How to Leave a Discord Server on Mobile or PC: A Detailed Guide

Are you looking to depart a Discord server? Want to exit a gaming, hobby or other community on the popular chat app? As both a long-time Discord power user and streaming enthusiast, I totally get it.

Sometimes you join an intriguing new server, but later realize it‘s not a good fit. Other times, you may create a server that you later want to leave behind.

Regardless of why, exiting a Discord server is a breeze once you know how. In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll teach you how to smoothly leave servers on both mobile and desktop.

Here‘s what I‘ll cover:

Step-by-step instructions to leave a server on iOS or Android
Step-by-step instructions to leave a server on Windows, Mac or Linux
What happens when you leave and what others see
How to leave a server you‘re the owner of
Discord server statistics and data
Expert tips for managing your server memberships

Let‘s get started!

Leave a Discord Server on Mobile

On the Discord mobile app for iOS and Android, the "Leave Server" option is tucked behind the three dot icon next to the server name.

As a quick primer, Discord is a free voice, video and chat app used by over 150 million people. It‘s popular within gaming communities, but also hosts servers for other niches and interests.

The mobile Discord app has a slick intuitive interface. But new users often get tripped up locating the leave server option. Here are the simple steps:

Open the Discord app on your iPhone, iPad or Android device.
Tap on the server you want to leave. This opens the server‘s main page.
Tap the 3 horizontal dot icon next to the server‘s name at the top. This drops down the server menu.
Scroll down and tap the red "Leave Server" option at the bottom.
Confirm you want to exit the server when prompted.

That‘s all there is to it! After leaving, the server disappears from the sidebar in your Discord mobile app. Poof, gone!

Below I‘ve included some visuals to better demonstrate the process:

[screenshot of mobile app sidebar] [screenshot of server screen with 3 dot icon circled] [screenshot of leave server option]

Easy right? Now let‘s look at how to leave servers on the desktop version of Discord.

Leave a Discord Server on PC

On Windows, Mac and Linux PCs, the Discord desktop app makes leaving a server just as simple. The main difference is the leave option is behind a down arrow instead of 3 dots.

But don‘t worry, I‘ll walk you through it step-by-step:

Launch the Discord desktop app on your computer.
In the left sidebar, click on the server you want to depart to open it.
Click the down arrow icon next to the server name at the top of the screen. This drops down the menu.
Scroll down and click the red "Leave Server" option at the bottom of the menu.
Confirm you want to exit the server when prompted.

That‘s it, you‘re all done! The server will instantly vanish from the Discord desktop app on your computer.

Here are some screenshots illustrating the process:

[screenshot of pc app with server and arrow circled] [screenshot of leave server option]

Straightforward right? No matter what device you use Discord on, the process remains simple and intuitive. Now let‘s discuss what happens after you leave a server.

What Happens When You Leave a Discord Server

Leaving a Discord server does not notify other members in any way. The only indication that you left is if someone tries to @mention you and gets an error saying you‘re no longer in the server.

According to Discord, over 16 billion messages are sent per day across active servers. So unless you were an especially prominent member, your absence will likely go unnoticed.

Servers can have up to 250,000 members. Large public gaming servers often have thousands of concurrent users. So people join and leave frequently without any fanfare.

After exiting a server, your entire message history remains visible to other members. But you can no longer read new messages or participate in the server.

Essentially, everything related to that community instantly disappears from your personal Discord. It‘s like you were never there.

Below I‘ve compiled some statistics that highlight Discord server sizes and activity:

Public servers can have up to 250,000 members
16 billion+ messages sent daily
Average user spends 157 minutes per day in Discord
15 million+ active servers
1 million+ Discord communities categorized as gaming
Top public servers have 10,000+ concurrent users

As these stats show, Discord servers are living, breathing communities. Users come and go from even the largest public servers on a regular basis.

So you can rest assured your Discord footprint disappears completely when you click "Leave Server." Now let‘s tackle a special case – exiting a server you own.

How to Leave a Discord Server You Created

If you‘re the original owner of a Discord server, you can‘t simply click leave and vanish. But transferring ownership to exit a server you own is straightforward.

Here is the simple process:

On the desktop app, open the server and click the dropdown arrow.
Go to Server Settings > Members.
Hover over a member and click the 3 dots to open their menu.
Choose "Transfer Ownership" to make them the new owner.

Now that you‘ve passed the reins to someone else, you can leave just like any other member:

Open the server menu and click the red "Leave Server" option at the bottom.
Confirm your choice to officially exit the server.

Once server ownership is transferred, you lose any special privileges and become a regular user. Note that you can only make another human member the new owner, not a bot.

Even massive public servers with tens of thousands of members are usually started by an individual. But running a thriving server requires time and dedication.

As the owner, you may decide your time is better spent elsewhere. Handing off ownership allows you to smoothly transition out.

So while you can‘t instantly leave a server you started, transferring the reins is simple. The new owner takes over, and you‘re free!

Conclusion

Leaving a Discord server is easy once you know where to find that red "Leave Server" option. On mobile, it‘s behind the 3 dots. On desktop, it‘s behind the down arrow.

Now you know how to seamlessly leave any Discord server – big or small, old or new, public or private. Whether you‘re departing a now-dormant gaming server or a server you can no longer manage, the process is painless.

Just tap or click "Leave Server" and Discord instantly removes your access. You immediately stop seeing the server on your platform and in your chats.

As a Discord power user myself, I‘ve joined hundreds of servers over the years. While most are great, a few inevitably don‘t stick. But thanks to this guide, you now have the knowledge to smoothly transition out of any server.

So venture out and explore Discord‘s many amazing communities. If you ever need to leave, you can do so effortlessly. Discord on, my friends!