How do you blur text in Discord?

To blur text in Discord, wrap your text with two vertical bars (pipes) on each side: ||your text||. For example, typing 'The killer is ||the detective||' will hide 'the detective' behind a clickable black spoiler box. You can also highlight any text in Discord Desktop or Web and click the eye icon to mark it as a spoiler.

What is the shortcut for spoiler text in Discord?

On Discord Desktop (Windows/Mac), highlight the text you want to conceal and use the keyboard shortcut or click the floating 'Eye' icon. Alternatively, type || before and after your message on any device.

How do you blur text in Discord on mobile (iPhone & Android)?

On Discord iOS and Android, type double vertical bars || on both sides of the word or sentence, like ||spoiler text||. On Android and iOS, you can also long-press the text, tap 'Select All' or select the desired words, tap the three dots in the context menu, and select 'Mark as spoiler'.

How do I blur or mark an image as a spoiler in Discord?

Before sending an image on Discord Desktop, click the eye icon labeled 'Mark as spoiler' in the attachment preview. On mobile, tap the image before sending and check 'Mark as spoiler'. Alternatively, rename your image file so it starts with 'SPOILER_' (e.g., SPOILER_photo.png) and Discord will automatically blur it.

Is blurring text in screenshots secure for sensitive data?

Traditional light blurring or pixelation can sometimes be reverse-engineered by modern AI de-blurring models (like Depix). For critical security tokens, passwords, credit card numbers, and legal PII, the safest method is 'Solid Black Redaction' (blacking out the pixels completely). Our client-side redactor supports both irreversible blackouts and high-radius privacy blurs.

Does Bluro upload my screenshots or text to any server?

No. Bluro is 100% client-side. All text transformations and image redactions run entirely inside your browser's local memory using the HTML5 Canvas API. Zero images, logs, or text strings are ever sent to our servers or third-party APIs.

Why shouldn't I use the iPhone Markup highlighter to redact text?

The default highlighter pen in iOS Markup is semi-transparent even after several strokes. Anyone can save your image, increase the exposure and contrast in photo editing tools, and read the text underneath. Bluro replaces pixel data on a Canvas, guaranteeing true redaction.

What is the spoiler syntax for Reddit and Telegram?

On Reddit, spoiler syntax is >!spoiler text!< (with no spaces between the exclamation mark and the letters). On Telegram, you can use double vertical bars ||spoiler text|| or select text and choose 'Spoiler' from the formatting popover.

Why does Reddit spoiler text fail or leak on mobile and Old Reddit?

Reddit's markdown parser requires that there are NO spaces immediately following the opening >! or preceding the closing ! ! spoiler ! !spoiler!<' with zero spaces.

How do you do the spoiler tag on Discord?

To create a spoiler tag on Discord, wrap your text in double vertical bars (pipes): ||your text||. For example, typing 'The password is ||secret123||' renders 'secret123' hidden behind a clickable black spoiler box.

How do you spoiler an image in Discord?

On Desktop, attach the image and click the eye icon labeled 'Mark as spoiler' before sending. On Mobile, select the image from your camera roll, tap the preview, and toggle 'Mark as spoiler'. Alternatively, rename your image file on your computer so it begins with 'SPOILER_' (e.g. SPOILER_photo.png) and Discord will blur it automatically.

Can Discord bots or server moderators see through spoiler tags?

Yes. Spoiler tags only apply visual CSS masking on client screens. In Discord's underlying WebSocket messages and API payloads, the raw text is sent in plain UTF-8. Anyone inspecting network logs, bot webhooks, or audit tools can read the text without clicking.

How do you combine bold with a Discord spoiler tag?

Always keep your markdown tags symmetric. Wrap bold markers either completely outside or completely inside the spoiler pipes, such as **||Bold Spoiler||** or ||**Bold Spoiler**||. Never cross-interleave them like **||Broken**||, which causes Discord's parser to break.

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Q: Why does Reddit spoiler text fail or leak on mobile and Old Reddit?

