Discord Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption for Voice and Video Calls
Discord enables end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls across DMs, group chats, and voice channels. Text messages remain unencrypted to allow for continued content moderation.
Discord implements end-to-end encryption for all audio and video calls on its platform, ensuring that the company cannot access the content of user conversations. This upgrade applies to direct messages, group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams, allowing users to verify that their calls are secure and confirm the identity of other participants.
Despite adding this robust layer of privacy for voice and video, Discord keeps text messages unencrypted. A company spokesperson confirms that there are no current plans to extend encryption to direct or group text chats, as the platform prioritizes its existing content moderation approach for written messages.
To promote transparency and trust, Discord releases a technical paper detailing its new encryption protocol and open sources the underlying code. The cybersecurity consulting firm Trail of Bits reviews the protocol to validate its security before this widespread rollout to the app's 200 million monthly users.