When operating a Discord server, you may want to transfer ownership to another member for various reasons.

For example:

  • You’ve become busy in real life and can’t dedicate enough time to server management.
  • You want to change the direction of the server and want to entrust it to a new leader.
  • You want to entrust the server to a reliable member.

There are various reasons.

This article introduces the steps for transferring ownership of a Discord server.

How to Transfer Ownership

The method for transferring server ownership on Discord is very simple. Let’s follow the steps below.

  1. Open Server Settings:
    • Click on the server name of the server you want to transfer and open “Server Settings”.
  2. Open the Members Tab:
    • Select the “Members” tab from the menu on the left.
  3. Select the Recipient:
    • Hover your mouse over the column for the member you want to transfer ownership to, and click the three-dot icon (hamburger menu) that appears.
  4. Click “Transfer Ownership”:
    • Click “Transfer Ownership” from the menu that appears.
  5. Click “Transfer Ownership” on the Confirmation Screen:
    • A confirmation screen will appear, so check the contents and click “Transfer Ownership”.

Notes When Transferring Ownership

  • When you transfer ownership, you will no longer be the owner of the server.
  • If you want to leave the server, you will need to go through the withdrawal procedure again after you have transferred ownership.
  • Transfer ownership carefully. Once it has been transferred, you cannot revert it.

Summary

This article has explained how to transfer ownership of a Discord server.

To operate your server smoothly, use this article as a reference and transfer ownership at the appropriate time.