{"id":100509,"date":"2024-02-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=100509"},"modified":"2024-05-30T23:15:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T03:15:52","slug":"how-to-fix-cannot-resize-gif-error-on-discord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/how-to-fix-cannot-resize-gif-error-on-discord\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix “Cannot resize GIF” Error on Discord"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you encountered a \u201cCannot resize GIF\u201d error while trying to upload a GIF image using Discord\u2019s desktop, web, or mobile app? There\u2019s a good chance your GIF is above the platform\u2019s allowed file size or dimension limit. There are other reasons this error occurs and prevents you from uploading your animated images. We\u2019ll show you how to fix this issue on your device so you can start uploading your pictures.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some other reasons Discord rejects your GIF are that your Discord app has a minor glitch, your login session in the app is problematic, your app version is obsolete, your app\u2019s core files are corrupted, and more.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"How<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Close and Relaunch Your Discord App\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One reason Discord displays a GIF error is that your app has a minor glitch. In this case, you can close and re-open your app<\/a> to possibly fix your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Press the Recents<\/span> button on your phone to access your open apps.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Find and swipe up on Discord<\/span> to close the app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n
    \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Relaunch the app from your app drawer or home screen.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      1. Swipe up from the bottom of your screen and pause in the middle.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Find and swipe up on Discord<\/span> to quit the app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n
        \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
          \n
        1. Tap the app on your home screen to relaunch the app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          On Windows\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          1. Select X<\/span> in Discord\u2019s top-right corner to close the app.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Right-click Discord<\/span> in your system tray and choose Quit Discord<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
            \n
            \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
              \n
            1. Open your PC\u2019s Start<\/span> menu, find Discord<\/span>, and select the app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              On Mac\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              1. Select Discord<\/span> in the app\u2019s menu bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Choose Quit Discord<\/span> in the open menu.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Press Command<\/span> + Spacebar<\/span>, type Discord<\/span>, and launch the app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Reduce Your GIF\u2019s File Size to Fix the Discord GIF Issue<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Discord only supports GIFs that are 256 KB or smaller in size. If your image surpasses this file size limit, that\u2019s the reason you can\u2019t upload your image. In this case, reduce your image\u2019s size so it\u2019s under the allowed limit, and you can upload it on the platform.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                One way to optimize your GIF image is to use a web-based tool like Ezgif.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  \n
                1. Open a web browser on your device and access the Ezgif<\/a> site.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Select Choose File<\/span> on the site, select your GIF image, and choose Upload<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Select Optimize GIF<\/span> on the following screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                  \n
                  \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                  You can play around with various optimization options on the site to ensure your image size is within Discord\u2019s allowed GIF size limit.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Change Your GIF Image\u2019s Dimensions\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                  Another limitation Discord has for GIF images is that your images must be 128 x 128 pixels or smaller in dimensions. Any GIFs larger than this can trigger a \u201cCannot resize GIF\u201d error.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  In this case, you can resize your image to follow Discord\u2019s dimension guidelines. You can use a tool like Ezgif to do that.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    \n
                  1. Open a web browser on your device and launch the Ezgif<\/a> site.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Select Choose File<\/span>, add your GIF image, and select Upload<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Enter the preferred width and height for your GIF on the following screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                    \n
                    \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                      \n
                    1. Select Resize image<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                      Clear Discord\u2019s Cache on Your Device\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                      If your GIF image\u2019s size and dimensions are under Discord\u2019s allowed limit, but the app keeps displaying the above error, your app\u2019s cache files may be corrupted. These cache files help the app improve the user experience, but you can run into various issues if these files become corrupted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      One way to fix that issue is to clear your Discord cache. Doing so doesn\u2019t delete your account data. Note that you can\u2019t clear an app\u2019s cache on the iPhone; you must uninstall the app to delete the app\u2019s cached data.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                        \n
                      1. Tap and hold on Discord<\/span> in your app drawer or on your home screen and select App info<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Choose Storage usage<\/span> on the following screen.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Select Clear cache<\/span> to delete the app\u2019s cached data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                        \n
                        \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                        On Windows\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                          \n
                        1. Launch the Run<\/span> dialog box by pressing Windows<\/span> + R<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Type the following in the box and press Enter<\/span>: %appdata%discord <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        3. Select the following folders in the open directory:

                          Cache
                          Code Cache
                          GPUCache<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                          \n
                          \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                            \n
                          1. Right-click a selected folder and choose Delete<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                            On Mac\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            1. Open a Finder<\/span> window and select Go<\/span> > Go to Folder<\/span> from the menu bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            2. Enter the following in the open box and press Enter<\/span>: ~\/Library\/Application Support\/discord\/ <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            3. Select the following folders in the open folder, right-click a selected folder, and choose Move to Trash<\/span>.

