How to Upload Custom Emoji in Slack | How to Add Custom Emoji in Slack

If you want to add custom emoji to your slack workplace or if you want to upload custom emoji to your slack workplace, this article is for you. In this article, you will learn how to add/upload custom emoji to your slack workplace.

Emojis are useful and entertaining tools in Slack for getting work done. Emoji can be adapted in a few different ways for your workplace:

1. To add some personality to your Slack communications, use your own unique emoji.
2. To add a collection of emoji designed specifically for Slack, install an emoji pack.
3. Emoji aliases can be used to make finding and using personalized emoji easier.

1. Custom Emoji

How to Add Custom Emoji

Everyone in your workspace or Enterprise Grid org can use custom emoji. JPG, GIF, or PNG-formatted photos up to 128KB in size can be uploaded. GIF animations must have 50 frames or fewer. We advise using 128x128px square photos with transparent backgrounds for the best effects.

1. From your desktop, click the  smiley face icon in the message field to open the emoji menu.

2. Click Add Emoji.

3. Click Upload Image and select a file.

4. Under Give it a name, enter a name for your emoji, then click Save.

How to Remove Custom Emoji

Any custom emoji can be deleted by workspace owners and administrators (free, pro, and business+), as well as by organization owners and administrators (Enterprise Grid). Only members who have added emoji are able to delete them.

1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
2. Select Customize [workspace name]. If you’re an owner or admin, you’ll need to click Settings & administration first.
3. Click the Emoji tab at the top of the page.
4. Search for the emoji you’d like to remove, then click the  delete icon. 
5. Select Delete Emoji to confirm. 

2. Emoji Packs

How to Add an Emoji Pack

You can add an emoji pack to your workplace, which is a collection of unique emoji made especially for Slack. Each emoji is created with a particular concept in mind to improve team communication in Slack. The procedures listed below can be used to add an emoji pack by owners, admins, and members with permission.

1. From your desktop, click the  smiley face icon in the message field to open the emoji menu.
2. Click Add Emoji
3. Click the Emoji packs tab at the top of the page.
4. Select an emoji pack.
5. Click Add Pack.

How to Remove an Emoji Pack

The actions listed below can be used by owners and admins to delete an emoji pack.

1. From your desktop, click the  smiley face icon in the message field to open the emoji menu.
2. Click Add Emoji.
3. Click the Emoji packs tab at the top of the page.
4. Select the emoji pack you’d like to remove.
5. Click Remove Pack.

3. Emoji Aliases

You can add your own emoji codes to Slack using emoji aliases. It may be simpler to locate and utilize specific emoji in Slack if you add an alias if you have difficulties remembering their codes.

How to Create an Emoji Alias

1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
2. Select Customize [workspace name]. If you’re an owner or admin, you’ll need to click Settings & administration first.
3. Select Add Alias, then click Choose Emoji.
4. Choose an emoji from the drop-down menu.
5. Under Enter an alias, enter the new code you’d like to use.
6. Select Save.