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Introducing Profile Frames: a new way to put a finishing touch on your Discord profile. Frames add a decorative border around your profile, giving the whole thing a look that's unmistakably yours.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Discord's API spans 1700+ endpoints across hundreds of Kubernetes deployments. The challenge: tracking per-feature hosting costs without restructuring. Jim Benton helps explain how Discord tackled the situation.
Starting today, Discord is now available to download directly from Meta’s Horizon App Store. No more sideloading. No more using the web app. Grab it using the link in this blog, or at discord.com/download.
Here's the Discord Changelog from June 25, 2026, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
Not getting pinged for the conversations you wanna know about? This guide walks through server and channel notifications settings, Do Not Disturb, turning off specific notification sounds, and what to check when your pings mysteriously go quiet.
Together with Techleap, we’re launching the Gaming Founders Circle: a hands-on program for the most ambitious gaming companies in the Netherlands to provide participants with a direct line to the people, investors, and networks that help great games scale.
Discord is updating requirements to how apps access certain data within servers, changing the review threshold and requiring annual review. Here's what's changing and why.
Moving Discord’s voice and video onto Cloudflare's edge network. Closer servers, lower ping in most regions, and a few real bugs getting there.
Introducing the You Bar: an update to the Discord mobile app that celebrates your identity, simpler navigation, and a peek at what’s next.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
How some of the most popular Roblox games have integrated Discord account linking to enhance social features and safety capabilities for official community servers.
Starting soon, you’ll be able to link your Discord and Riot accounts to sync your friends lists, show your in-game activity as your Discord status, and invite your Discord friends directly to your League or VAL lobby.
As of March 2026, E2EE is now enforced for every voice and video call on Discord. This represents a multi-year commitment, and Discord’s VP of Engineering is here to talk about why it matters.
Discord is turning 11 this year! To celebrate, we made over twenty Discord-themed emojis, along with over twenty wallpapers, and even a digital poster for everyone to download, for free!
What’s Discord Nitro all about? What perks does it give, and how can you get it? If you’re looking to expand your Nitro knowledge, you’re in the right place.
As we hit Nitro’s 10-year anniversary, we're launching Nitro Rewards: a brand-new benefits program built with some of the biggest names in gaming. See what’s coming for Nitro members, for no added cost.
You've been asked to stand up a brand-new database cluster, meaning a whole day of configuring dozens of nodes, validating replication, wiring up dual-write pipelines… what if this whole ordeal took less than two hours? This is how we got ourselves into this exact mess, and how we made our way ou...
Starting today, you can now browse, purchase, and even gift and wishlist in-game items for Rust directly in Discord! See how it all works, and learn about a hefty two-week Discord-exclusive launch discount on a wide selection of officially-made Rust items.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
On March 25th, voice and video on Discord suffered major degradation beginning at 12:13 PDT, lasting a little over three hours. Learn how the issue originated, how it affected systems across Discord, how we recovered, and how we’re preventing the same problem from reoccurring.
Too many experiment metrics can make meaningful changes harder to detect. Learn how Discord used simulations and Principal Component Analysis to maximize signal and reduce noise.
Learn all sorts of toggles, options, and features on Discord’s desktop app to help you view media at your pace, lower the strength of colors across the app, and make app content easier to see.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Band together with Discordians from across the world in Last Meadow Online, the world’s first DBMMIRPG. Available to play until April 7, 2026.
A Discord account is more than just your username and avatar. That’s why it’s important to help keep your account safe and secure by using Multi-Factor Authentication, SMS Backup Authentication & QR Code Login. Learn how to keep your account more secure in the following blog post!
Here's the Discord Changelog from March 24, 2026, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
The threat landscape online has shifted dramatically. Many online platforms are left to reinvent safety tools from scratch. That’s the gap ROOST was built to close — and it’s why open-sourcing battle-tested tools like Osprey matters so much.
Developers can now claim and customize their game’s profiles on Discord. Curate your game’s presence on the platform to help people discover more about your game, and get your server verified in the process! Read on to see how it works.
At GDC 2026, Discord gives developers more ways to close the gap between connection and play.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Join Senior Software Engineer Nick Krichevsky as he explains how Discord added distributed tracing to Elixir's message passing and optimized it to handle millions of concurrent users.
Discord's CTO addresses community concerns about age assurance: no mass ID collection, new vendor transparency commitments, and a delayed global launch until second half of 2026.
Add a splash of personality and make Discord pop by changing Discord’s color scheme! Learn how to adjust the look of Discord on both desktop and mobile.
