The encryption is enabled by default for every voice and video call, though the company has no plans to extend that to text messages on the platform. “Call quality and performance remain at the level our users expect,” Discord’s Mark Smith said in a blog post. “E2EE happens transparently.” [Link: Every Voice and Video Call on Discord Is Now End-to-End Encrypted | https://discord.com/blog/every-voice-and-video-call-on-discord-is-now-end-to-end-encrypted | Discord]

As of March 2026, E2EE is now enforced for every voice and video call on Discord. This represents a multi-year commitment, and Discord’s VP of Engineering is here to talk about…

Discord announced that all voice and video calls through the communication platform are now protected by default with end-to-end encryption (E2EE).