How to Transfer Discord Server Ownership When the Option Is Missing

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The short answer

Before you start

• Confirm you are the server owner A server owner can transfer ownership of a server to another server member.Verify: Check that your account, not another admin, shows as owner.
• Open the Members tab On desktop/browser, select the server, then press the Members tab.Verify: Check that the Members tab is open and showing the member list.
• Right-click the intended member Right-click the server member you want to transfer the server to.Verify: You right-click the member you intend to make owner.

How Discord handles this

• A server owner can transfer ownership of a server to another server member.
• On desktop/browser, select the server, then press the Members tab to begin.
• A confirmation window appears after you press Transfer Ownership, and a toggle must be confirmed before it completes.
• Once a server has been transferred, Discord's Support team is not able to transfer it back.

Step by step

1. Go to the Members tab Select the server, then press the Members tab.Confirm: Check that the member list for the server is visible.
2. Right-click the member Right-click the server member you want to transfer the server to.Confirm: You right-click the member you intend to transfer ownership to.
3. Press Transfer Ownership Press Transfer Ownership from the menu.Confirm: Check that a confirmation window appears.
4. Select the toggle Select the toggle to confirm and acknowledge the transfer before selecting Transfer Ownership.Confirm: Check that the toggle is switched on before continuing.
5. Enter your MFA code If MFA is enabled on your account, you will be requested to enter your MFA code during the transfer.Confirm: Check that the code field accepts your entry without error.
6. Try mobile On mobile, select the server you want to transfer, then press Server Settings.Confirm: Check that Server Settings opens for the chosen server.
7. Open Members on mobile Press on Members to access the server's members list.Confirm: Check that the members list displays.
8. Tap the new owner Tap the server member you want to transfer the server to, then select Transfer Ownership.Confirm: A confirmation screen appears after tapping Transfer Ownership.
9. Finish on mobile After confirming acknowledgement, press Transfer to complete the ownership transfer.Confirm: You check the member list to see who now holds ownership.

Before you change who is in control

• Skipping the confirmation toggle The toggle to confirm and acknowledge the transfer must be selected before Transfer Ownership.Why it happens: You want to finish the transfer and move past the confirmation screen.Already happened: If control has already changed hands — Recover a Discord Server After the Owner Was Banned
• Expecting the transfer to reverse Discord's Support team is not able to transfer a server back once it has been transferred.Why it happens: Owners assume a mistake can be undone through support.Already happened: See ownership given to the wrong account if this already happened.
• Assuming the previous owner loses access After the transfer, the previous owner will still be a member of the server.Why it happens: The owner role change is mistaken for removal from the server.

Roles at a glance

Keeping track of who has access