How to Add Sounds to the Discord Soundboard
Check your sound file first. Discord refuses a sound that is too long, too big or the wrong format, and it does not always say why.
The file stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
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Add the sound to your server
- Open your server's Server Settings and find Soundboard.
- Choose to upload a sound and pick your file.
- Give it a name (2 to 32 characters), and an emoji if you want one.
- Save it. Members can now play it from the soundboard in a voice channel.
What Discord requires
- An MP3 or OGG file
- 512 KB or smaller
- 5.2 seconds or shorter
- A name of 2 to 32 characters
- The Create Expressions permission in that server
How many sounds a server can hold depends on its boost level.
FAQ
Why won’t Discord upload my sound?
Most often the sound is too long or too big. A soundboard sound must be an MP3 or OGG file, 512 KB or smaller and 5.2 seconds or shorter, with a name of 2 to 32 characters. Check the file with the tool above to see which limit it breaks.
How long can a Discord soundboard sound be?
Up to 5.2 seconds, and the file can be at most 512 KB. Cut a longer clip down to its best part in your audio editor, then export it as MP3 or OGG.
Who can add sounds to a server’s soundboard?
Members with the Create Expressions permission in that server. How many sounds a server can hold depends on its boost level.
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