Discord Ignore Feature — What It Does and How to Use It

The Discord ignore feature lets you hide messages and notifications from a specific user without blocking them or letting them know. When you ignore someone their messages appear darkened and hidden — but you can still see them by clicking Show. The ignored user has no idea they are being ignored and can still message you and see your profile normally.

What Is the Discord Ignore Feature

Discord's ignore feature is a middle-ground privacy option between muting and blocking. It was added in early 2025 as a way to quietly distance yourself from a user without the consequences of a full block.

When you ignore someone on Discord:

Their DMs appear darkened with an Ignore icon
Their messages are hidden in DMs, group chats, and servers
You can reveal hidden messages by clicking the Show button
Their profile shows a warning screen before you view it
You get a warning if you join a voice or video call they are in
They do NOT know they have been ignored
They can still message you and see your profile
Friends are NOT removed

Discord Ignore vs Block vs Mute

This is the most searched question about the ignore feature — here's the complete comparison:

Feature	Ignore	Block	Mute
User knows?	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No
Their messages hidden?	✅ Yes — can reveal	✅ Yes	❌ No
Can they DM you?	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
Can they see your profile?	✅ Full profile	⚠️ Limited profile	✅ Full profile
Friendship removed?	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
Can they send friend requests?	✅ Yes (no alert)	❌ No	✅ Yes
Voice call warning?	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
Notifications hidden?	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Can you still DM them?	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes

When to use Ignore: You want to stop seeing someone's messages without removing the friendship or alerting them. Best for acquaintances, server members you'd rather not interact with, or situations where blocking would cause drama.

When to use Block: You want to fully prevent contact — they cannot DM you, cannot see your full profile, and friendship is removed. Best for harassment or serious situations.

When to use Mute: You want to stop notifications from a channel or server without hiding individual user messages. Mute is channel-based, not user-based.

How to Ignore Someone on Discord

Desktop — From User Profile

Right-click the user's avatar in any chat or server member list
Select Ignore from the dropdown menu
Click Ignore in the confirmation popup

Desktop — From a DM

Open the DM with the user
Right-click their avatar in the chat
Select Ignore
Confirm in the popup

Desktop — After Reporting

Right-click a message → Report Message
Submit the report
In the More you can do menu select Ignore

Mobile (iOS)

Tap the user's avatar to open their profile
Tap the ⋯ ellipsis in the top right corner
Tap Ignore
Confirm your choice

Mobile (Android)

Tap the user's avatar to open their profile
Tap the ⋯ ellipsis in the top right corner
Tap Ignore
Confirm

What Happens When You Ignore Someone on Discord

Their messages: Hidden in DMs, group chats, and all servers you share. A darkened message with an Ignore icon appears in place of their message. Click Show to reveal the message at any time.

Their profile: A warning screen appears before you view their profile. Their profile shows their ignored status to you only.

DMs: You can still send them direct messages. Their replies are hidden automatically. They can still message you without knowing you've ignored them.

Voice and video calls: Discord warns you before you join a voice or video call that includes someone you've ignored. You can choose to join anyway or avoid the call.

Notifications: You receive no notifications from their messages, reactions, or mentions.

Friend status: Friendship is not removed. If you are not friends they can still send you friend requests — the request goes to your inbox without any alert sound.

Their experience: The ignored user sees no change whatsoever. Their messages appear normal on their end. They cannot detect in any way that they have been ignored.

How to View Ignored Messages on Discord

Even after ignoring someone you can still read their messages:

In any chat where their message is hidden look for the darkened message with the Ignore icon
Click or tap the Show button next to the hidden message
The message is revealed for that viewing session

Viewing a hidden message does not un-ignore the user — they remain ignored and future messages continue to be hidden automatically.

How to Manage Your Ignore List on Discord

Desktop/Browser

Click the gear icon → User Settings
Click Content & Social in the left sidebar
Scroll to Accounts you've blocked & ignored
Click Ignored accounts to see your full ignore list

Mobile

Tap your avatar in the bottom right corner
Tap the cogwheel to go to Settings
Tap Content & Social
Scroll to Accounts you've blocked & ignored
Tap Ignored accounts

How to Un-Ignore Someone on Discord

Method 1 — From Friends List: Right-click the ignored user in your Friends List → select Unignore

Method 2 — From their profile: Open their profile → click the ⋯ ellipsis → click Unignore Or click the Unignore button next to the "You ignored them" notice on their profile

Method 3 — From Settings: User Settings → Content & Social → Accounts you've blocked & ignored → Ignored accounts → click Unignore next to the user

Mobile: Tap their avatar → tap ⋯ → tap Unignore Or go to Settings → Content & Social → Ignored accounts → tap Unignore

Does Ignoring Someone on Discord Unfriend Them

No — ignoring someone on Discord does not remove them from your friends list. The friendship remains intact. The ignored user stays as your friend and can still see your profile, send you messages, and interact with you in servers — they just won't know you're ignoring them.

