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Discord calls are now end-to-end encrypted.

The encryption is enabled by default for every voice and video call, though the company has no plans to extend that to text messages on the platform. “Call quality and performance remain at the level our users expect,” Discord’s Mark Smith said in a blog post. “E2EE happens transparently.” Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A free daily digest of the news that matters most. The Verge is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 VM Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Sign in to see your notifications or create an account to join the conversation.

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Discord calls are now end-to-end encrypted.

The encryption is enabled by default for every voice and video call, though the company has no plans to extend that to text messages on the platform. “Call quality and performance remain at the level our users expect,” Discord’s Mark Smith…

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Discord calls are now end-to-end encrypted.

The encryption is enabled by default for every voice and video call, though the company has no plans to extend that to text messages on the platform. “Call quality and performance remain at the level our users expect,”…

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