Why is a Server Labeled As Age-Restricted?

Our Community Guidelines require that all adult content posted to Discord be kept behind an age-restricted gate.

Server owners can designate specific channels as being 18+ by adding an age-restricted gate. Entire servers can now be classified as 18+ through the use of an age-restricted server designation

Servers must be classified as age-restricted if the community is organized around age-restricted themes or if the majority of the server’s content is focused on 18+ content.

I can’t view or join Age-Restricted servers. What should I do?

If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, you will not be able to join or view the content in age-restricted servers. For people aged 18 and older, age-restricted servers can only be joined on desktop or Android devices.

Those with iOS devices are required to "opt-in on desktop" in order to view age-restricted servers from their iOS device.

How to opt in for iOS:

1. Sign in to Discord on desktop and navigate to your User Settings by selecting the cogwheel icon [] in the bottom left corner of the app.

Cogwheel Icon: Access User Settings

2. In User Settings, select Content & Social.

3. Enable Allow access to age-restricted content on iOS by pressing the toggle. This will let you view age-restricted servers you are already a member of from your iOS device.

Allowing Access to Age-restricted Servers on iOS Permission

Additionally, a subset of age-restricted servers that are specifically focused on explicit pornographic content will be blocked entirely on iOS.

iOS users aged 18+ will only be able to join and access these dedicated pornography servers on the desktop and web versions of Discord.

NOTE: Only age-restricted server owners and moderators will be allowed to view and manage this specific subset of age-restricted servers on iOS.

How do I update my age information?

If you are over the age of 18 and have been locked out of an age-restricted server, you can appeal by following the instructions below:

1. Take a photo of yourself holding the following items. Your face and all of the required information needs to be visible and readable in ONE photo.

A photo ID that contains your date of birth, clearly readable
A piece of paper that shows your full Discord Username

2. Once you have taken the photo, submit a request to the Trust & Safety team here.

Under What can we help you with?, select the Appeals, age update, other questions option.

Please keep in mind the following information when submitting your request:

Be sure to use the email address associated with your Discord account.
Our Trust & Safety team needs to receive the request directly from the email address associated with the Discord account to protect our users' privacy and security.
If the Discord account was not claimed and verified with an email address, our team is unfortunately unable to provide further support.

The information you provide will only be used to verify your age and will not be used for any other purpose.