How to Make a Spoiler (Text or Image) on Discord

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Step 1: Open theDiscord appon your desktop orthe webusing your preferred browser.

Step 2: Navigate to the chat or server where you want to post a spoiler message.

Step 3: Type your message in the text box below anddouble-clickto select it, or use your mouse to highlight it.

You will see a toolbar with basic formatting tools and an eye icon.

Step 4: Click on theeye iconto mark the message as a spoiler, and hitEnter(or Return) on your keyboard to send the message with a spoiler tag.

Once you send the message, users can view it. However, the spoiler text will be greyed out until the user clicks on it to reveal the content.

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How to Use Spoiler Tags for Discord Texts on Mobile

Step 1: Launch theDiscord app. Now, navigate to the chat or server where you want to post spoiler text.

Step 2: Tap on the textbox at the bottom, type the below command, and tap theSpacebutton.

Step 3: Now, type the message you want to hide under the spoiler tag and tap on theSendbutton.

There you go. Much like on the desktop, the spoiler text will be greyed out, and when the user taps on it, the content will be revealed to them.

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How to Mark Image as Spoiler on Discord

Technically, marking an image as a spoiler is similar to marking a text as a spoiler. There is, however, a slight difference between adding an image and marking it as a spoiler. Let’s begin with the desktop steps.

Note: You can add multiple images with spoiler tags and send them at once.

On Desktop or Web

Step 1: Open theDiscord appon your desktop orthe webusing your preferred browser.

Step 2: Navigate to the chat, group, or server where you want to post a spoiler image.

Step 3: Click on the+(plus) icon and selectUpload a fileoption.

Step 4: Choose the image file you want to add as a spoiler from the file explorer.

Step 5: Once uploaded, Discord will show you the option toMark as spoiler(an eye icon) in the image preview. Click on it to hide your image behind a spoiler tag.

Note: You can choose to add a caption to the image.

Step 6: Finally, send the image by hitting your keyboard’sEnter(or Return) key.

There you go. The image marked as spoiler is blurred and has a spoiler tag, much like text messages. The users can click on the image to unblur and view it.

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On Mobile

Step 1: Launch theDiscord appand navigate to the chat or server where you want to post spoiler text.

Step 2: Tap the+(plus) icon in the textbox, choose the image you want to share as a spoiler, and tapBack.

Step 3: Once the image is uploaded, tap on it. From the bottom sheet, chooseMark as spoiler.

Step 4: Finally, tap theSendbutton to share with the users.

Note: You can choose to add a caption to the image.

There you have it. The image will be blurred and marked as a spoiler. To reveal it, the recipient must tap on it. If you don’t want to tap every time to reveal spoiler content, enable always show spoiler content on Discord.

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How to Always Show Spoiler Content on Discord

Before we begin with the method, it is essential to note that this method is limited to the Discord desktop app and web. You don’t have a similar option on the Discord mobile app.

Step 1: Open theDiscord appon your desktop orthe webusing your preferred browser.

Step 2: Click theSettings(gear icon) button in the bottom left corner.

Step 3: Under Settings, scroll down to theText & imagessection in the side pane and click on it.

Step 4: In the right pane, scroll down to theShow Spoiler Contentsection and chooseAlways.

That’s about it. From now on, you’ll see spoiler messages without clicking on them every time. Refer to the FAQ section below if you have any questions.

FAQs on Using Spoiler Tags in Discord

Yes, you can use spoiler tags in both Discord messages and messages sent by bots. The functionality is the same.

Yes, spoiler content works on both the desktop and mobile versions of Discord. Users can click to reveal the content as long as the app or platform is up-to-date.

There isn’t a specific character limit for spoiler text, but remember that extremely long spoiler text might not work well in practice. Use it for concealing specific content, not for hiding all messages or conversations.

Whether you want to safeguard against spoilers or hide sensitive content, knowing how to do spoilers (text or image) on Discord enhances the overall community experience.

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Last updated on 26 July, 2024

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