Discord Snowflake Avatar Decoration Decoder - Decoration ID to Date

Method 1: Developer Mode

1. Enable Developer Mode: Settings > Advanced > Developer Mode
2. Right-click on an avatar with decoration
3. Select "Copy ID" to get the decoration Snowflake ID

Method 2: Discord API

Use Discord API endpoints to fetch user profiles. The avatar_decoration_data field contains the decoration ID.

What Is an Avatar Decoration?

Avatar decorations are animated or static frames that appear around a user's profile picture in chat, member lists, and profiles. They are part of Discord's Nitro premium cosmetics system. Each decoration has a unique SKU ID — a Snowflake that encodes when Discord added it to their catalog.

Key Facts About Discord Avatar Decorations

• Available to Discord Nitro subscribers
• Stored as APNG (animated PNG) or Lottie animation files on Discord's CDN
• The avatar_decoration_data field appears in user objects when active
• The sku_id is a Snowflake encoding when the decoration was added to Discord's catalog
• Decoration disappears from the user object when the Nitro subscription lapses
• Some decorations are limited-time items tied to Discord events

Use TechConverter's Snowflake decoder to decode any Discord Snowflake ID — including decoration SKU IDs — to find out when any Discord object was created.

// User object with avatar decoration
{
  "id": "123456789012345678",
  "username": "JohnDoe",
  "avatar": "a_1234567890abcdef",
  "avatar_decoration_data": {
    "asset": "a_abcdef1234567890",
    "sku_id": "1144058522808614923"
  }
}

// The sku_id is a Snowflake — decode it to find when the decoration was added

function decodeSkuId(skuId) {
  const DISCORD_EPOCH = 1420070400000n;
  const id = BigInt(skuId);
  const addedAt = new Date(Number((id >> 22n) + DISCORD_EPOCH));
  return { addedAt, iso: addedAt.toISOString() };
}

// Decode a decoration SKU ID
const result = decodeSkuId("1144058522808614923");
console.log(result.iso); // When Discord added this decoration to their catalog

// Avatar decoration assets are served from Discord's CDN
function getDecorationUrl(assetHash) {
  return `https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatar-decoration-presets/${assetHash}.png`;
}

// Animated decorations use APNG format
function getAnimatedDecorationUrl(assetHash) {
  return `https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatar-decoration-presets/${assetHash}.png?size=128`;
}

const assetHash = "a_abcdef1234567890";
console.log(getDecorationUrl(assetHash));
// https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatar-decoration-presets/a_abcdef1234567890.png