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Guides on recovering deleted Discord DMs, finding lost friends, messaging blocked users, and getting the most out of your Discord data.
How to Ignore Someone on Discord (Without Blocking Them)
Discord’s Ignore feature can hide someone’s messages and notifications without blocking them. Learn how it works, where to find it, and when blocking is better.
Discord Limited Access: What It Means and How to Regain Access
Learn what Discord Limited Access restricts, how to recognize it, and the official ways to request a review if you think it was applied by mistake.
Discord Invite Link Expired or Invalid? How to Fix It
Learn what Discord’s expired and invalid invite errors mean, what you can fix yourself, and when you need a fresh server invite.
How to Document Discord Rule Violations: Messages, IDs, and Evidence
Learn what moderators should save when reviewing a Discord rule violation, including message links, User IDs, timestamps, context, and secure history.
How to Save Discord Messages and Find Them Later
Learn what to save from an important Discord conversation, how to request your data package, and how Friendcord can help you search old messages later.
How to Find a Discord User ID and Look Up a Profile
Learn how to copy a Discord User ID from a profile, message, or server member list, then use Friendcord to view available public profile details.
Friendcord Launches a Discord ID Lookup Tool
Friendcord’s new Discord ID Lookup tool lets you paste a User ID to view publicly available profile details, including usernames, avatars, badges, banners, and account dates.
How to Make a Private Discord Server and Private Channels
Learn how to make a private Discord server, restrict invites, create private channels, and use roles and permissions to control access safely.
Discord Image Downloads Are Failing: What Users Should Know
Discord is investigating high error rates for image downloads after a recent voice-call incident. Here is what users should do and how to protect access to important Discord history.
Discord Roles and Permissions: A Safe Server Setup Guide
Learn how Discord roles and permissions work, how to create a safe role hierarchy, and how to protect private channels from accidental access.
How to Use Discord Soundboard: Add, Favorite, and Mute Sounds
Learn how to use Discord Soundboard on desktop and mobile, add custom clips, manage permissions, favorite sounds, and control the volume.
How to Find a Discord Server You Left
Left a Discord server and forgotten its name? Learn how to use old invites, DMs, mutual members, and your own Discord history to find it again.
Discord Outages on September 2: What Users Should Know
Discord recorded multiple September 2 service incidents affecting some servers and voice calls. Here is what happened, what users should do, and how to protect access to important Discord history.
How to Search Discord Messages Faster: Filters, Dates, and Old DMs
Learn how to search Discord messages with filters for users, channels, dates, and files, plus how to find older conversations when built-in search is not enough.
Friendcord 2.0.14 Makes Finding Old Discord Messages Faster
Friendcord 2.0.14 brings ranked exact and fuzzy search, background indexing for existing packages, and 100 free searches each month for free users.
Brazil Sues Discord for R$500 Million: What Users Need to Know
Brazil has sued Discord for alleged child-safety failures and is seeking R$500 million in collective damages. Here is what the lawsuit means for users.
How to Manage Discord Notifications Without Losing Important DMs
Learn how to control Discord server, channel, desktop, and mobile notifications without losing track of important conversations or older DMs.
Discord Message Requests and Spam: How to Find Missed DMs
Learn where Discord puts Message Requests and suspected spam, how to review them safely, and how Friendcord can help search older conversations in your own Discord history.
How to Find Someone on Discord Without Their Username
Lost a Discord contact but no longer know their username? Learn how to use old messages, shared servers, a user ID, and your own Discord history to find the right conversation.
How to Find a Lost Discord Friend From Years Ago (Even If Their Account Was Deleted)
Lost a Discord friend from years ago? Use Friendcord to search your own Discord data package, find the old conversation, and reopen its DM even if their account was deleted.
How to Stop Discord Server Members From DMing You
Learn how to stop non-friends in shared Discord servers from DMing you, use per-server privacy controls, and manage Message Requests on desktop and mobile.
Discord Suspends Livestreaming in Brazil: What Users Need to Know
Discord has suspended Go Live and related video features in Brazil after an ANPD child-safety order. Here is what changed, what remains available, and what users should do.
Discord Profile Privacy Settings: How to Hide Your Bio, Activity, and Widgets
Learn what Discord Profile Privacy hides, how to change it on desktop and mobile, and what remains visible to friends and server members.
Discord August 2026 Update: Private Profiles, Friend Request Notes, and More
Discord's August 2026 update adds private profile controls, friend-request notes, spoiler channels, @game mentions, Meta Quest support, profile frames, and richer bio formatting.
How to Secure Your Discord Account in 2026: Passkeys, MFA, and Backup Codes
Set up Discord passkeys, MFA, and backup codes in the right order, avoid QR-code phishing, and know what to do if your account is compromised.
Discord's Mobile UI Is Getting Squarer Again: What Changed
Discord's mobile UI is replacing some pill-shaped controls with tighter rounded rectangles and squircles. Here is what changed and what Discord has confirmed.
Discord Age Verification in 2026: Who Needs It and What It Checks
Learn who may need Discord age verification in 2026, what can trigger it, which data Discord receives, and how to avoid fake verification requests.
How to Download Your Discord Data Package: 2026 Guide
Learn how to request and download your Discord data package, what it includes, how long it takes, and which messages it cannot recover.
Are Discord Calls End-to-End Encrypted? What DAVE Protects
Discord calls now use end-to-end encryption, but text DMs do not. Learn what DAVE protects, the Stage channel exception, and how to verify a call.
Discord Usernames vs. Display Names: How to Find Old Friends After a Name Change
Confused by Discord usernames, display names, and old #0000 tags? Learn what each name means, how to find an old friend after a name change, and how to search your past Discord conversations.
How to Find Closed Discord DMs: 5 Ways to Reopen Old Chats
Learn how to find closed Discord DMs, reopen old chats when possible, and search your Discord data package for conversation history.
The Discord "Grid Ban" and What It Means for Your DMs
Discord's moderation AI falsely banned thousands of users for posting harmless grid-like images — Minecraft inventories, spreadsheets, even chessboards. Here's what happened, what a sudden ban means for your message history, and how to make sure you never lose your DMs again.
How to Find Deleted Discord DMs: The Complete Guide
Think your Discord DMs are gone forever? Here's how to recover your full message history, find old conversations, and reconnect with friends — all processed privately on your device.