Your Discord Messages Will Soon Be Discoverable on Google Search, but You Can Opt Out

Emily Long Emily Long Freelance Writer ExperienceEmily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of Atlantic Media Company, in Washington, D.C. She has nearly a decade of experience as a freelancer covering tech (including issues related to security, privacy, and streaming) as well as personal finance and travel. In addition to Lifehacker, her work has been featured on Wirecutter, Tom’s Guide, and ZDNET. Emily has also worked as a travel guide around the U.S. and as a content editor. She has a masters in social work and is a licensed therapist in Utah. Read Full Bio October 28, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg via Getty Images Key Takeaways Starting in November, Discord's Discoverable Servers will have server web pages that show up in web search results. Servers will display discussion summaries from public channels, as well as some individual messages. Server admins and members can opt out of having channels and messages be discoverable in search. Table of Contents If you are a member of a large public Discord, your posts may soon be visible in Google Search—even to those without a Discord account. Starting in November, Discord's Discoverable Servers will have server web pages that show up in web search results, including summaries and messages from public channels. While messages won't be tied to your username or avatar, you may still want to opt out. Some Discord servers are getting discoverable web pagesThis change applies to Discoverable Servers on Discord, which are public spaces that have at least 1,000 members. There's no invite link, so anyone can find and join them as long as they have a Discord account. (Other servers on Discord are either invite-only Community Servers for larger groups or Friend Servers, which are small, private spaces.) On Nov. 16, Discord is launching server web pages for Discoverable Servers, which will display discussion summaries from public channels as well as some individual messages. By mid-December, these pages may appear in search results. While these servers have always been fairly easy to access since they are public, this removes the requirement to sign up for Discord and join servers in order to view them. In its announcement detailing the change, Discord notes that private servers and DMs will remain private. Plus, server admins can choose which channels are included in web search or opt them out entirely. What do you think so far? How to opt out of web search on DiscordAs noted, server admins can disable public channels from inclusion in server web pages via Server Settings > Web Presence. Server members can also keep their messages from being discoverable under User Settings > Data and Privacy. There's a single toggle for all discoverable channels, so you can't select different settings for different servers. You cannot opt out of having your messages incorporated in channel summaries. Messages you send before mid-December won't be included in search regardless of your setting preferences. However, if you leave this enabled and decide to turn it off later, anything you send between mid-December and disabling the setting will stay up unless you delete the message from Discord entirely. Lifehacker has been a go-to source of tech help and life advice since 2005. Our mission is to offer reliable tech help and credible, practical, science-based life advice to help you live better. Our Mission Our Team Newsletter © 2001-2026 Ziff Davis, LLC., A ZIFF DAVIS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lifehacker is a federally registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of Lifehacker. If you click an affiliate link and buy a product or service, we may be paid a fee by that merchant.