Upload Custom Server Emojis to Your Rust Server

Published June 9, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

Custom server emojis let players use your own images in in-game chat. You upload the image files to a specific directory on your server and they become available immediately (or after a reload command). For file transfer options, see Connect via FTP.

Image requirements

Maximum size: 256x256 pixels
File format: .jpg or .png
Maximum file size: 250 KB

Upload the emoji files

Use the File Manager in the control panel or an FTP client to upload your emoji images to:

./server/my_server_identity/serveremoji/

Use the emoji in-game

The in-game command uses the filename without its extension, wrapped in colons. For example, if you uploaded customemoji.jpg, players type:

:customemoji:

Reload emojis without restarting

Run the following admin command in the in-game console or via RCON to reload emojis while the server is live:

server.resetserveremoji