaults

Visit MakeEmoji.com and scroll down to the default emoji grid. Click any image to generate animated versions, or upload your own file with the Choose file button.

2. Add fun filters and effects

Use the dropdown menus below the image grid to adjust colors, speed, and direction. Play around until your animated Slack emoji looks perfect.

3. Click any animation to download

When you're satisfied, click an animation to download it as a 128 x 128 GIF ready for Slack.

4. Upload to Slack

In Slack, go to Settings & Administration → Customize [workspace name] and upload the GIF under the Add Custom Emoji section.