Twitch emotes can be a work of art, a tiny masterpiece of brilliance that conveys an emotion or even whole sentences in just one image. Viewers often subscribe to a broadcaster just for their emotes. But with tens of thousands of emotes on Twitch, it can sometimes be hard to find ones that really stand out.<\/p>
Emotes are an essential element of the Twitch chat experience, so much so that it can be overwhelming for new viewers who are inundated with these images that convey inside jokes and phrases, especially when everyone else seems to understand what they mean. They\u2019re used to troll streamers or other viewers, show support, or even just say \u201chi.\u201d With more than 27,000 partnered broadcasters on Twitch, not to mention the hundred or so emotes that the company itself has made, there are a lot of emotes on the platform\u2014more than 900,000, according to Twitch.<\/p>
Some emotes have even started to spread into our everyday lives. Don\u2019t be surprised if you happen to see someone using them in a real-life situation and maybe even let them know you approve with a \u201cFeelsGoodMan.\u201d<\/p>
If you want to dive right into the Twitch culture, getting to know about all the emotes and their meanings could take weeks. Here are the 12 most popular emotes so you can kickstart your Twitch chat career and blend in with the rest.<\/p>
