Before uploading an emote to 7TV, it’s important to understand and follow our emote rules. This ensures the platform remains safe, inclusive, and enjoyable for everyone.
🛠️ Submission & Review Process
Every emote — whether public, private, edited, or re-uploaded — is placed in a moderation queue.
Our moderators check submissions for rule violations.
Review time varies based on language and queue size — please allow a few days.
Do not re-upload the same emote to try and skip the line — it won’t help and may delay approval.
🚫 What’s Not Allowed
Hateful Content
Racism, homophobia, or slurs (including slur baiting)
Offensive stereotypes or hate symbols (e.g. swastikas, Nazi salutes, military “Z”)
Desecration of national flags
Content supporting war, genocide, or discrimination
Glorification of violent crimes (e.g. school shooters)
Emotes that indirectly imply any of the above
Violence & Disturbing Themes
Gore or graphic injuries
Death or depictions of suicide
Bodily fluids or excessive violence
Applies to both real and drawn imagery
Nudity & Sexual Content
No visible genitals or underbust
No see-through or extremely thin clothing covering private areas
No sexualized underage characters (e.g. “lolis”)
Mild “gasm” or lewd expressions are allowed if not explicit
Other Restrictions
No individual letters or characters as standalone emotes
No low-effort, spam, or extremely low-quality uploads
No uploading former or active sub emotes unless you’re the original streamer (or have permission)
No mosaics larger than 3×3 (9 emotes max) — large sets clog the queue
Context Matters
Rules are applied based on:
Emote name
Tags
Visual content
Combinations of emotes
Uploading multiple emotes that form a pattern or message violating the rules will also be moderated.
What Happens if I Break the Rules?
Emotes may be renamed, deleted, or unlisted
Unlisted emotes won’t appear in public search or the emote catalog
Repeated violations can lead to upload restrictions
Editor Responsibility
If you assign someone as an editor, you’re responsible for their uploads.
If you can’t trust them to follow these rules — don’t add them.
Need help getting started? Check out:
How to Upload an Emote to 7TV