Social Media · PC & mobile
Ban or Unban Someone on Discord Mobile
Source-checked About 10 minutes
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.
Prepare the correct account, device, files, and recovery path
Confirm the official Discord account, target server or call, role hierarchy, moderation permission, selected audio or video device, and intended audience before changing anything. Close private content before sharing and use a safe channel for testing. Never expose an account token, backup code, session cookie, or broad administrator permission to a bot, modified client, presence tool, or troubleshooting service.
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.
Verify the result before making broader changes
Repeat the exact task described in “Ban or Unban Someone on Discord Mobile” and confirm the intended account, device, file, app, or service now behaves as described in the Answer. Check any changed setting again after one restart or fresh session where appropriate, and preserve the original data until the result is stable. If only one app, account, network, or file remains affected, keep the next recovery step limited to that scope.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If moderation controls are absent, verify Ban Members permission, role hierarchy, server identity, and current app version. Ask the owner rather than granting yourself broader permissions.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: PC & mobile.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform update.