If you’re a Discord user, you may have seen mysterious black bars or blurry images appear on your channel. Aptly named spoiler messages, these are meant to hide sensitive images or messages that may contain leaks or affect some people. In this article, we explained how to mark text and images as spoilers in Discord. 
Mark text or images as spoilers in Discord (2022)
Mark text as spoiler on Discord desktop/web
1. Open your Discord channel and double-click the text in the text box to select it. A toolbar appears with basic formatting tools and an eye icon. Click the eye icon to mark a message as a spoiler .
Discord automatically adds two bars before and after your message, which looks like “||<text>||” . . You can manually create a spoiler message by manually adding two bars to your message, or you can use the /spoiler Discord command.
2. When you mark a message as spoiler, you will notice that the text will be grayed out before you send it. You can then send the text to someone’s personal chatbox or Discord channel.
3. Discord users can click on the black bar to view spoiler messages. The spoiler message on Discord looks like this:
Mark images as spoilers on Discord desktop/web
In addition to text messages, there is also an option to mark images as spoilers. Here’s how to mark an image as spoiler:
1. Select the image you want to send from the file picker and click the eye icon that appears in the upper right corner of the image preview in the message box.
2. Discord will mark your image as a spoiler. You can also add captions to images and send messages.
3. Images marked as spoilers are blurred and have a “spoiler” tag . Similar to text messages, Discord users can click or tap to view images.
Always show spoiler content on Discord
Tired of always clicking on spoiler messages on Discord? Luckily, the messaging platform provides a way to always display spoiler messages by default. However, please note that this feature is limited to Discord’s web and desktop clients . Here’s how to read spoiler messages by default in Discord.
1. Open Discord and click the Settings cog icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Scroll down until you find the Text and Images section in the left sidebar and click on it.
3. Select “Always” for “Show spoiler content” and you’re all set. Spoiler content is now displayed by default when viewing channels or DMs.
Mark text or images as spoilers on Discord mobile (Android, iOS)
1. Open any Discord channel and look for “|”. Mobile phone keyboard symbol. Type your message between the two “||”. Please press the send button to send the spoiler message. Alternatively, you can enter your message using the “/spoiler” command.
2. Discord will send the message as a spoiler and it will appear as a black bar as shown in the image below. If you’re using iOS, you can long press the text in the text box and select the “Mark as spoiler” option .
3. To mark an image as a spoiler, select it from Discord’s file picker and tap anywhere on the image . A new pop-up menu will appear. Enable the “Mark as spoiler” checkbox and you’re all set.
4. The image will be blurry on Discord’s desktop or web app, but the mobile app will instead display a gray background around the image. However, the text “Spoiler” appears above the image. Regardless, you can always tap to view the original image.
FAQ
Q: Can I mark text as a spoiler in Discord?
Yes, Discord allows you to mark text as spoiler. You can add text between “||”. Create spoiler text.
Q: How do I mark an image as a spoiler in Discord mobile?
You can easily mark an image as spoiler before you send it. To submit a spoiler image in the Discord mobile app, long-press on the image and check “Mark as spoiler.”
Q: Can I send a GIF as a spoiler on Discord?
You can’t mark a GIF as spoiler directly from the GIF picker, but you can edit the GIF message and add a URL between “||”. Mark GIF as spoiler. 
Easily share spoiler messages on Discord
Most people use spoiler text on Discord to create an element of curiosity, but it can be useful if you want to include spoilers for the latest episode of an anime or an eSports tournament on your server. If your server picks up a discussion and becomes very active after you send a spoiler message, you can always enable Discord’s slow mode to get the conversation back to normal.
