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How to Change Your Theme to Bring Your Vibe to Discord (opens in new tab)

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Discord’s theme settings let users personalize the app across desktop and mobile. Everyone gets four default themes, while Nitro members receive 28 additional color themes, custom theme creation, and extra app icons. Themes generally sync across devices, making it easy to maintain a consistent look.

Changing Themes on Desktop

  • Open User Settings > Appearance.
  • Choose from:
    • Default Themes, available to everyone
    • Color Themes, available to Nitro members
  • Themes apply instantly.
  • Use Preview Themes to view any theme, including Nitro-exclusive options, before selecting it.

Changing Themes on Mobile

  • Open the You tab.
  • Tap the gear icon, then go to Appearance > Theme.
  • Scroll horizontally through the available themes and select one.
  • Themes sync between desktop and mobile by default.
  • Disable Sync Across Clients if you want separate themes on different devices.

Default Themes for Everyone

All Discord users can choose among four themes:

  • Light
  • Ash
  • Dark
  • Onyx

Additional options include:

  • Sync with computer/device, which automatically switches between Light and Dark.
  • Dark Sidebar, available with Light theme, keeping navigation areas dark while conversations remain light.

Nitro Color Themes

Nitro members get 28 additional color themes, including:

  • Chroma Glow
  • Citrus Sherbert
  • Midnight Blurple
  • Retro Raincloud

These options appear under the Color Themes section in Appearance settings.

Custom Themes with Nitro

  • Nitro members can create custom color themes using up to five colors.
  • Custom themes must currently be created on desktop.
  • Once created, they sync to mobile devices.

Custom Discord App Icons

Nitro also includes approximately 23 alternative app icons, with styles such as vaporwave, space, and gaming.

  • On desktop, the selected icon appears inside the app.
  • On mobile, it changes the device’s homescreen icon.
  • Icon choices are device-specific, so desktop and mobile can use different icons.

To personalize Discord, open Appearance settings, select a theme or custom color scheme, and optionally choose a matching app icon.