How to Check When a Discord Account Was Created

Wondering when a Discord account was made? Want to learn how to see the exact creation date for any user‘s profile? In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll show you step-by-step how to find when someone‘s Discord account was first created.

Being able to check an account‘s creation date can be really useful for catching spammers, identifying imposters, and just satisfying your curiosity. However, unlike other social platforms, Discord does not have an “account history” section that shows info like your sign up date.

Don‘t worry – with the right techniques, you can find out when any Discord profile was made. By the end of this guide, you‘ll have the knowledge to uncover the origins of any Discord account.

Why Would You Want to Check a Discord Account‘s Creation Date?

Before we get into the steps, let‘s discuss why you might want to check when a Discord account was created in the first place.

Identifying Bot and Spam Accounts

Discord has a major spam problem. In 2021 alone, Discord banned over 39 million spammy accounts. Many of these are automated bots created quickly to spam servers before getting shut down.

If you spot a suspicious account that posts frequent spam, checking when it was made can help confirm if it‘s a quickly-made spam bot. Accounts only a few days old are very likely to be bots.

Catching Imposters and Scammers

Scammers often impersonate famous streamers or personalities on Discord to try and steal from their fans. But these imposters likely just created their fake accounts recently.

If someone claims to be a big streamer but their account is only a week old, they are definitely an imposter! Checking account creation dates helps you avoid falling for scams.

Verifying Identity of Online Friends

Have you ever met someone cool on Discord and want to friend them on social media? If you only know their Discord name, verifying their account creation date can help confirm their identity before connecting further.

Of course, always be cautious when taking online friendships to other platforms. But account creation dates add one layer of identity verification.

Satisfying Curiosity

Honestly, some people just want to look up their own sign up date out of curiosity, or see when their friends first created their accounts. After all, Discord does not provide users an easy way to see this info on their own profiles.

Checking creation dates lets you take a nostalgic trip down memory lane. No harm in looking as long as you respect others‘ privacy!

The Rise of Discord: Growth Statistics

To understand why checking dates is important, it helps to understand Discord‘s meteoric growth over the years.

Discord first launched in 2015 as a unique voice and text chat app aimed at gamers. But the platform quickly expanded beyond its gaming roots.

Some key Discord growth statistics:

Over 150 million active monthly users as of 2021. Up from 56 million in 2020.
Over 19 million active servers. Discord doubled servers from 10 million in 2020 to 19 million in 2021.
1.7 billion total messages sent per day. This figure is up significantly from 2020‘s 1 billion messages per day.

With huge growth comes challenges like spam and impersonation accounts. Discord claims to delete millions of bad accounts daily. But some still slip through the cracks.

Knowing account creation dates provides a useful signal to identify sketchy accounts among Discord‘s 150+ million users.

Step 1: Enable Developer Mode in Discord

Now that you know why checking account creation dates is useful, let‘s dive into the steps.

The first thing you need to do is enable Developer Mode in your Discord settings. Developer Mode unlocks advanced options like viewing contextual user IDs that are needed to look up account info.

Here is how to enable Developer Mode:

Open the Discord desktop app and log into your account.
Click on the gear icon ⚙️ next to your profile to open User Settings.
On the left sidebar, click on "Advanced" under App Settings.
In Advanced Settings, toggle "Developer Mode" on.

Once enabled, you‘ll be able to access the contextual menu for profiles and see options like User ID.

Step 2: Make Sure Streamer Mode is Disabled

Next, you need to check if Streamer Mode is enabled under your User Settings. Streamer Mode hides sensitive profile information, so it needs to be off to view user IDs.

Here is how to disable Streamer Mode:

In your User Settings, click "Streamer Mode" on the left sidebar.
On the Streamer Mode page, make sure the toggle is switched off and Streamer Mode is disabled.

If it‘s already off, great! If enabled, turn disable Streamer Mode before continuing.

With Developer Mode enabled and Streamer Mode disabled, you can now access user IDs.

To copy a user ID:

Find the profile of the user you want to look up in a server or direct message.
Right click on their profile picture or username.
In the context menu, click "Copy ID" to copy their unique user ID number.

