{"id":145365,"date":"2019-08-06T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T10:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=145365"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:36:55","slug":"find-discord-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/find-discord-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find Discord friends that aren\u2019t in a shared group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While Discord<\/strong> initially started as a chat app similar to Skype and TeamSpeak, it has quickly grown into one of the most popular social media channels<\/strong>. While Discord is particularly useful to gamers who want to chat while playing a game, many other industries have also started using Discord as a platform to build and interact with their community<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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However, despite being very useful for chatting with friends and a community, finding or adding friends<\/strong> to a shared group can be difficult. We\u2019ll be sharing how to find Discord friends<\/strong> that aren\u2019t in a shared group and send them a friend request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes Discord groups different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although Discord groups may appear similar to Reddit<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, or Instagram<\/a> groups, there is one major difference<\/strong>. Like Slack<\/strong><\/a>, users on Discord can\u2019t just join a group <\/strong>and immediately start scrolling through the content. You have to be invited <\/strong>to the group first.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each Discord group is hosted on its own server<\/strong>. This means that the roles and permissions available to hosts and moderators are much more complex compared to platforms like WhatsApp<\/a> or Skype<\/a>. Each server can also consist of multiple subchannels covering specific topics. Discord has gone to a lot of trouble in fixing its voice channels<\/strong> so you can enjoy the topical discussions more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What do you need to add friends to a shared group on Discord?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While it is possible to search for friends<\/strong> using their username, chances are you\u2019ll struggle to find them. Discord assigns a 4-digit tag to each user to make it possible to differentiate between users. This is why you should always get the username and 4-digit<\/strong> tag when wanting to add a friend to Discord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to find Discord friends who aren\u2019t in the same group<\/h2>\n\n\n

  1. Open Discord<\/h2>\"How

    Open Discord<\/strong> on your chosen device and log in to your account. You\u2019ll see all your existing friends on the left panel of the screen. To the left of the screen you\u2019ll see thumbnails representing your different groups. Click on the one you want to access.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Search for the username and tag<\/h2>\"How

    Click on the search bar<\/em> in the top right of the screen to look for friends to add to the shared group. In the search bar, type the username and tag<\/strong> for the friend you\u2019re looking for. It\u2019s critical to add the tag; if you only type the username, the results will turn up with nothing. You\u2019ll type it as \u2018username-pound key-tag\u2019, so, for example, \u2018SoftonicFriends#1234\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Send a friend request<\/h2>\"How

    Once you\u2019ve found your friend in the group, you can send a friend request<\/strong> and, once accepted, start interacting with them. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>