Use Discord on iPhone or iPad

This article teaches you how to install, set-up, and start using Discord on your iPhone or iPad.

Steps

Open the App Store. It’s a blue icon with a white “A” in a circle. You’ll typically find it on your home screen.
Tap Search. This button (which also displays a magnifying glass) is at the bottom of the screen.
Search for Discord. Type Discord into the search box, then tap it when it appears in the search results. This opens the Discord page on the App Store.
Tap GET. The button will now change to "INSTALL."
Tap INSTALL. The app will now download to your device. When the installation is complete, the “INSTALL” button will change to “OPEN.”

Open Discord. If you’re still on the Discord page in the App Store, tap OPEN. Otherwise, tap the blue or purple icon with a white game controller (labeled “Discord”) on your home screen.
Tap Need an account?.
- If you already have a Discord account, enter your email address and password, then tap Log In.
Enter your account details. You’ll have to provide your email address, a username/handle, and a password to create your account.
Tap Register. A confirmation email will be sent to your account. Additionally, a pop-up will appear.
Tap Allow. This lets Discord send you notifications.
Open the email from Discord. Start by opening the app you use for email (e.g. Mail, Gmail, Outlook) and then select the message from Discord.
Tap Verify Email in the message. You may have to scroll down to find it. This verifies your email address and launches Discord.
Tap Get Started. Discord will now walk you through doing things like adding friends and creating a server. Follow the on-screen instructions until you reach the Discord home screen.

Open Discord. It’s the blue or purple icon with a white game controller. You’ll usually find it on your home screen.
Tap the add friends button. It’s near the top-right corner of the screen and looks like a person with a plus (+) sign.
Type your friend’s Discord tag. The tag is composed of your friend’s username and a special code assigned by Discord. Your friend will have to provide you this code.
Tap Done. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the keyboard. A friend request will be sent to the user you added. Once they’ve accepted the request, you can start chatting with them.
- To chat with a friend, tap the ☰ button at the top-left corner of the screen, then select your friend’s username. This opens a direct conversation with your friend.

Get a server invite URL or code. You can get one by asking a friend who uses Discord, or by searching the web for Discord servers for your gaming preferences.
- When you get a URL or code, copy it to your clipboard so you can easily paste it into Discord. To copy it, highlight the entire code or URL with your finger, tap and hold the highlighted text, then select Copy.
Open Discord. It’s the blue or purple icon with a white game controller. You’ll usually find it on your home screen.
Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
Tap +. It’s in the left column, inside a dotted circle.
Tap Join. It’s a large green button near the bottom of the screen.
Tap and hold the blank. A pop-up menu will appear.
Tap Paste. The copied URL or code will now appear in the blank.
Tap Join. The server will now appear in the list of servers along the left side of the screen.
- Select the server to view available text and voice chat channels.
- To join a channel, tap its name in the channel list.

Open Discord. It’s the blue or purple icon with a white game controller. You’ll usually find it on your home screen.
Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
Tap +. It’s in the left side bar, surrounded by a dotted circle. This opens the Servers screen.
Tap Create.
Enter a name for your server.
Tap Server Region to select your location.
Tap Edit to choose a server icon. This icon will appear in members’ server lists. To access the server, members will click or tap the icon you select.
Tap Create. A pop-up will appear, requesting access to your microphone.
Tap OK. This allows you to use Discord’s voice chat feature. Your server will now appear in the server list on the left side of the screen. Tap it to view its settings.

Open Discord. It’s the purple icon with a white game controller icon. You’ll usually find it on your home screen.
Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
Select your server. Server icons are listed along the left side of the screen.
Tap + next to “Text Channels” or “Voice Channels.”
- To limit your channel to text chatting, create a text channel.
- If you want users to be able to chat using their microphones, create a voice channel.
Enter a name for your channel. You’ll type it into the “Channel Name” box at the top of the screen.
Select who can access this channel. If you haven’t created roles, just select “@everyone.”
Tap Create. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. The channel is now created. You’ll be able to access it at any time by opening the server and tapping it in the channel list.