Discord has a bunch of nice social features that help build up cohesion inside gaming communities. You can see what games your friends are playing and join them, and much more.
But if you simply want to play your favorite games without interacting too much with other players, you can go invisible.
That’s actually a very useful approach is you want to better concentrate on your gaming strategy so as to level up quicker or simply perform various tasks without getting interrupted all the time.
What does invisible on Discord mean? Being invisible on Discord means appearing as offline to other users while actually keeping Discord open and having full access to the platform. You’ll still receive messages and notifications and you can send chat and voice messages.
Steps to go Invisible on Discord
PC
- Step 1 – Click your avatar
- Step 2 – Select Invisible
Mobile
- Step 1 – Tap the Discord Hamburger Menu
- Step 2 – Tap your profile picture
- Step 3 – Tap Set Status and select Invisible.
You’ll remain invisible until you log out or change your status.
By using the invisible option you won’t miss any messages or important chat discussions.
While you’re invisible, the colored dots of your avatar will remain grey and you will appear offline.
Discord Status Types
As a quick reminder, there are four different status types in Discord:
- Online — this is the default status and lets other users know you’re available.
- Idle — this status indicates you’ve currently away from your keyboard.
- Do not Disturb — use this status to let others know you’re online, but you’re not available to chat.
- Invisible — use this status if you want to appear offline to others but keep Discord open.
Custom Discord statuses
You can also set a custom status on Discord. For example, you can add a message and let others know what you’re doing, boast about your latest achievements, and so on.
You can also use the Clear After option to set how long you want the message to display.
Can you tell if someone is invisible on Discord?
There is no known method to tell if someone only appears invisible on Discord or is genuinely offline. This means you can never know for sure if someone is actually offline or just using the invisible status.
It’s worth mentioning that if you’re using the invisible status and you send messages in a server or DM, they will be delivered without any problem.
And this leads us to another important discussion topic that we’ll explore below.
Tips and tricks to tell is someone is invisible on Discord
- Check if they sent a message in a server while invisible. This is a sure telltale sign.
- Check if invisible users are active on certain the voice chats.
- Check if they’re typing something. Go to the chat channel window and check who’s typing.
- Search for their latest activity and see if they made any comments while the status was offline.
Wrapping Up
How do I make myself appear offline on Discord? To appear offline on Discord, click on your profile picture and change your status to Invisible.
And now you know.