Discord Server Banner Size
A Discord server banner is 1920 × 1080 px (16:9) and requires Boost Level 2. Despite the 16:9 upload, Discord displays it as a short wide strip above the channel list — roughly 240 px tall at the sidebar's width. Most of the vertical frame is cropped away, so the composition needs to survive a severe horizontal slice through its middle.
Specifications
| Pixels | 1920 × 1080 px |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Supported formats | JPG, PNG, GIF (animated at Boost Level 3) |
| Max file size | 10 MB |
| Safe zone | Only a wide central band shows above the channel list — keep the subject centred |
Design Tips
- →Design the meaningful content into a wide central band of the 1920 × 1080 canvas. The channel-list crop keeps roughly the middle quarter of the height and discards the rest.
- →The server name is printed over the banner in the sidebar. Leave the upper-left of the visible band clear rather than putting your own wordmark there.
- →Boost Level 3 unlocks animated server banners. Below that a GIF upload displays only its first frame.
- →The invite splash is a separate 1920 × 1080 px asset shown on the invite page, and it is shown far closer to full-frame than the server banner. Do not assume one file serves both well.
How to Make Discord Server Banner Designs in Playyy
Three steps, no design software. Set the size once — from the size options or straight in your prompt — and every design comes out at 1,920 × 1,080 px.
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Open Playyy
Playyy runs in your browser, so there's nothing to download. Sign in and you'll land on the Home page.
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Type your prompt and set the Discord Server Banner size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick Discord Server Banner from the size options right underneath — every platform's sizes are in that list, so you don't have to look this one up. Or just say it in your prompt, like "Discord Server Banner at 1,920 × 1,080 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way the design comes out at 16:9.
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Create your Discord Server Banner design and download it
Playyy generates the design at the full 1,920 × 1,080 px, so it's ready to upload as it is. Accepted formats: JPG, PNG, GIF (animated at Boost Level 3). Keep the file under 10 MB.
Create Discord Server Banner designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick Discord Server Banner from the size options underneath it, and export at 1920 × 1080 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Discord server banner size?+
1920 × 1080 pixels at a 16:9 aspect ratio, up to 10 MB. It requires Server Boost Level 2. Discord crops it to a short wide strip above the channel list, so centre the important content vertically.
How is a server banner different from an invite splash?+
Both are 1920 × 1080 px, but the server banner appears above the channel list at Boost Level 2 and is heavily cropped, while the invite splash appears on the server invite page at Boost Level 1 and is shown much closer to its full frame.
What boost level is needed for a Discord server banner?+
Level 2, which currently requires 7 boosts. Level 1 unlocks the invite splash and an animated server icon; Level 3 adds an animated server banner. The banner itself is 1920 × 1080 px regardless of level.
Why does my Discord server banner look cropped?+
Because Discord displays it as a short wide strip above the channel list — roughly the middle quarter of the 1920 × 1080 px upload. Most of the vertical frame is discarded, so the composition has to survive a horizontal slice through its centre.
Can a Discord server banner be animated?+
Only at Boost Level 3. Below that, an uploaded GIF displays its first frame as a still. The file limit is 10 MB either way.