                              Cache
                              Code Cache
                              GPUCache <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                              Sign Out and Back Into Your Discord Account\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                              If clearing the cache didn\u2019t resolve your issue, your login session in the Discord app may have a problem. In this case, log out and back into your account in the app to fix your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              On Android and iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                \n
                              1. Launch Discord<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              2. Select your account option in the app\u2019s bottom bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              3. Choose Log Out<\/span> on the following page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                \n
                                \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                                On Windows and Mac\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                  \n
                                1. Open Discord<\/span> on your computer.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                2. Select the gear icon in the app\u2019s bottom-left corner.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                3. Choose Log Out<\/span> in the left sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                  \n
                                  \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                                    \n
                                  1. Select Log Out<\/span> in the prompt.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                    Update Your Discord App\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                    If you\u2019re using an old version of Discord, that may be why you have trouble uploading GIF images. Old app versions can cause various issues, including preventing you from adding new content, breaking the search function, and so on.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    In this case, update your app version, and your issue should be fixed.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                      \n
                                    1. Open Play Store<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    2. Find Discord<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    3. Tap Update<\/span> to update the app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                      \n
                                      \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                                      On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                        \n
                                      1. Launch App Store<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      2. Tap Updates<\/span> in the bottom bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      3. Choose Update<\/span> next to Discord<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                        \n
                                        \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                                        On Windows and Mac\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                          \n
                                        1. Press Ctrl<\/span> + R<\/span> (Windows) or Command<\/span> + R<\/span> (Mac) while you\u2019re inside the Discord app. This checks for available app updates.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                        2. Fully close and relaunch your Discord<\/span> app to apply the available updates.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                          Remove and Reinstall Discord on Your Device\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                          If you still have trouble uploading GIFs on Discord, your app\u2019s core files may be damaged. Such damage can cause various app features not to work. In this case, uninstall and reinstall your app to fix your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          Note that you don\u2019t lose your account data when you reinstall the app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                            \n
                                          1. Tap and hold on Discord<\/span> in your app drawer and select Uninstall<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                            \n
                                            \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                                              \n
                                            1. Choose Uninstall<\/span> in the prompt.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                            2. Open Play Store<\/span>, find Discord<\/span>, and select Install<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                              On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                                \n
                                              1. Locate Discord<\/span> on your home screen.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              2. Tap and hold the app and select Remove App<\/span> > Delete App<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              3. Launch App Store<\/span>, find Discord<\/span>, and tap the download icon.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                On Windows\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                                  \n
                                                1. On Windows 11, navigate to Settings<\/span> > Apps<\/span> > Installed apps<\/span>, select the three dots next to Discord<\/span>, and choose Uninstall<\/span> > Uninstall<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                                  \n
                                                  \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                                                    \n
                                                  1. On Windows 10, head into Settings<\/span> > Apps<\/span>, select Discord<\/span>, and choose Uninstall<\/span> > Uninstall<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                                    \n
                                                    \"How<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                                                      \n
                                                    1. Head to the Discord site<\/a> to download and install the app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                      On Mac\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                                        \n
                                                      1. Launch Finder<\/span> and select Applications<\/span> in the left sidebar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                      2. Right-click Discord<\/span> and choose Move to Trash<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                      3. Open the Discord site<\/a> and download and install the app on your Mac.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                        Contact Discord Support\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                        If nothing else works, your last option is to contact Discord\u2019s support team and seek a solution. This is because there may be an issue on Discord\u2019s end, preventing you from uploading your GIF files.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                        You can reach out to Discord by visiting the Discord support site<\/a>, filling out the given form, and submitting the form. Discord should get back to you with a resolution of your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                        Upload GIFs Without Errors on Discord\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                        Sharing animated GIFs is a great way to make your conversations interesting on any platform, including Discord. If you have problems uploading animated images on your Discord server or DM, use the guide above to fix your issue. The above methods ensure your GIF follows the platform\u2019s guidelines and your app has no technical problems. Enjoy!\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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