Discord glossary

Markdown

The text formatting syntax Discord uses for bold, italics, spoilers, headers, lists, and code.

Wrap text in symbols like **bold** or ||spoiler||. See the full cheat sheet for every option.

Related terms

Spoiler: Text or media hidden behind a blur until someone clicks it, written as ||text||.
Timestamp: A code like <t:1790812800:F> that shows a time in each reader’s own time zone.