How to Remove Someone from Your Friend List on Discord

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Quick and easy instructions for deleting Discord friends

Co-authored by Darlene Antonelli, MA Reviewed by Luigi Oppido

Last Updated: April 20, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Using the Mobile App
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• Using the Desktop Client
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• Blocking an User
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• FAQ
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Do you have old friends on Discord that you want to get rid of so you can clean up your friend list? Do you want to block someone on Discord? Fortunately, unfriending someone on Discord couldn't be easier. You can easily do so using the mobile app or desktop client. This wikiHow article teaches you how to unfriend and block someone on Discord with frequently asked questions.

Easily Remove Friends on Discord

Using the mobile app, go to your list of friends and tap the person you want to unfriend. Tap the icon with three dots (⋯) in the upper-right corner or next to your friend. Tap Remove friend. Then tap Remove friend again in the confirmation pop-up.

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Using the Mobile App

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   Open Discord. It has a blue icon with an image that resembles a game controller with a face. Tap the Discord icon to open Discord.

   • Discord is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPad or the Google Play Store on Android.
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   Tap your profile picture. It's in the lower-right corner of the Discord app. This displays your profile menu.
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   Tap Your Friends. It's near the bottom of your profile menu. This displays a list of your friends.
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   Tap a friend you want to unfriend. The list is automatically sorted alphabetically, so scroll up and down the list to find the user you want to unfriend.
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   Tap ⋯. It is the icon with three dots in the upper-right corner.

   • You'd tap this to find the options to block that profile.
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   Tap Remove Friend. When you tap the icon, a message will pop up that asks if you mean to remove that user from your friends.
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Using the Desktop Client

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   Open Discord. Discord has an icon that resembles a blue icon with game controller that has a face. Click the Discord icon in the Windows Start menu or Applications folder on Mac.

   • You may have Discord set to open automatically when your computer boots up.
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   Go to Friends. Your app might open to this page automatically, so you don't need to do anything.

   • Otherwise, click the Discord icon to see your direct messages, then click Friends from the menu on the left side of the window.
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   Click the All. It's the tab in the center at the top of the client. This displays all your friends.
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   Click ⋮ next to the friend you want to remove. This three-dot menu icon is to the right of their username.
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   Click Remove Friend. It's in the drop-down menu that appears when you This displays a confirmation pop-up.
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   Click Remove Friend. This removes your friend from your friend's list.
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Blocking an User

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   Open Discord. You can block someone using the Discord mobile app or desktop app. Click or tap the Discord icon to open Discord.
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   Click or tap a person's username or profile image. You can do so in a server, channel, direct message (DM), or in your friend's list. On the mobile app, this displays their profile page. On the desktop app, this displays a chat with their profile page on the right.
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   Click or tap ⋯. It's in the upper-right corner of their profile page. This displays a drop-down menu.
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   Click or tap Block. It's in the menu that appears when you click or tap the icon with three dots. This displays a confirmation pop-up.
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   Click or tap Block. It's the red button in the confirmation pop-up. This confirms that you want to block the user and blocks them.
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FAQ

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   Will they know you've unfriended them on Discord? Friends will not get notified when you unfriend them. They can only tell that they've been unfriended if they look at your profile and see "Add friend."
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   What happens to DMs when you unfriend someone? DMs will remain in the DM section until they close it. Unfriending someone does not mean that the direct message automatically closes, but they might not be able to continue to send you messages once you unfriend them, depending on your privacy settings.
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   How can I tell if someone unfriended me? The easiest way is to check your friend's list. If you don't see them listed in your friends list, they most likely removed you as a friend.
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   What's the difference between unfriending someone and blocking them? Blocking is a way to prevent someone from interacting with you. Unfriending someone, however, allows the other person to interact with you. Here are some major differences:

   • When you block someone, you won't see their comments in a mutual Discord server.
   • This isn't true when you remove someone from your Friends, however. If you unfriend someone, they can still see what you say on mutual servers, and vice-versa.
   • When you block someone, they will not be able to send you a friend request.
   • If you remove someone from your Friends, they can send you a friend request if they notice that you're no longer friends.
   • A blocked user cannot DM you; they will get an error that their message cannot be delivered.
   • Depending on your direct message settings, people not on your friend list cannot send you private messages.
   • Blocked users cannot see your profile info like your "About Me" section.
   • Unfriended users can see this information when they look at your profile.
   • Discord does not notify the other person if you block or unfriend them.
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• Removing a friend is not the same as blocking them. Follow this guide here to see if someone blocked you.
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• If you blocked someone, you can easily unblock them.
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