Social Media · PC & mobile
Ban or Unban Someone on Discord Mobile
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Answer
You need Ban Members permission and a higher role than the member. Ban from the member profile; to unban, open the server's Bans list in settings and revoke the ban.
Confirm your permission
You need the server owner role or Ban Members permission, and your highest role must sit above the member's highest role.
Ban a current member
Open the server member list, tap the member, open moderation options, choose Ban, review message-history deletion, and confirm.
Unban an account
Open the server menu > Settings > Bans, select the account, and choose Revoke Ban or Unban.
Handle a missing control
Update Discord and verify role hierarchy. If the account has already left and mobile does not expose it, use Discord desktop or the server's supported moderation tools.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If the issue continues, record the exact error and compare it with the linked Discord Support guidance before resetting, reinstalling, changing permissions, or deleting data.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: PC & mobile.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform update.