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How to Mark Messages as Spoilers on Discord

Discord is a globally popular platform with a wide range of users. If you are a part of the Discord community, you may have noticed that on text channels, some messages may appear blurred or have a black bar around them. These messages are sent to specific people on the server to keep them hidden from other members. This process is known as setting spoiler tags on text or messages on Discord.

In this article, we will discuss the simplest methods to mark messages as spoilers on Discord to hide the contents.

How to Mark Messages as Spoilers on Discord?

On a Discord text channel, spoiler tags can be added by utilizing the enlisted methods:

Now, check out the stated points one by one!

Method 1: Mark Message as Spoiler Using /spoiler Command

On Discord, the “/spoiler” command can be used for marking messages as spoilers. For instance, look at the provided instructions.

Step 1: Launch Discord server

Firstly, select the desired server; in our case, we have selected “LinuxHint”:

Step 2: Enter /spoiler command

Enter the “/spoiler” command in the message area of the text channel and press “Enter”:

As a result, a message box will appear next to the command:

Step 3: Type Spoiler

Type out a message with the added command and press “Enter“. As you can see, we have typed “Welcome to LinuxHint” to send it as the spoiler text:

After doing so, the sent spoiler message will appear like this:

Step 4: View Hidden Text

To view the hidden text, click on the spoiler as shown below:

Method 2: Mark Messages as Spoilers Using Eye icon

Discord also permits you to mark messages as spoilers using the “Eye” icon present in the message area section. To try it out, follow the given instructions.

Step 1: Select Message

First of all, insert a message in the text box and select the text that you have typed. Consequently, a vertical list will appear above the message area:

Step 2: Select Eye icon

Next, select the “Eye” icon to mark the selected message in the message area as a spoiler. Upon doing so, Discord will place two vertical bars “||” at the start and end of the text, referring to it as a spoiler:

Step 3: Show Hidden Message

To view the hidden content or message, click on the sent message:

We have offered methods for marking messages as spoilers on Discord.

Conclusion

To mark messages as a spoiler on Discord, either use the “\spoiler” command or the “Eye” icon. For the first approach, move to the message area of a text channel, type the \spoiler command, type out the message, and press Enter key. In the second approach, you must select the added text and hit the Eye icon from the opened list. This guide provided the methods for marking messages as spoilers on Discord.

About the author

Sharqa Hameed

I am a Linux enthusiast, I love to read Every Linux blog on the internet. I hold masters degree in computer science and am passionate about learning and teaching.