Discord is a popular chat app with millions of users worldwide and is used for everything from gaming to work chat, and it’s perfect for developer communities. It is a fantastic tool for gamers and other online users to communicate. It's also a terrific method to stay in touch with distant family and friends. It is a well-liked chat platform that has swiftly established itself as a mainstay in the gaming and online communication communities because to its simplicity of use, lack of cost, and plenty of features that can be helpful.
Discord also offers subscriptions that you can purchase, like Boosts and Nitro. To purchase these, you need to add a Payment Method. In this article, we will show you on how to add and delete payment methods.
What Payment Methods Work on Discord?
To make a purchase or to subscribe, you will need a valid payment method linked to your account.
Discord currently accepts the following payment methods:
- A valid credit/debit card (Global)
- PayPal (Global)
- Venmo (United States)
- Paysafecard (Germany)
- Gcash (Philippines)
- Grabpay (Malaysia)
- MoMoWallet (Vietnam)
- KakaoPay (South Korea)
- Sofort (Europe)
- iDEAL (Netherlands)
- Giropay (Germany)
- Bancontact (Belgium)
- EPS (Austria)
- Przelewy24 (Poland)
Source: Discord's Payments and Billing FAQ
For more details regarding payment method, you can check Discord's Payments and Billing FAQ
Add Payment Method on Discord
You might want to add a payment method on Discord to purchase Nitro or Boost. The easiest explanation on how to add a payment method is that you need to go to User Settings > Billing Tab > Add Payment Method. After filling in your details, you will now have your payment method ready.
Here's how to add a payment method on Discord Windows or Mac desktop app or browser.
Step 1. Open your Discord app
To start, open your Discord app or browser and sign in. You can open either your web app or your desktop application. Both offers the same way on how to add payment method on Discord.
Step 2. Go to User Settings
After opening your Discord accord you will see on the bottom left side of the screen, there is your username and your profile picture. Beside that you will see a cog logo that is labelled "User Settings". Click on it.
Step 3. Go to Billing
After entering the User Settings, you will see all the settings that you can change on your account. Below the Billing Settings category, click on "Billing"
Step 4. Add Payment Method
After opening Billing option, you can now see all the transactions that you have in the past, if you have any. Above are the list of the payment methods. If you don't have one, there's an "Add Payment Method" button on the right side. Click on it.
Step 5. Select your Payment Method
You will have the choice to select your new payment method. For this instance, I will add a payment method using my Card.
Note: The options for payment method may vary on different locations.
Step 6. Fill in your Card or Account Details
After selecting the payment type, you will not be asked for your card or account details. In this instance, since I chose card, I need to put my credit card number, its expiration date, CVC and the name on the card. After filling in the details required, click on "Next"
Step 7. Fill in your Address
Before you successfully add your payment method, you will also be asked for your address. This will serve as your billing address. After filling in your address, press "Next"
Step 8. Payment Method Successfully Added
You will now see the payment method that you added on the list of Payment Methods.
Delete Payment Method on Discord
Note: If there is an ongoing subscription on your account and the payment method is used on that specific subscription, you cannot remove or delete the payment method. First, you need to cancel your subscription then delete payment method.
Step 1. Open your Discord app
To start, open your Discord app or browser and sign in. You can open either your web app or your desktop application. Both offers the same way on how to add payment method on Discord.
Step 2. Go to User Settings
After opening your Discord accord you will see on the bottom left side of the screen, there is your username and your profile picture. Beside that you will see a cog logo that is labelled "User Settings". Click on it.
Step 3. Go to Billing
After entering the User Settings, you will see all the settings that you can change on your account. Below the Billing Settings category, click on "Billing"
Step 4. Select Payment Method to Delete
After opening Billing option, you can now see all the transactions that you have in the past, if you have any. Above are the list of the payment methods. Choose the payment method that you want to delete or remove.
Step 5. Edit Payment Method
To delete the payment method, click on "Edit" to see all the menu that you can do with the payment method that you selected.
Step 6. Delete Payment Method
You will see that you can also edit the details of the selected payment method here. Since we want to delete this payment method, on the lower left side you will see "Delete Payment Method". Click on it.
Step 7. Payment Method Successfully Deleted
You have now successfully deleted the payment method. You will now see that the payment method that you just removed would not be on the list of payment methods anymore.
Summary
To add a payment method in Discord, you just need to head into your User Settings > Billing Tab > Add Payment Method, as easy as that. To remove a payment method, you can choose the Payment Method you wish to delete, Edit > Delete Payment Method. Once deleted, all the details will also be deleted along with it. Note that you cannot delete a payment method if it has an ongoing subscription.
For more details regarding payment method, you can check Discord's Payments and Billing FAQ