Discord uses Osprey to quickly detect and remove new types of harm from putting our customers at risk. Now we’re open-sourcing this tool so others can do the same.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Make your first impression count with a profile that represents you how YOU want to be seen. Learn how to edit and customize your profile to have it rep you the right way.
Emojis on Discord are special — you can make a little picture out of almost any symbol, in-joke, or bizarre late-night inspiration.
We’ve got plenty of gift ideas, from those who game through the night, to those who decorate their profile just right — let’s dig in!
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
How many messages did you send? How long did you hang out in voice? Who’d you talk with the most? Stop by your end-of-year Checkpoint, a recap of the stuff YOU did on Discord throughout the year!
By bringing commerce directly to official game communities, we're giving game developers the opportunity to benefit from these dynamics, creating incremental revenue that complements their existing storefronts.
Keep track of all the stuff from the Shop you’ve been wanting to purchase with the new Wishlist feature. Display the stuff you’ve been eyeing on your profile, and if you’re lucky enough, maybe one of your friends may see it and gift it to you…
Playing a game right now? Listening to some tunes, or catching up on that one anime your friends won’t stop talking about? Learn how to show off what you’re up to as your Discord status and show @everyone what’s up!
Some of the most popular multiplayer games have added the ability to directly link your Discord account to the game! Learn how to link your Discord account to some big-name titles and see what sorta perks it provides.
This fall, emoji making gets faster, the Settings page gets a redesign, Group DMs are easier to customize, more games gain support for special Discord-powered capabilities, and Family Center gets some expanded features. Take a peek at what’s new this season!
Here's the Discord Changelog from November 6, 2025, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
From manual GPU configs to one-command clusters: Join Serrana Aguirregaray and Nathaniel Jenkins as they tell the story of Discord's journey to build a developer-friendly ML infrastructure on Ray for 200M+ monthly active users.
Do you embrace tricks in the Shop or turn them into treats? Trick out your profile with shockingly sweet decorations, or treat your friend to Nitro and earn something for yourself in return!
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Between now and September 30th, 2025, new and existing Nitro members can claim a profile bundle matching Nitro's new look, including an Avatar Decoration, Profile Effect, and a Nameplate! Open this blog to see the details.
Here's the Discord Changelog from September 25, 2025, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
Happy National Video Games Day! We’re hearing from Veronica, Scott, Tyler, and Anni about which games would go in their hypothetical video games museum. Nothing better than honoring a beloved game by putting it behind a glass case!
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
From March 1st, 2026, all clients and apps must be updated to utilize DAVE’s end-to-end encryption support for voice and video calls. In this blog, we explore the challenges we encountered bringing E2EE to browsers, and share what you may need to do to ensure your app can still connect to voice c...
Looking to create a new Discord server for the first time? How do you invite your friends to it? What even IS a text or voice channel in Discord? Follow along as we help you start up a new place to talk and play games with your friends.
Discord and NVIDIA partner to showcase cloud-streamed gaming experiences on Discord to transform game discovery for players and developers, starting with Fortnite.
The Discord Social SDK is coming out of closed beta! Developers can now take advantage of Discord’s voice and text chat in their games and help players connect for longer playtimes by enhancing their multiplayer experiences.
Discord has built a whole new team dedicated to bringing communities more control, more power, and fewer reasons to scream into the void. Check out the first things they've done, including fixes and improvements for server management issues, onboarding, Forum channels, and mod tools.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
NEW YORK, NY [July 21, 2025] — ROOST, a non-profit organization dedicated to building scalable, resilient, and open-source safety tools for the AI era, is proud to announce two new tools: Coop and Osprey. Together, they offer a powerful foundation for developers, platforms, and Trust and Safety t...
Built-in rewards, brand lift analytics, mobile Quests… and our Cannes highlights!
Introducing a new type of Quest reward: Discord Orbs! Earn them by completing Quests and redeem them in the Shop for hundreds of different items — including Discord Nitro credit. Available on desktop and mobile.
NITRO, NITRO, NITRO! From now until July 15th, 2025, if qualifying users start a new monthly Nitro membership, they’ll get a SECOND month of Discord Nitro to top ‘em off!
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Here's the Discord Changelog from June 30, 2025, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
This June, our PRIDE ERG came together to celebrate the meaningful act of simply being who you are and bringing your whole self to work.
23 game showcases in June, and just as many recommendations! We’re talking about all the big announcements and big summer vibes with Alex, Armando, Matt, and… Matt???
