How to Upload Files to a Discord Channel on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to upload a file to a Discord chat when you’re using an Android.

Steps

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    Open Discord. It’s the light blue icon with a white game controller at its center. You’ll typically find it on your home screen or in the app drawer.
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    Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
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    Tap the server that hosts the channel. Each server’s icon is listed along the left side of the screen. A list of channels will appear.
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    Tap the channel. This should be the channel where you’d like to upload a file.
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    Tap +. It’s at the bottom-left corner of the screen. This opens your Android’s gallery, along with icons for other types of files.
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    Tap the files icon. It’s the icon that looks like a sheet of paper with a folded-down right corner.
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    Tap the arrow next to the file you want to upload. The arrow is to the right of the file name, and it’s pointing upward.
    • You may have to scroll down to find the file you’re looking for.
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    Tap the paper airplane button. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This uploads the files to the Discord channel.
    • If someone wants to view the uploaded file, they can tap its icon in the chat.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I upload audio files?
    Tim Newman
    Tim Newman
    Community Answer
    If you cannot find the audio files from Discord, try sharing the audio file itself and when you're given the option of where to share it to, choose Discord.
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About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
wikiHow Technology Writer
This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 89,483 times.
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Updated: September 24, 2021
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Categories: Android Applications | Discord
Article SummaryX

1. Open Discord.
2. Tap ☰.
3. Select a server.
4. Select a channel.
5. Tap +.
6. Tap the files icon.
7. Tap the arrow next to the file name.
8. Tap the paper airplane icon.

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