How To Change Status In Discord Mobile: A Quick Guide

To change status in Discord mobile, long-press your profile icon in the lower-right corner of the app to open the profile menu in Account, or tap your profile icon and select Add Status. This is the primary documented method for updating your presence on both iPhone and Android, according to Discord's official help article.

How to change status in Discord mobile

Discord’s official help article for Custom Status provides the verified method for accessing status settings on mobile. The documented path is identical for both iPhone and Android devices. You start by either long-pressing your profile icon in the lower-right corner or tapping it and selecting Add Status. This opens the profile menu where you can manage your availability and set a custom message.

Tap the three horizontal lines in the top-left corner to open the main menu, then tap the gear icon for User Settings. The User Settings menu includes tabs for Account, Privacy & Safety, Authorized Apps, Connections, Notifications, Text & Images, Voice & Video, Appearance, and Advanced.

Setting a custom status on mobile

Once you have accessed the profile menu, follow these steps from the official Discord help article to set a custom status:

Tap Set a custom status.
In the Edit Status field, enter your custom status text.
Use the Status Duration menu to choose when the status clears automatically.
Tap Save in the upper-right corner.

Your custom status will now display alongside your username to friends and server members. This feature is fully supported on the mobile app for both iPhone and Android. You can include an emoji in your custom status message to enhance expression.

Editing or clearing your custom status

To modify an existing custom status, long-press your profile icon again or tap your profile icon and select Edit Status. Make your changes in the Edit Status field, adjust the Status Duration if needed, and tap Save. To clear your custom status entirely, tap the x icon to the right of the status. This removes the custom message and reverts your presence to the default state.

What about online, idle, and do not disturb?

The custom status menu is the primary documented method for updating your presence on mobile. While some third-party summaries mention that mobile offers these preset states, Discord’s own help article is the authoritative source and does not include a separate procedure for them. The only documented duration control in the official page is the Status Duration menu for custom status auto-clear timing.

To change online status, tap your profile picture at the bottom-right corner, then tap the status indicator to choose from Online, Idle, Do Not Disturb, and Invisible. In the Notifications tab under User Settings, you can enable or disable Do Not Disturb mode and set a duration for it. You can customize which notification types are suppressed during Do Not Disturb mode.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is custom status supported on mobile?

Yes, Discord’s official help page documents custom status on the mobile app, and the feature works on both iPhone and Android.

Are the steps different on iPhone and Android?

No. The official help page gives the same mobile steps for both iPhone and Android. There is no separate iPhone-only or Android-only path documented.

What status duration choices are documented?

The official page instructs you to use the Status Duration menu, but the retrieved snippet does not list every specific option. The feature allows you to choose when your custom status clears automatically.