If you want to remove someone as a friend you need to unfriend them separately. Ignoring and unfriending are two different actions.

Can Ignored Users Still See Your Messages

Yes — when you ignore someone on Discord they can still see all of your messages, your profile, and your activity. The ignore feature only affects what YOU see — their messages are hidden from your view. Your messages remain completely visible to them.

Will Someone Know If You Ignore Them on Discord

No — Discord does not notify users when they are ignored. The ignored user sees no change in their Discord experience. Their messages appear sent normally on their end. There is no "ignored" indicator visible to them anywhere in Discord.

Discord Ignore Feature — How to Hide Messages from Specific Users

The ignore feature is currently the only built-in way to hide messages from a specific user without blocking them. There is no separate "hide messages" option in Discord — ignoring a user is what achieves this effect.

What the ignore feature hides:

DM messages from the ignored user
Their messages in all shared servers
Their messages in group chats
Notifications from their messages, reactions, and mentions

What the ignore feature does NOT hide:

Their messages are still visible if you click Show
Their server membership and online status in member lists
Their reactions on other people's messages (partially visible)

Discord New Ignore Feature — When Was It Added

Discord added the ignore feature in early 2025. It was announced as a response to years of user requests for a softer alternative to blocking. Before the ignore feature existed, users had to choose between fully blocking someone (which removes friendship and alerts both users indirectly) or tolerating unwanted interactions.

The Verge, Polygon, and other tech publications covered the launch as a significant quality-of-life update for Discord users who needed to manage difficult social situations without escalating to a full block.

Discord Ignore vs Close DM

Closing a DM and ignoring a user are different features:

Feature	Close DM	Ignore User
Removes DM from sidebar	✅ Yes	❌ No
Hides their messages	❌ No	✅ Yes
They can still contact you	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Affects server messages	❌ No	✅ Yes
Permanent action	❌ DM reopens on new message	✅ Until you unignore

Close DM removes the conversation from your DM sidebar but does not hide messages. The DM reopens automatically if they send you a new message.

Ignore hides all messages from that user everywhere on Discord but keeps the DM in your sidebar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Discord ignore feature hides messages and notifications from a specific user without blocking them or notifying them. Their messages appear darkened and hidden in DMs, group chats, and servers — but you can reveal them by clicking Show. The ignored user has no idea they are being ignored and can still message you and see your profile normally.

Ignoring hides someone's messages without removing friendship or notifying them — they can still DM you and see your profile. Blocking prevents them from DMing you, removes friendship, and limits their view of your profile. Neither option notifies the user directly, but blocking has more significant consequences for both sides.

No — Discord does not notify users when they are ignored. The ignored user sees no change in their experience. Their messages appear sent normally on their end and there is no indicator visible to them that they have been ignored.

No — ignoring someone does not remove them from your friends list. The friendship stays intact. You need to unfriend them separately if you want to remove the friendship. Ignoring only affects what messages you see — it does not change the friendship status.

Yes — when you ignore someone they can still see all your messages, profile, and activity. The ignore feature only affects your view — their messages are hidden from you but your messages remain fully visible to them.

Go to User Settings → Content & Social → Accounts you've blocked & ignored → Ignored accounts → click Unignore. You can also right-click their name in your Friends List and select Unignore, or open their profile and click the Unignore button.

Find the darkened hidden message in any chat and click the Show button next to it. The message is revealed for that session. Viewing a hidden message does not un-ignore the user — they remain ignored and future messages continue to be hidden automatically.

Discord added the ignore feature in early 2025. It was a long-requested quality-of-life update that gave users a softer alternative to blocking for managing unwanted interactions without removing friendships or causing confrontation.

Mute silences notifications from channels or servers — it is channel-based, not user-based. Ignore hides all messages from a specific user across every channel and server. Muting does not hide messages while ignoring does. Both are silent — the other person receives no notification.

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