You can round all like-minded people together in your niche groups called servers and further create chat or voice channels for more focused discussions. The good thing is you can create super-secret channels visible to specific people only. Are you interested in learning how? We have got answers for you. Let’s dive in to understand the whole process of creating hidden or private channels in detail.
Channels on Discord
Discord channels are dedicated spaces available on a Discord server where users can chat with text and voice notes or share their screens. These channels can be around a particular niche or topic, and any user who finds a theme interesting can hop on these channels and share their two cents or listen to others. So, after you have created your server, you can invite people to join your server and create various channels around different topics and even designated roles. Channels on a server are places where all the conversation and action happen.
Hidden Channels on Discord
If you do not want your server to become an overwhelming place for new users due to clutters of channels — both text and voice — on even teeny-weeny topics, then you can hide some channels from a few members. Similarly, you can create role-exclusive channels, for example, “Meeting Room” or “Private Lounge,” that will only be visible to the members you trust. In such exclusive channels, you can secretly hold meetings related to your server with these trusted members. Similarly, if you want to use Discord to earn money, then you can create “Private channels” that give access to additional information or content to users who pay a subscription fee or make donations. Another good use of private channels is that when you fear your server will become a kind of labyrinth with lots of channels, difficult for newbies to navigate, you can always organize your server by hiding one or few channels. Now, let’s learn how to make these hidden or private channels. As we have already mentioned, one of the best things about Discord is its ease to use. So the process of creating a private channel is exactly like creating any channel, with a little twist.
Creating Private Channels on Discord
Creating private channels on Discord differs slightly on mobile devices and PCs. We’ll explain both below.
On the PC Version
To create a private channel on the Discord PC version, follow these steps: Only selected members or roles can now see this channel, while others will not even find it on your server on their screens. You can also invite people to join this private channel.
On the Mobile App
To create a hidden channel on the Discord mobile app, follow these steps:
How To Hide an Existing Discord Channel?
You can also hide an existing Discord channel.
On the PC Version
To hide an existing channel on the Discord PC version, follow these steps:
On the Mobile App
To hide an existing Discord channel on the mobile app, follow these steps:
The Bottom Line
Discord allows you to create private channels to interact via text or voice chat with your moderators, special friends, family, or paid members. These role-exclusive channels enable you to tidy up your server so that any newbie can easily navigate it. You can create private channels via the process we explained in this article. Similarly, you can tweak the existing channel’s permissions to make it more exclusive. Whatever you do, know that private channels allow you to offer exclusive information, content, or privileges to exclusive roles or members to make them feel more important than others.
