How to Add Friends on Discord: 13 Steps

2025 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-24 13:28

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a Discord user to your friends list using a computer, phone or tablet. You can easily send a friend request to any user in case you know their Discord Tag. The user will then be instantly added to your friends list as soon as he has accepted the request.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Using a Computer

Step 1. Open Discord on your computer

The icon looks like a white gamepad in a purple circle.

You can use the Discord computer application or the browser version at

Step 2. Click on the "Home" button on the top left

This button depicts a white gamepad in a purple box and is located in the upper left corner of the screen.

Step 3. Click Friends on the left menu

This option is located in the main menu, in the upper left corner of the window. The icon next to it depicts a human silhouette with the arm raised. It is located above the section titled "Direct Messages".

Step 4. Click the green Add Friend button at the top of the screen

This button is located at the top of the tab titled "Friends". It will allow you to open a new screen from which you can send a friend request.

Step 5. Type your friend's Discord Tag in the section titled "Add Friend"

At the top of the page, click on the field that says "Enter a username # 0000", then type your friend's Discord Tag in it.

Your friend's Discord Tag is their username followed by a pound sign ("#") and a unique four-digit code.

Step 6. Click the Send Friend Request button

This blue button is located on the right side of the text box. A friend request will then be sent to the user in question.

The user will be added to your friends list once they accept the request

Method 2 of 2: Using a Phone or Tablet

Step 1. Open the Discord application on your phone or tablet

The icon looks like a white gamepad in a purple circle.

The Discord application can be used on all models of iPhone, iPad and Android devices

Step 2. Press the menu button, which looks like three lines ☰

This button is located in the upper left corner of the screen and opens the navigation menu.

Step 3. Click on the "Home" button on the top left

This button's icon features three white human silhouettes in a circle. The "Direct messages" list will open.

Step 4. Select Friends on the "Home" menu

This button is located next to the icon of a human silhouette with the arm raised, above the list titled "Direct messages".

Step 5. Click on the icon depicting a white human silhouette and the "+" sign at the top right

This button is located in the upper right corner of the tab titled "Friends". A form titled "Add Friend" will open in a new screen.

Step 6. Enter your friend's Discord Tag in the "DiscordTag # 0000" field

Press on the text field at the top of the page and type your friend's Discord Tag in it.

The Discord Tag is your friend's username followed by a pound sign "#" and a unique four-digit code.
Alternatively, you can press the button Nearby scan at the bottom of the screen and use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to find and add Discord users nearby.

Step 7. Click on the Send button

This blue button is located on the right side of the page. A friend request will be sent to the indicated user.

Recommended:

3 Ways to Add Friends and Contacts on Facebook Messenger

This article explains how to add a contact to the Facebook Messenger address book. You can do this by using the app that manages your smartphone's address book, by manually entering a specific mobile number or by scanning another user's Messenger code.

How to Add Friends on Facebook (with Pictures)

This article explains how to send and accept a friend request on Facebook using a mobile device or computer. Steps Part 1 of 2: Send a Friend Request Mobile Device Step 1. Launch the Facebook app It is characterized by a dark blue icon with a white letter "

How to Add a User to the "Closest Friends" List on Facebook (Android)

This article explains how to add or remove a user from your close friends list on Facebook. Steps Step 1. Open Facebook The icon looks like a white F on a blue background. It is located on the home screen or in the app drawer. If you are prompted to log in when opening the app, enter your email address / phone number and password, then tap "

6 Ways to Add Friends on SnapChat

Being friends with another person allows you to exchange snaps and communicate directly via chat. This guide explains several methods for adding new friends in the Snapchat application. Steps Method 1 of 6: By Username Step 1. Find the username of the person you want to add as a friend on Snapchat This is the method most used by those who want to add new friends.

How to Add Friends on Steam: 7 Steps

Steam is an online gaming platform that, among other things, also allows players to interact with each other. You can add friends to your Steam network, as long as you know their username or can have access to their profile. Steps Method 1 of 2: