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How to turn on dark mode in Discord and give the app a sleek new look

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  • You can turn on dark mode on Discord by going to the app's "Appearance" menu.
  • Discord's dark mode gives the app a completely new aesthetic, and can save battery life.
  • The Discord Android app also offers an experimental AMOLED mode, which makes dark mode even darker.

If you're a Discord user, you're probably spending a decent amount of time looking at screens. And if that's the case, the constant bright light of your computer or phone screen might start bothering you.

Luckily, Discord is one of many apps that offer a dark mode option. When you turn it on, instead of seeing dark text on a white background, you'll see white text on a dark background.

While there isn't any evidence that dark mode can relieve eye strain, running dark mode can look cooler aesthetically, and it can also help your device save battery, depending on what type of screen you have.

Switching to dark mode on Discord is easy, and so is switching back. You can activate dark mode in both the desktop and mobile versions of Discord.

How to turn on dark mode in the Discord desktop app

Dark mode is a great option on your computer monitor if you're playing games or chatting late into the night.

  • Open your Discord desktop app.
  • Open your app's settings menu. Vivian McCall/Insider

    Click the gear icon next to your username to open your settings. 

  • Select "Appearance."

  • Under the "Theme" heading, fill in the bubble next to "Dark."

    Select the "Dark" theme. Vivian McCall/Insider

    • How to turn on dark mode in the Discord mobile app

  • Open the Discord app. 

  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom of your screen.

    If you don't see your profile picture at the bottom of the app, swipe right. Vivian McCall/Insider
  • Scroll down to "App settings" and tap "Appearance."

  • Tap "Dark."

    You can also select "Automatic" to make the app follow your phone's theme. Vivian McCall/Insider

    • Quick tip: Android users also have access to "AMOLED optimized mode," which turns on an even darker dark mode. To activate it, tap "Dark" 10 times.

    The experimental AMOLED mode makes the background black, not just dark gray. Jacob May/Insider
    Vivian McCall Vivian McCall is a freelancer for Business Insider's Reference team. Read more Read less

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