There are a lot of features for disabling notifications. You can turn off any kind of notification sound or icon if you want.

The desktop app for Mac and PC can be used to turn off the notifications.

How to turn off Discord notifications for a specific user

You have two options if you want to stop receiving notifications from someone.

Block them is the easiest way to do it. You can see the messages at any time, but you'll need to click a button to see them.

Screenshot of Discord with a chat log containing notes that messages were blocked.
Blocked messages will appear with a message saying that they're blocked.
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You can block someone on desktop by right-clicking their usernames and selecting Block.

If you want to block someone in the mobile app, you need to tap their usernames, three dots at the top-right of the menu, and then tap Block.

Screenshot of a Discord menu with the Block button highlighted.
You can block any user.
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You can also turn off the user if you don't want to block them. You won't get notifications when they message you directly, but you will be able to see their messages.

The only way to silence another user is to navigate to their private messages with them and click their name in the left sidebar. Pick how long you want them to be muted for from the drop down menu.

Screenshot of the Discord private messages screen with the mute button highlighted.
You won't be notified when someone who you have muted messages you.
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How to turn off Discord notifications for a specific channel

You won't get notifications from messages inside of a channel when it's turned off. You will see the red notification dot if someone mentions you.

This is the first thing. You can open the channel by entering the server that has it.

There are two Click on the channel's name in the desktop app. You can choose how long you want to keep the channel on. The bell icon can be used to silence a channel.

Screenshot of the Mute Channel option with the duration options visible.
There are two ways to mute a channel.
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There are three. The channel's name can be found at the top of the screen and the bell icon can be found in the menu. You can either change your settings to only be notified about mentions or you can choose how long you want to keep the channel on.

Screenshot of the channel mute options.
There are several settings for muting a channel.
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A quick tip is to tap and hold on a channel name to bring up a shortcut menu with a button.

How to turn off Discord notifications for a specific server

Every channel in the server will be turned off at once.

On desktop:

This is the first thing. You can find the server's icon by clicking on it.

There are two Pick how long you want to keep it silent for.

Screenshot of the server mute option with the available durations visible.
You can mute an individual server here.
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On mobile:

This is the first thing. When you open the server, tap its name at the top of the list.

There are two From the menu, select the Notifications option.

There are three. At the top of the next page you can choose how long you want to keep the server quiet.

Screenshot of the mute duration options in the mobile app.
Like other muting options, you'll be able to pick how long you'd like to mute the server for.
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How to disable all Discord notification sounds and desktop alerts

You can change the settings on your phone or computer to hide the entire thing.

On desktop:

This is the first thing. The application window has a gear icon at the bottom left.

There are two You can select notifications from the sidebar.

There are three. There are a lot of different options to choose from. You can turn off desktop notifications when you receive a message here.

Screenshot of the Discord settings page with the Notifications option highlighted.
The notification settings apply to all notifications in Discord.
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On mobile:

If you have an Apple device, you will be able to disabling notifications. The easiest way to accomplish this is to go into the settings app and navigate to notifications.

You can either see a list of apps installed on your phone or you can turn them off by tapping on the Discord app.