Frequently asked questions

Small icons that appear next to someone's name in Twitch chat. They show something about that person - that they're subscribed, that they're a moderator, that they took part in a specific event, and so on.

Some are (Moderator, VIP, watch-time event badges), and some require spending money (subscribing, gifting subs, cheering Bits, buying an event ticket). It depends entirely on the specific badge - each page on this site lists exactly what's required.

Limited-time event badges do - once the event's window closes, that badge stops being obtainable. Standard badges like Subscriber, VIP, or Moderator don't expire on a schedule; they last as long as the underlying status does (e.g. as long as you're subscribed).

No - once a limited-time badge's window closes, there's no way to earn it retroactively. This is exactly why we track deadlines here, so you can catch badges before that happens.

Subscriber, Founder, and Bits badges are each broadcaster-specific - every channel designs its own art for these tiers. A badge with the same name can look completely different depending on whose channel you're in.

Founder badges were given to a channel's very first subscribers, from before that channel had set up its own custom Subscriber badge art. Regular Subscriber badges are the standard ongoing loyalty badge, with tiers based on how many months you've been subscribed.

They track how many subscriptions you've gifted in a specific channel, cumulatively over time. The badge level rises as your total goes up, but the count is channel-specific - gifting in one channel doesn't count toward your total in another.

Same idea as Sub Gifter badges - your badge tier is based on the total Bits you've cheered in that specific channel over time, tracked separately per channel.

VIP is granted directly by a broadcaster to community members they trust. There's no automatic way to earn it - a streamer has to choose to give it to you.

Given by a broadcaster to someone who helps moderate their chat. Like VIP, it's a manual grant, not something you unlock automatically.

Link your Amazon Prime account to your Twitch account. Prime members get a free monthly channel subscription plus this badge, which shows up on every channel, not just the one you sub with.

Shown for an active Twitch Turbo subscription - Twitch's own premium tier (ad-free viewing, alternate global emotes, extended VOD storage). It's separate from subscribing to any individual streamer.

Twitch (or a specific channel) runs a promotion tied to a game, event, or campaign, with its own badge and its own earn requirement - usually watching, subscribing, or purchasing something within a set window. Once that window ends, the badge is gone for good.

It depends on the badge. Some are tied to a whole category (like a game-wide promo) and work in any channel streaming that category. Others are tied to one specific event or a limited list of eligible channels.

Sometimes a similar event returns in a future year with a new badge, but the original badge itself doesn't reopen. Each version is treated as its own separate badge here, even if it's part of a recurring yearly event.

No. This is an independent, unofficial reference site. All badge artwork and trademarks belong to Twitch Interactive and the relevant rights holders.

Some are added manually as we spot them, and there's an option to check Twitch's own badge data periodically - but new additions always get reviewed by a person before they go live, since Twitch's data doesn't include earn requirements.

Yes - use the Contact page. Corrections and tips on upcoming badges are always welcome.

That means we haven't confirmed a real image link for that badge yet, so a simple fallback icon shows instead. If you spot the real artwork, let us know through Contact.

We pull dates from official Twitch announcements or firsthand confirmation where possible, but Twitch doesn't always announce end dates in advance, and event badges can occasionally end early or run late. When a specific date isn't confirmed, that's noted on the badge's page.

A way to track which limited-time badges you actually have. Mark badges as owned from the Collection page or from any individual badge page, and it'll keep a running tally, show your rank, and separate what you own from what's still available and what's already expired.

No - it's saved only in the browser you used, not to an account, so it won't automatically appear anywhere else. The Collection page has an export option that saves your data to a file, and an import option to load it back in on another browser or device.