Discord is a gathering place for communities and friends to chat and share experiences. However, when interactions violate the community guidelines, you need to know how to report someone on Discord. Harassment, spam, or inappropriate content – reporting such violations ensures that Discord remains a safe place for everyone.
Reporting a user on Discord is straightforward and we outline the steps in this guide. Additionally, for those looking for a safer digital experience, we’ve summarized the following points: best VPN services.
Tools and requirements
- Discord Account
- Computer with internet access
- iOS or Android smartphone
Steps to report someone on Discord using a web browser
- Log in to Discord.com and identify the user you want to report.
- Right-click the display icon or user name.
- Click on “Profile” and then click the three vertical dots next to “Send message”/“Send friend request”.
- Click Report User Profile and then click Next.
- In your profile, select what you want to report and click “Continue”.
- Select the option that best describes the problem.
- Click “Send Report”.
Step-by-step guide to report someone on Discord on desktop
In the following steps, we will use the Discord web app, but the process is the same on the Discord desktop app.
1. Log in and identify the user to be reported
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After Login To Discord.com, find the user that you want to report. You can find them in your direct messages or on a server/channel.
Right-click her user name or Display symbol And Click on “Profile”..
2. Click Report user profile
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Click The three vertical points next to Send Message (if you are friends) or next to ‘Send friend request’ (if you are not friends).
Click on “Report user profile”. in the drop-down list.
3. Display the selected user and click Next
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After confirming the selected user, Click Next.
4. Select what you want to report
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Choose what you report (your photo, nameor Text descriptors), And Click Next.
5. Select a description of the problem
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Choose the option that describes the problem exactly (‘This is annoying., “This is spam”, “This gives me a feeling of insecurity”or ‘This is inappropriate’).
6. Click Send Report
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After reading the brief summary of the report, Click “Send Report”..
Steps to report someone on Discord using a smartphone
- Launch the Discord app and identify the user you want to report.
- Tap or long press the username/icon.
- Tap “Profile”.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Press “Report User Profile” and tap “Next”.
- On your profile, select what you want to report and tap Next.
- Select the option that best describes the problem.
- Tap Send Report.
Step-by-step guide to report someone on Discord using a smartphone
We used an iPhone to describe the following steps, but the process is similar on Android devices.
1. Start Discord and identify the user to report
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Open The discord app and identify the user to be reported (in the News or server Tab).
If the user in your News Tab, long press her user name to view further details and Tap “Profile”..
If the user in your server Tab, knock her user name for further details.
2. Report user profile > Next
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Knock The three horizontal points in the upper right corner and then Tap Report User Profile..
After confirming the selected user, Tap Next.
3. Select what you want to report
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Choose what you report (Your photo, nameor Text descriptors), And Tap Next.
4. Select a description of the problem
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Knock the option that describes the problem exactly (‘This is annoying., “This is spam”, “This gives me a feeling of insecurity”or ‘This is inappropriate’).
5. Tap Send Report
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After reviewing the report summary, Tap Send Report..
Final thoughts
By reporting inappropriate profiles on Discord, you are contributing to the platform’s community and keeping it safe. However, keep in mind that while Discord makes these reports anonymous, they take them seriously in order to uphold its community standards.
For more information on how to get the most out of Discord, see our articles on How to start using Discord as a beginner, How to change or reset your Discord passwordAnd How to make a user an administrator on your Discord server.
