Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Texting & Messaging How to Leave a Discord Server Plus, how to transfer ownership By Jon Martindale Jon Martindale Twitter Writer Jon Martindale has been a feature tech writer for more than 10 years. He's written for publications such as Digital Trends, KitGuru, and ITProPortal. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 24, 2021 Reviewed by Kayla Dube Reviewed by Kayla Dube J. Everette Light Career Center Kayla Dube has 4+ years' experience in videography and filmmaking. She frequently works in production with indie film companies. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Texting & Messaging Email Texting & Messaging Video Calls What to know Desktop & app: Right-click or tap and hold the server's icon. Select Leave Server. Click or tap Leave Server on the pop-up confirmation.Desktop: Right-click server icon > Server Settings > Members > three-dot menu > Transfer Ownership > confirm > Transfer Ownership.App: Select server > three-dot menu > settings icon > Members > three-dot menu > Transfer ownership > confirm > Transfer. This guide will walk you through how to leave a server on Discord that you no longer want to be a part of or receive notifications for. It will also cover how to transfer ownership for a server if you want to let someone else take charge once you've gone. How to Leave a Discord Server on the Desktop Application Leaving a Discord server on the desktop application takes just a few clicks or taps. Here's how to do it. Open the Discord application and log in if necessary. Find the server you want to leave. Right-click or tap and hold on the icon of the server you want to leave. Select Leave Server from the list menu. When prompted, select Leave Server from the pop-up confirmation prompt. You have now left that server and will no longer receive any notifications from it. If you want to access it or receive information from it again, you'll need to rejoin. If you're leaving because of harassment or similar concerns, you can report a user or a server to Discord. How to Leave a Discord Server on the Mobile App You can also leave a Discord server using the mobile app, and it's no more complicated than the desktop application. Open the Discord app on your smartphone or another device. Select the server you want to leave from the left-hand menu. Press and hold the server name. Select Leave Server. When prompted, select Leave Server again to confirm. You've now left the server. If you want to access it or get notifications, you will need to rejoin the server. How to Transfer Ownership of a Discord Server on Desktop Transferring ownership of a server takes just a few taps or clicks, and you can hand off your beloved server to a trusting member to continue administrating in the future. Select the Discord server that you want to transfer. Right-click or tap and hold the server icon, then select Server Settings > Members. Select the three-dot menu to the member's right, then select Transfer Ownership. When prompted, tick the box to confirm your choice and select Transfer Ownership. The member you selected is now the server owner and can do what they wish. How to Make Your Own Discord Server How to Transfer Ownership of a Discord Server on the Mobile App Transferring ownership on the mobile app takes a couple of extra steps, but it's still quick and easy. Select the server you want to transfer the ownership of and tap the three-dot menu in the upper right. Select the Settings cog icon. Scroll down and select Members. Select the three-dot menu next to the member you want to transfer ownership to, and select Transfer ownership. When prompted, tick the box to confirm your choice and select Transfer. That member is now the owner of the server and can do with it what they wish. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit