How to Use Stickers Without Nitro on Discord

Just like emojis, stickers are free inside the server they belong to — Nitro only lets you use them elsewhere. Add a sticker to your own server once and everyone there can send it for free.

How stickers and Nitro actually work

A server’s custom stickers can be sent by any member of that server at no cost. Nitro’s only sticker perk is using a server’s stickers in other servers. So the free path is the same as with emojis: put the sticker on a server you control, and the whole server gets it for free.

You need the Manage Expressions permission in the destination server. Stickers have their own slots, separate from emojis — 5 free per server, rising with Boost levels.

Step 1: Get the sticker ID

Right-click the sticker in a message and choose Copy Link (desktop), or tap and hold it on mobile. You’ll see a URL like:

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1102938475610293847.png

The number is the sticker ID.

Step 2: Add it to your server

Run:

/stealsticker-no-nitro id:<the number> name:<yourname>

Sticker names can be 2–30 characters. The bot uploads the sticker to your server right away, and from then on anyone in the server can send it — no Nitro.

Already have the sticker in a message?

If someone has just sent the sticker in your server, /stealsticker can grab it directly from the message without needing the ID at all. The -no-nitro version is for when you only have the ID or a link.

Copy any sticker into your server and let every member send it free — no Nitro subscription.

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Frequently asked questions

Can free users send the sticker afterward?

Yes. Once a sticker is uploaded to a server, every member can send it in that server for free, with or without Nitro.

How many stickers can a server hold?

Five free sticker slots at Boost level 0, increasing to 15, 30 and 60 as the server reaches Boost levels 1, 2 and 3.

Why can’t I just use the sticker from the other server?

Sending a server’s sticker in a different server is the one thing Nitro gates. Adding the sticker to your own server sidesteps that completely.

What sizes are allowed?

Discord stickers are 320×320 and under 512 KB. The bot handles the conversion when it uploads, so you don’t have to resize anything yourself.