--- title: "Discord Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Discord privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, hide it, blur or block sensitive media and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/discord lang: en-gb published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Discord privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Discord on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - 31 Oct 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Discord with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Discord has no lock of its own. Inside the app, blur or block sensitive media and mute a server or channel are available. - **Developer:** Discord Inc. - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Discord with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Discord has no lock of its own. Inside the app, blur or block sensitive media and mute a server or channel are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Discord on iPhone, from iOS and from Discord's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Discord guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Discord on iPhone](/en-gb/hide-apps/discord) | | Block apps | Time Allowance | 2 min | [How to block Discord on iPhone](/en-gb/block-apps/discord) | ## What iOS can do with Discord | Setting | Available for Discord | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Discord -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Discord's own privacy settings ### Blur or block sensitive media Go to **User Settings -> Content & Social**. Adults can choose to show, blur, or block potentially sensitive images and videos (Mature Sexual Media and Graphic Media). When set to blur, it applies to old and new media. ### Mute a server or channel Tap the server name, then Notifications, to mute a server; mobile push notifications are turned off while it is muted. You can also set a channel to All, Mentions, Nothing, or Mute. ### Family Center A parent and teen connect by scanning a QR code from the teen's Family Center tab in User Settings. The parent can only see activity from after the connection was made. ## Keep Discord photos out of your camera roll Photos you save from Discord land in the Photos app, outside any app lock. Move private ones into a vault and delete the originals. > **Lock this in VaultForYou.** Keep Discord photos in an encrypted vault that opens only with a pattern you draw. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/vaultforyou/id0000000000) ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Discord on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Discord, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Discord has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide Discord on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Discord, tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does Discord have its own passcode? No. Discord relies on iOS for locking. Use Require Face ID, which accepts Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. For a separate code, Screen Time with its own passcode is an option. ### Do Discord settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Discord has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Discord Support: Discord Sensitive Content Filters](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/18210995019671-Discord-Sensitive-Content-Filters) - [Discord Support: How do I mute and disable notifications for specific channels?](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/209791877-How-do-I-mute-and-disable-notifications-for-specific-channels) - [Discord Support: Family Center for Parents and Guardians](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/14155043715735-Family-Center-for-Parents-and-Guardians) ## Discord guides - [How to hide Discord on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps/discord) - [How to block Discord on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/block-apps/discord) ## Other social apps - [YouTube privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/youtube) - [Instagram privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/instagram) - [Snapchat privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/snapchat) - [TikTok privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/tiktok) - [Facebook privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/facebook) - [Reddit privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/reddit) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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