With Announcement channels, you can now effectively broadcast important updates to your entire Community server. Whether you're sharing critical information or engaging your audience, these channels help you reach everyone who needs to stay informed.
What are Announcement Channels?
Announcement channels are special text channels that include a Follow button, allowing server members to receive updates in their own servers.
When you publish a message in an Announcement channel, it appears as a regular message in all following servers - perfect for sharing updates where your community already spends their time.
How to Create an Announcement Channel
1. In the channel list, hover over the channel category where you want your Announcement channel to live and hit the plus icon [] to create a channel.
Select the plus sign icon to create a Channel in a Discord server
2. Select Announcement as the channel type, and enter a channel name.
3. Press the Create Channel button to confirm.
Choose Your Channel Type & Name for an Announcement Channel in a Discord server
How to Convert an Existing Channel into an Announcement Channel
1. Hover over the channel name and press the Edit Channel icon [] to open your channel settings.
2. Scroll down and toggle on the Announcement Channel option.
3. Press Save Changes to confirm your settings.
Open your Channel Settings to enable or disable an Announcement Channel in a Discord server
Publish option after posting a message in an announcement channel
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will @everyone and @here mentions work in following servers?
A: No, these mentions and other similar ones will not be pushed through to following servers.
Q: How do messages appear in following servers?
A: Messages appear exactly as they look in your server when you press Publish, including all embeds, images, videos, emojis, and spoiler tags.
Q: What happens when I edit or delete a published message?
A: Editing a message will update it in following servers. If you delete a message, it will be removed but leave a [Original Message Deleted] note for users.
Example of [Original Message Deleted] note
Q: Is there a limit to how many announcements I can publish?
A: Yes, there is a rate limit of 10 publishes per hour. You'll see an error message if you exceed this limit.