Protect yourself on Discord
We see what leaks every day. These are the settings and habits that keep your account and your identity out of reach, including out of reports like ours.
STEP 01
Lock your account
Most stolen Discord accounts are not hacked: someone logs in with what the owner gave away or reused.
- 01.1
Use an authenticator app for 2FA
Settings → My Account → Enable Authenticator App. SMS 2FA is better than nothing, an app is better than SMS.
- 01.2
Save your backup codes offline
Without them, losing your phone can mean losing the account. Print them or keep them in a password manager.
- 01.3
One password, used nowhere else
If your Discord password leaked with another site, it is already in someone's list. Use a password manager.
- 01.4
Review devices and apps
Settings → Devices shows every session: log out what you don't recognise. Remove old bots and apps in Authorized Apps.
STEP 02
Don't hand over the keys
The classic Discord scams all end the same way: you give someone your session without noticing.
- 02.1
Never scan a QR code a stranger sends
“Scan to verify”, “scan for free Nitro”: the QR is a login request, and scanning it logs them into your account.
- 02.2
Never paste anything into the console
Code pasted into DevTools (Ctrl+Shift+I) can read your token. No real server or support agent will ask for it.
- 02.3
Don't run “free Nitro” or game files
Token grabbers hide in fake games, cheats and “beta tests”. A token gives full access, even with 2FA on.
- 02.4
Check links before you click
discord.gift and discord.com are real; dlscord, discorcl and friends are not. When in doubt, open Discord yourself.
STEP 03
Control who can reach you
Strangers who share a server with you can DM you and see a lot of your profile by default.
- 03.1
Filter direct messages
Settings → Privacy & Safety: keep message requests on, and turn off DMs from server members for big servers.
- 03.2
Limit friend requests
Settings → Friend Requests: allow only friends of friends or server members you choose.
- 03.3
Leave servers you don't use
Every server you're in shows up as a mutual server and can log your messages and presence.
- 03.4
Hide your activity
Activity status and Rich Presence broadcast what you play and listen to. Turn off what you don't want seen.
STEP 04
Shrink your footprint
This is what tools like DisDog connect. The less you link, the less there is to find.
- 04.1
Remove connections you don't need
Spotify, Steam, Xbox, YouTube, TikTok on your profile tie your Discord to accounts under your real name.
- 04.2
Use a username only Discord knows
The same handle on Roblox, Instagram or a guns.lol page lets anyone follow you from one to the other.
- 04.3
Don't reuse your avatar
A photo or a distinctive avatar can be reverse-searched to your other profiles in seconds.
- 04.4
Think before verifying with bots
Roblox verification bots and FiveM servers record your Discord ID next to your game accounts, often publicly.
STEP 05
Assume public messages are kept
Deleting a message removes it from Discord's view, not from every logging bot that already copied it.
- 05.1
Moderation bots log everything
Many servers log message edits and deletions to staff channels, with your ID attached.
- 05.2
Public servers get indexed
Large public communities are archived by third parties. Don't post anything you'd regret seeing quoted.
- 05.3
Keep private things private
Real names, schools, addresses and face photos belong in DMs with people you trust, if anywhere.
- 05.4
Use a separate account for big servers
An alt with nothing linked to it keeps your main account out of public member lists and logs.
STEP 06
See what's out there
Once the settings are done, look at yourself the way a stranger would.
- 06.1
Search yourself
Run your own Discord ID through DisDog to see what's linked to it. Get a free key
- 06.2
Ask Discord for your data
Settings → Data & Privacy → Request all of my data. You get a package of everything Discord holds on you.
- 06.3
Remove yourself from DisDog
A verified request hides your Discord ID from every search, for everyone. Remove my data
- 06.4
Check again from time to time
New servers, new connections, a new game: your footprint grows on its own. Review it every few months.
