How to Upload Files to a Discord Channel on iPhone or iPad

Send photos to Discord from your iOS device with this user-friendly guide

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: August 24, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to upload a photo or video from your iPhone or iPad to a Discord channel.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Uploading an Existing File

1
Open Discord. It’s the purple or blue icon with a white game controller, typically found on your home screen.
2
Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.

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3
Select a server. Servers are listed along the left side of Discord.
4
Select a channel.
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Tap the paperclip icon. It’s to the left of the text box at the bottom of the screen.
- If it’s your first time uploading a file to Discord, the app will ask for permission to access your photos. Tap OK.
6
Tap Camera Roll. This opens a list of your photo albums.
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Tap the photo or video you want to add.
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Add a comment. This is optional, but if you want to include some text along with your photo or video, type it into the “Add a comment” box.
9
Tap Share. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Your photo or video will upload to Discord and appear in the chat.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Taking a New Photo or Video

1
Open Discord. It’s the purple or blue icon with a white game controller, typically found on your home screen.
2
Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
3
Select a server. Servers are listed along the left side of Discord.
4
Select a channel.
5
Tap the paperclip icon. It’s to the left of the text box at the bottom of the screen.
- If it’s your first time uploading a file to Discord, the app will ask for permission to access your photos. Tap OK, even if you’re taking a new photo or video.
6
Tap Take Photo or Video.
- If you're prompted to grant permission to your camera and microphone, tap OK.
7
Take your photo or record your video. Tap the large round circle once to take a photo, or hold it down as you record a video. A preview will appear on the screen.
- If you took a video, tap the play symbol (a triangle) to view your video.
- If you aren’t satisfied with your photo or video, tap Retake at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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Tap Use Photo or Use Video.
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Add a comment. This is optional, but if you want to include some text along with your photo or video, type it into the “Add a comment” box.
10
Tap Share. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Your photo or video will upload to Discord and appear in the chat.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I upload other files, such as PDFs, via iPhone?

Community Answer

There is no way to upload a file directly from iOS, but a way to upload a file other than an image is to put on a cloud service, such as Google Drive or Dropbox, and link it in the server.

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About This Article

Written by:

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 77,046 times.

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Updated: August 24, 2022

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