Reddit's markdown parser requires that there are NO spaces immediately following the opening >! or preceding the closing ! ! spoiler ! !spoiler!<' with zero spaces.

Learn how to use the Discord spoiler tag (||spoiler||) to hide text, blur images, conceal videos, and prevent formatting leaks on desktop and mobile.

Quick Answer: How to Use the Discord Spoiler TagSyntax Summary

To create a spoiler tag on Discord, surround your message with two vertical pipe symbols on each side: ||your spoiler text||. On standard keyboards, type vertical pipes using Shift + \. When sent, Discord covers the text with an interactive black box that server members must click or tap to reveal. For image and video attachments, click the eye icon in the chat preview or rename the file to begin with SPOILER_.

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1. How to Spoiler Text in Discord (All Platforms)

Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux, Web)

Type two pipes (||) on both sides of the words you want to conceal.

# Input:
The secret code is ||alpha_779||

Tip: You can also highlight text with your cursor and click the floating Eye icon.

Mobile (iOS iPhone, iPad, Android)

On touch keyboards, find the vertical bar symbol in numbers/symbols (|) and type it twice before and after your message.

# Context Menu Shortcut:
Double tap text > Select > Tap arrow > "Mark as spoiler"

Works universally across iOS Discord and Android Discord builds.

2. How to Spoiler Images, Videos & Files in Discord

Discord allows you to blur entire image uploads so users must click the media card to unblur it. There are two reliable methods:

Method A: The Attachment Eye Icon

Click the + button to attach a picture. Before pressing Send, hover over the image thumbnail and click the Eye Icon labeled "Mark as spoiler".

Method B: The SPOILER_ File Prefix

Rename your image file before uploading so it starts with SPOILER_. For example: SPOILER_chart.png. Discord automatically blurs any file matching this convention.

Need to hide only part of a screenshot?

Discord's image spoiler tag blurs the entire image thumbnail. If you want to black out a single API key or password while leaving the rest of the image readable, use our Client-Side Screenshot Redactor before attaching it to Discord.

3. Nested Formatting Rules (Bold Spoilers, Italics, Code)

When mixing spoiler tags with other Discord Markdown formatting, keep syntax brackets symmetric to avoid parser confusion.

Formatting Style	Markdown Syntax	Rendered Result
Bold Spoiler	\|\|Secret Text\|\|	Hidden spoiler that reveals in bold font
Italic Spoiler	\|\|Secret Text\|\|	Hidden spoiler that reveals in italic font
Subtext Spoiler	-# \|\|Secret Subtext\|\|	Small muted subtext enclosed in a spoiler mask
Inline Code Spoiler	\|\|`token_value`\|\|	Monospace code snippet hidden behind spoiler
Strikethrough Spoiler	~~\|\|Secret Text\|\|~~	Crossed out text behind spoiler mask

Common Mistake: Never cross syntax tags like **||Text**||. Discord will treat the closing asterisks as raw text and leak your message!

Spoiler Syntax by Platform

Discord

||spoiler text||

Double vertical bars. Tap or click to reveal.

>!spoiler text!<

Strict zero spacing. See our Reddit Guide.

||spoiler text||

Double bars or contextual menu. See our Telegram Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you type vertical bars on keyboard?

On US ANSI keyboards, hold Shift and press the backslash key (\), located above the Enter key.

Can I hide spoilers on mobile without typing bars?

Yes. Select any text in the mobile chat box, tap the context menu arrow, and select "Mark as spoiler". Discord automatically inserts the double pipes around your selection.

Do Discord spoiler tags encrypt sensitive passwords?

No. Discord spoiler tags are strictly a visual UI mask. The raw characters are sent unencrypted over the network and can be read by bots, webhooks, and anyone inspecting Discord packets. Never use Discord spoiler tags to store credit cards or private credentials.

How do I un-spoiler all text permanently?

In Discord Settings > Text & Images > Show Spoiler Content, you can set spoiler visibility to "Always" so spoiler boxes are automatically uncovered when messages load.

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