Most of the Discord’s advanced features are only offered to the Nitro subscriber. Without the Nitro subscription, Discord restricts providing multiple facilities, such as adding an animated banner or profile picture. However, after subscribing to Nitro, you can unlock all its advanced features. For instance, users can set user profiles as well as server profiles.
This post will explain the method for setting up an animated avatar in Discord.
How to Set up An Animated Avatar in Discord Nitro?
To set up an animated avatar in Discord, it is necessary to subscribe to the Discord Nitro. The price of this premium subscription is $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Once you have subscribed to Discord Nitro, you can utilize many advanced Discord features.
To set up the animated avatar on Discord Nitro, try the mentioned steps.
Step 1: Launch Discord
The first and most important step is to open “Discord” by utilizing the Startup menu:
Step 2: Navigate to User Profile
To access the “User Settings” click on the highlighted icon:
Step 3: Edit User Profile
After that, press the “Edit User Profile” button to access the user profile:
Step 4: Change Avatar
Then, tap the “Change Avatar” button to add an animated avatar:
Step 5: Choose Animated Avatar
Without the Nitro subscription, Discord only permits you to add a simple image as a profile picture(pfp) or avatar. However, it is now time to add an animated avatar using the Nitro subscription.
To do so, click on the “Choose GIF” option to add an animated avatar:
Step 6: Choose Animated Avatar Category
Choose the GIF category as per your choice:
For instance, we have selected the “happy” category:
Select any GIF to set as the avatar on your user profile:
Zoom in or zoom out the GIF according to the slider and click on the “Apply” button:
Step 7: Save Changes
Lastly, don’t forget to save the changes. For that purpose, press the “Save” button:
Here, you can see the animated avatar being uploaded successfully as a profile picture on Discord:
We have stated the method for setting up the animated avatar in Discord Nitro.
Conclusion
To set up an Animated Avatar in Discord Nitro, first launch the Discord App. Then, access the “User Settings” and press “Edit User Profile”. Next, click on the “Change Avatar”, choose a GIF from the available categories, and press the “Save” button. This article demonstrated the method for setting up an animated avatar in Discord Nitro.