Be careful not to right click on their messages, or you‘ll copy the message ID instead of their user ID!

Step 4: Lookup the User ID on discord.id

Once you‘ve copied the user ID, you can lookup the ID on websites like discord.id to see the account‘s creation date and other details.

Here is how to use discord.id to find a user‘s creation date:

Go to https://discord.id/ in your browser.
Paste the user ID you copied into the "User ID / Any ID" field.
Click Lookup and complete the captcha challenge.
Scroll down to the "Created" section to see the account‘s creation date!

So for example, if you see "Created: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:34:56 UTC" that means the account was created on March 21, 2018 at 12:34 PM UTC time.

And that‘s it! The discord.id website allows you to take any user ID and see public information like creation dates tied to the account.

Troubleshooting: Common Issues and Fixes

Of course, you may run into some issues while trying to look up Discord accounts. Here are some common problems and troubleshooting tips:

Can‘t Access User ID Context Menu – Make sure Developer Mode is definitely enabled in your settings, and that Streamer Mode is definitely disabled. Both settings need to be configured correctly.

Copied the Wrong ID – It‘s easy to accidentally copy the message ID instead of the user ID. Double check that you copied the user ID from their profile area specifically.

Account Not Found on discord.id – The site only knows about accounts that have been searched before. So brand new profiles may not show up in its database. Try again in a few days.

Incorrect Creation Date – Usernames can be changed, so the current name may not match the creation date. Focus just on the date itself for accuracy.

Can‘t Access discord.id – The site sometimes goes down. Try again later or lookup the ID directly through Discord‘s API using coding knowledge.

Still Stuck? As a last resort, you can try contacting Discord support to request creation date details about an account. But they may not always provide the info.

Alternative Methods to Try

If the Discord ID lookup method isn‘t working, here are a few other approaches you could try:

Lookup First Message Date – Join a mutual server and see the date of the user‘s earliest chat message. This approximates account creation time.
Check Their Oldest Friends – Have a mutual friend with very old friends? They‘re likely an old account too. Great for verifying identity.
Contact Discord Support – Explain why you need to know an account‘s creation date. Discord may provide it if reasons are justified.
Perform a Reverse Image Search – If the user‘s profile pic is unique, search it and check if it leads back to old Discord posts.

These methods provide additional ways to gather clues about when someone‘s Discord account was likely created.

Limitations of Current Discord Account Lookup Methods

Checking someone‘s join date through looking up their ID on third-party sites has some drawbacks:

Limited History – Sites like discord.id rely on users looking up IDs to aggregate data. So new accounts won‘t show up right away.
Information Gaps – The date tells you when the account was created, but doesn‘t provide other useful account history like name changes.
Manual Process – Having to copy/lookup IDs is time consuming compared to a native account history feature.
Privacy Concerns – Some users may not feel comfortable having their ID publicly searched.

Ideally, Discord would add an official "account history" section natively in their app. This would provide full transparency into your own account, without having to use third-parties.

What Account History Features Do Other Apps Provide?

To see how Discord could improve, let‘s look at the account data transparency features other popular apps provide:

Instagram – Shows your sign up date, login history, name changes, and more in the app‘s Access Data area.
Facebook – Lets you download a copy of your account information including registration date and IP addresses used.
Twitter – While Twitter doesn‘t show a creation date, you can see your oldest tweets and first followers.
YouTube – There isn‘t a direct creation date visible, but you can see your oldest uploaded videos and comments.

Having access to your full account history provides insight into your digital footprint and can help keep companies accountable. Discord should aim to be transparent and give users access to their data.

Final Thoughts

Being able to check when a Discord account was created serves many purposes – uncovering spammers, catching scammers, verifying friends, and satisfying curiosity. While the current process involves some workarounds, you now have the tools to find any Discord account‘s creation date.

However, Discord should consider adding native account history features to improve transparency. Users deserve access to information about their online identities. Until then, looking up user IDs provides one solution for seeing key account details like creation dates.

Just remember to use this information responsibly. Verify identities with care, but avoid harassing others. With great power comes great responsibility!

Now get out there, enable Developer Mode, and uncover the mysterious origins of your fellow Discord users. Just don‘t get too creepy about it.