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How to make an invisible Discord name

Discord logo on a smartphone.

If you regularly use Discord, you might have encountered another user with an invisible name or a blank username. Pretty cool, right?

An invisible username preserves your anonymity and helps you stand out from other users on your Discord server.

If you are looking for a way to create a cool invisible Discord name, this guide will show you how. You can use numerous tricks to get an invisible name on Discord.

Read: Our article on How to change your Reddit username.

How to make an invisible Discord name on the Discord mobile app

STEP 1: LAUNCH THE DISCORD APP ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE

Tap on the Discord app icon and open Discord on your mobile device.

STEP 2: TAP ON YOUR DISCORD AVATAR AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE SCREEN

Tap on your Discord account avatar or profile picture at the bottom right of the screen to access User Settings.

STEP 3: TAP ON MY ACCOUNT UNDER USER SETTINGS

Tap on My Account under User Settings.

Tap on My Account under User Settings

STEP 4: TAP ON USERNAME TO EDIT OR CHANGE YOUR USERNAME

Tap on Username to edit or change your username.

Tap on username to edit or change your Discord username to an invisible one

STEP 5: CHANGE YOUR DISCORD NAME TO THE SPECIAL CHARACTER “~”

Change your discord name to the special character “~” without the quotation marks. Then click on the Save button at the bottom right of the screen to save changes.

Type in the special symbol ~ and save changes

STEP 6: ENTER YOUR PASSWORD TO CONFIRM THE NAME CHANGE

You will be asked to enter your password next. Enter your password and click on the save icon. This will confirm the name change.

Enter your password to confirm your username change

Now you have an invisible Discord name.

How to make an invisible Discord name on the Discord website

Follow the below steps to get the invisible Discord name on Discord’s web version.

STEP 1: VISIT THE DISCORD WEBSITE AND SIGN IN WITH YOUR DISCORD ACCOUNT DETAILS

Visit the Discord website.

Visit the Discord website and login

You can sign in with your email or phone number. You can also scan the QR code on the website using your mobile phone.

Sign in with your Discord details

STEP 2: CLICK ON USER SETTINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN

You will see a tab called User Settings at the bottom of the screen. Click on that.

Click on user settings at the bottom of the screen to add an invisible discord name.

STEP 3: CLICK ON THE EDIT TAB BY USERNAME UNDER MY ACCOUNT

The first tab under User Settings is My Account. Click on the Edit button to the right of “Username.”

Click on the edit button beside username to be able to make your discord name invisible

STEP 4: CHANGE THE DISCORD NAME TO THE SPECIAL TILDE CHARACTER “~”

Change your Discord name to the special character “~” also known as tilde, without the quotation marks. Enter the special character in the username field and click on done to save changes.

This gives your Discord profile an invisible username.

Pro-tip: You can enter the special tilde character multiple times (~~~~~~~) on the username field, and you will still have an invisible username.

Type in the special character ~ to have an invisible Discord name

Now you have an invisible username on Discord. Your username will appear invisible in your community servers’ comments section. As you can see, you aren’t using any invisible character copy-paste trick. The tilde character simply becomes an invisible character that shows a blank space when pasted.

Another method to get an invisible name on Discord

You can also have an invisible name on Discord by pasting a copied invisible character on the Discord username field.

A sample special invisible Unicode character or symbol that you can enter for invisible name on Discord

Note: You can’t change your Discord name multiple times in a short period. Discord will tell you that you are trying to change your username too fast, and you should try again later.

How to get an invisible discord avatar

You could also have an invisible Discord avatar and combine it with your invisible Discord name. To do this, you need to change your Discord profile picture to that of a transparent or blank image. Once you do that, other users think that you have an invisible Discord profile picture.

Here are the steps to take to have an invisible Discord avatar.

STEP 1: LAUNCH DISCORD AND VISIT YOUR PROFILE

Open Discord on your phone and tap on your avatar or profile picture at the bottom of the screen to open User Settings.

Tap on your avatar or profile picture at the bottom of the screen

STEP 2: SELECT USER PROFILE

Select User Profile under User Settings.

Tap on User Profile under User Settings

STEP 3: TAP ON YOUR CURRENT AVATAR TO SELECT A NEW AVATAR

Tap on your current avatar or display picture at the top left of the screen. You can also tap on the pen icon. This will let you select a new avatar.

Upload the invincible avatar that you have downloaded.

Upload the invincible avatar

Now you have an invincible discord avatar. Use the same color (dark or light) as your Discord display mode for the best results.

Having an invisible avatar and a hidden name could be fun, and you get to retain anonymity from other Discord users.

FAQs

Are invisible names allowed on Discord?

Yes, you can get an invisible Discord name once you input special Unicode characters as your username. This gives you a blank username or an invisible name on Discord. But you must note that some Discord server community moderators will ban you if you have a blank or hidden name.

How do you get the invisible Discord name in 2022?

You paste or enter special characters as your username and click save to get an invisible Discord name.

How do you get invisible PFP (profile picture) on Discord?

You can change your avatar to a blank profile picture or transparent image to get an invisible Discord avatar. Other users will see your PFP as an invisible avatar.

Can Discord be used for audio discussions and groups?

Yes, it can. Discord service recently introduced an update that allows community moderators to host audio-centric events and forums. Discord introduced this feature to compete with Twitter Spaces and other audio-focused apps.

Toby Grey contributes as a How To expert for BGR. Typing away like a keyboard super hero, he covers just about anything you can think of. If Toby isn't writing, he's probably reading a book or playing video games.