Is Discord encrypted?
Partly. Since March 2026, only you and the people on the call can hear Discord voice and video calls. Discord can read your text messages, in DMs, group DMs and servers alike.
Checked on 25 October 2026 against 4 sources.
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- MessagesDiscord can read itDiscord says it has no current plans to bring end-to-end encryption to text messages.1, 4
- Group chatsDiscord can read itGroup DMs and server channels are not sealed either, as of 25 October 2026.1, 4
- CallsOnly you and the people on the callSince early March 2026, calls in DMs, group DMs, voice channels and Go Live streams are sealed by default; Stage channels are not.1, 2
- BackupsDiscord can read itYour whole message history is stored on Discord's servers, encrypted but not end-to-end; there's no separate sealed backup.4
- Post-quantumNot yetNo post-quantum protection announced as of 25 October 2026.3
- Who holds the keys
- Discord holds the keys to your text messages; for calls, only the devices on the call have them.
- What Discord can still see
- All your text messages and files, plus who joins each call, when and for how long.
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Are Discord DMs end-to-end encrypted?
No. Discord's privacy policy says messages are encrypted on the way and on its servers4, but that isn't end-to-end, so Discord can still read them. In May 2026 it said it has no current plans to bring end-to-end encryption to text messages, because many of its features were built on text not being sealed1.
Discord's privacy policy says it stores the messages you send, and scans attachments and other content for illegal or harmful activity4.
Are Discord calls end-to-end encrypted?
Yes, since early March 2026. Every voice and video call in DMs, group DMs, voice channels and Go Live streams is sealed by default, with nothing to turn on1. Discord's protocol, called DAVE, is open source and was audited by the security firm Trail of Bits1.
Stage channels, which are built for broadcasting to big audiences, are the one exception1, 2. Discord says it is removing the old code that let calls fall back to unsealed connections1.
Can Discord see who I call?
Yes. DAVE seals what you say and show, not the fact that a call happened: Discord can still see who joined, when and for how long3. Discord's privacy policy says it generally doesn't store the contents of calls, and that you can check in the app that a call is encrypted4.
How Discord compares
Sorted by how many parts are sealed by default, then by how many can be. Ties go A to Z.
Sources
- Every Voice and Video Call on Discord Is Now End-to-End Encrypted (18 May 2026), Discord. Read on 25 Oct 2026.
- Bringing DAVE to All Discord Platforms, Discord. Read on 25 Oct 2026.
- DAVE Protocol Whitepaper, Discord. Read on 25 Oct 2026.
- Discord Privacy Policy (last updated 29 August 2025), Discord. Read on 25 Oct 2026.
Changes to this answer
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