How to Hide Your Status on Discord

Why you might want to hide your status on Discord

Discord is a popular communication platform among gamers, but it’s also used by many other communities for socializing, sharing content, and collaborating on projects. While it’s great to stay connected with friends and colleagues on Discord, there may be times when you want to hide your status from others. Here are some reasons why you might want to do that:

• You want to avoid being disturbed: Sometimes, you might not be in the mood for chatting, gaming, or working on a project, but you don’t want to offend anyone by ignoring their messages or invitations. In that case, you can hide your status to appear offline or busy, so that others won’t expect an immediate response from you.
• You want to protect your privacy: Discord allows you to share your status with anyone, your friends, or nobody at all. If you’re concerned about your online privacy, you might prefer to limit the visibility of your status to a select group of people or hide it completely.
• You want to avoid harassment or stalking: Unfortunately, online platforms like Discord can attract trolls, bullies, or even predators who might try to target you based on your status. By hiding your status or limiting its visibility, you can reduce the risk of being harassed or stalked.

Overall, hiding your status on Discord can be a useful feature to help you control your online presence and protect your well-being. In the following sections, we’ll show you how to change your status and adjust your visibility settings on Discord.

How to change your status on Discord

Discord offers several status options that you can choose from to let others know what you’re up to. To change your status on Discord, follow these steps:

1. Open the Discord app or website and log in to your account.
2. Click on your profile picture in the bottom left corner of the screen.
3. Select the status icon (a circle with a dot in the middle) next to your username.
4. Choose one of the following status options:

• Online: You’re active and available to chat, game, or work.
• Idle: You’re away from your keyboard or not interacting with Discord for a while.
• Do Not Disturb: You’re busy or don’t want to be bothered. Your notifications will be muted.
• Invisible: You’re online but appear offline to others.

5. (Optional) Add a custom status message to give more context or express your mood. To do that, click on “Set a custom status” and type your message (up to 128 characters). You can also add an emoji or a link to your status.

6. Click on “Save” to apply your new status.

Your status will be displayed next to your username in the Discord server list and in your friends’ contact list. You can also see other people’s status by hovering over their username or clicking on their profile picture.

How to hide your online status on Discord

If you want to hide your online status on Discord and appear offline to others, you can do that by following these steps:

1. Open the Discord app or website and log in to your account.
2. Click on your profile picture in the bottom left corner of the screen.
3. Select the status icon (a circle with a dot in the middle) next to your username.
4. Choose “Invisible” from the status options. This will make you appear offline to others, but you can still use Discord normally.

Alternatively, you can also hide your online status from specific people or servers by adjusting your visibility settings. To do that, follow these steps:

1. Click on the gear icon (settings) next to your username in the bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Go to the “Privacy & Safety” section.
3. Scroll down to the “Visibility” section and choose one of the following options:

• Everyone: Your status is visible to anyone on Discord.
• Friends: Your status is visible to your friends on Discord.
• Server Members: Your status is visible to the members of the servers you’re in.
• None: Your status is hidden from everyone on Discord.

4. (Optional) You can also block or mute specific users or servers if you want to avoid interacting with them altogether. To do that, go to the “Blocked Users” or “Muted Servers” sections and add the relevant names or URLs.

By adjusting your visibility settings on Discord, you can control who can see your status and avoid unwanted attention or distraction.

How to hide your status from specific people on Discord

If you want to hide your status from certain people on Discord, you can do that by adjusting your privacy settings. Here’s how:

1. Click on the gear icon (settings) next to your username in the bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Go to the “Privacy & Safety” section.
3. Scroll down to the “Connections” section and click on “Manage Blocked Users.”
4. Type the username or Discord tag of the person you want to block and click on “Block.”
5. Confirm your choice by clicking on “Yes, block.”

Once you block someone on Discord, they won’t be able to see your status, message you, or interact with you in any way. However, they will still be able to see your messages and activity in public channels or servers, unless you also block them there.

Alternatively, if you want to hide your status from a specific server or group of people, you can adjust your visibility settings for that server. Here’s how:

1. Go to the server you want to hide your status from.
2. Click on the server name at the top of the screen to open the server settings.
3. Go to the “Privacy Settings” section.
4. Choose one of the following options:

• Everyone: Your status is visible to anyone on the server.
• Members with Roles: Your status is visible to the members who have roles on the server.
• Only You: Your status is hidden from everyone on the server.

5. (Optional) You can also adjust your notification settings for that server to avoid getting alerts or pings from it. To do that, go to the “Notification Settings” section and turn off the relevant options.

By blocking or hiding your status from specific people or servers on Discord, you can maintain your privacy and avoid unwanted interactions or distractions.

How to customize your status message on Discord

If you want to add a personal touch to your status on Discord, you can customize it with a message that reflects your mood, activity, or interests. Here’s how:

1. Open the Discord app or website and log in to your account.
2. Click on your profile picture in the bottom left corner of the screen.
3. Select the status icon (a circle with a dot in the middle) next to your username.
4. Click on “Set a custom status” at the bottom of the status options.
5. Type your message in the text box (up to 128 characters).
6. (Optional) Add an emoji or a link to your status message by using the relevant icons.
7. Choose the expiration time for your status message: 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, or “Never expire.”
8. Click on “Save” to apply your custom status message.

Your status message will be displayed next to your username in the Discord server list and in your friends’ contact list. You can update or remove your status message at any time by following the same steps and editing or deleting the text. Note that custom status messages are available only for users who have Discord Nitro or Nitro Classic subscriptions, or who are members of a server that has boosted to level 2 or higher.