There’s a LOT of Role permissions to comb through for your Discord server, and every community has its own needs. In this article, we’ll give some general guidance on each permission to help you decide what works best.
We're bringing you new ways to customize your server with additional perks that delight members, along with a new way to spend available Boosts on these additional server perks — no level required.
Between now and June 20, if you treat your friend to either a monthly or annual Nitro membership, you’ll earn the Freshly Picked Avatar Decoration to splash across your profile pic!
Dig into the latest news about the Discord Social SDK! Learn how Facepunch Studios implemented the SDK directly in their game Rust to enhance their player’s social experience, and how you can do the same.
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Discord’s Soundboard lets you instantly react to the call with quick custom soundbites. Where do you use it? How do you add more sounds, and how long can they be? Listen closely as we lay it all down!
We're expanding our Quests advertising product with a new reward for users: Discord Orbs. We’re also introducing a new partnership with Kantar, which will further enhance the return on investment measurement and analytics capabilities of Quests for advertisers.
Become the hero you want to be with the My Hero Academia Collection, featuring nine Avatar Decorations and three Profile Effects based upon fan-favorite heroes and villains.
Exclusive to partners and friends, this newsletter brings you the latest updates on business opportunities within the world of Discord. Read the first issue and sign up for future entries on the Blog!
It’s Discord’s Birthday today! In this month’s Staff Picks, we’ll hear from Christina, Emi, Jeremy, and Armando about which games introduced them to Discord and the game recs they currently have.
As we celebrate our tenth trip around the sun, let’s see what you and your friends have been up to on Discord over the past decade.
For this year’s Power of the Force celebrations, we’re hyped to release a brand-new collection of Star Wars themed Avatar Decorations and Profile Effects!
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Learn how Discord scaled its search infrastructure to index trillions of messages and unlock new features.
Read the message sent to Discord employees from CEO Jason Citron sharing his decision to transition out of the role and appoint Humam Sakhnini as the company's new chief executive.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2025 — Discord today announced the appointment of Humam Sakhnini as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, April 28, 2025. Sakhnini will also join Discord’s Board of Directors. Jason Citron, who co-founded Discord with Stanislav Vishnevskiy and has served as CEO since...
Today, we’re announcing a brand new way to express yourself: Nameplates. Add a pop of personality to your display name when it’s shown in your favorite chat channels. Read on to see how they work!
With Nitro, your Quest rewards don’t fade—hold onto exclusive decorations long after the adventure ends.
Discord’s In-Game Overlay lets you join voice and video calls, see who’s talkin’, and stream your gameplay without ever having to alt-tab out of your current match! Learn how it works and how you can customize it to your liking.
Explore how Discord supercharged dbt with a tailored solution designed for performance, developer productivity, and data quality.
Medford, Oregon – April 8, 2025 – Wicked Saints Studios today launches World Reborn, featuring collaborations with e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF), Discord, Starlight Children's Foundation, and more. World Reborn is an interactive story game with real-world quests that make real-life impact. It is the...
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
With all the new video game adaptations coming out in April, we’re asking Veronica, Cody, and Emi what their favorite ones have been so far and which games deserve a great adaptation that has yet to come.
Discord’s new in-house studio Big Wump Games announces its first release: The Last Meadow. Available from April 1 to April 7, 2025 exclusively on Discord.
In 2024, we launched Quests, an innovative rewarded ad format designed for Discord’s gaming audience. Join us as we look back at over 70 campaigns run during our first year.
Stickers on Discord let you express yourself in BIG ways. Learn how to create, upload, and use stickers on Discord.
We’re releasing a new and improved version of the Game Overlay, along with a refreshed desktop app so you can further customize Discord to your style.
Here's the Discord Changelog from March 25, 2025, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2025 – Discord announces plans to expand its successful Video Quests advertising format to mobile devices. This strategic move marks the company's first mobile ad offering, significantly broadening reach for advertisers while maintaining Discord's commitment to user-firs...
We'll create a home where you can monitor playtests, gather feedback, and talk with those who want to be part of your game's success.
Today, we’re announcing our new Social SDK that empowers game developers of all sizes to implement Discord-powered features directly in their games, helping players easily talk, connect and enhance their social experiences.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17, 2025 – Discord announces the launch of Discord Social SDK, a toolkit that enables developers of all sizes to tap into Discord’s social infrastructure to drive their game’s social and multiplayer experiences for all their players — with or without a Discord account — at no...
