Discord is an instant messaging
and VoIP
social platform which allows communication through voice calls
, video calls
, text messaging
, and media and files. Communication can be private or take place in virtual communities called "servers". A server is a collection of persistent chat rooms and voice channels which can be accessed via invite links
. Discord runs on Windows
, macOS
, Android
, iOS
, iPadOS
, Linux
, and in web browsers
. As of 2021, the service has over 350 million registered users and over 150 million monthly active users
. It is primarily used by gamers
, although the share of users interested in other topics is growing. As of September 2023, Discord is the 35th most visited website in the world
with 23.42% of its traffic coming from the United States.
