How-To

How to Mark an Image as a Spoiler on Discord

By Brian Burgess

Published December 17, 2023

Sometimes you want to prevent users from seeing a spoiler from a show. So, we’ll show you how to mark an image as a spoiler on Discord.

If you are in a Discord group or speak to individuals on the platform who follow the latest TV shows, sports, or news items, you may want to mark an image as a spoiler on Discord’s mobile or desktop version. When you use a spoiler tag, the person checking out the message knows they shouldn’t open it directly if they dislike spoilers.

The good news is that you can mark an image as a spoiler via the app on your phone or tablet or the web or desktop app. Like offensive content, when an image is tagged as a spoiler, it provides a blurry effect to the image.

However, once the image is clicked, it opens normally, with the spoiler content included. So, in this guide, we’ll show you how to mark an image with a spoiler tag. That way, you don’t ruin the surprise for others who might read your post.

Mark an Image as a Spoiler on Discord Mobile

Everyone watches shows and catches up on sporting events and other news at their own pace. So, it’s an appreciated social courtesy to mark images and other content as a spoiler. This allows the reader to open the image or open it later after they’re caught up to speed.

To Mark Images as a Spoiler on Mobile

1. Launch the Discord app on your phone or tablet and open the chat you want to post to.
2. Tap the “+” icon in the lower left corner of the screen.
3. Select the photo or image you want to post from the image gallery on your phone. Don’t send it yet, though.
4. Tap the attached photo to open it in full size. Under the photo, check the Mark as Spoiler option and type in a description for the image if desired.
5. Choose the Send button, and when the recipient gets the image, it will be blurred out, and they will need to tap on the image before they can see it.

Mark an Image as a Spoiler on the Desktop

If you use Discord on your computer via the desktop app or on the web, you can mark images as spoilers using the following steps.

1. Launch Discord on the desktop on your computer, and open the conversation if you want to attach a spoiler image.
2. Click the “+” icon next to the message box and select Upload a File from the menu that appears.
3. Select to highlight the image you want to share when File Explorer or Finder launches and click the Open button.
4. Click the Spoiler Attachment (eye icon) in the top right corner of the image. Discord will put a Spoiler tag over the image, which will be blurred out. Type a message for the image and press Enter to send it to the recipient.
5. Like on the mobile version of Discord, the recipient can click the image to remove the spoiler tag and view it.

Marking Images as Spoilers on Discord

Sometimes, you want to prevent recipients on Discord from seeing pictures that will ruin their favorite TV show or other news item. Using the above steps, you can mark an image as a spoiler on Discord.

When you mark an image as a spoiler on Discord’s mobile or desktop version, the recipients need to go out of their way to view it. The image will be blurred out, and the spoiler tag will be present. The image won’t open directly, so they can check it out when they are ready for it.