Discord Boosts Server Capacity to 25 Million Users in Latest Update

San Francisco, CA – Discord, the popular communication platform, announced a significant expansion of its server user limit, now allowing up to 25 million users per server. This major technical enhancement was detailed in the company's latest patch notes released on September 3, 2025, as shared by the official Discord Twitter account stating, "🛠️ new patch notes: https://t.co/5TnrqNqT9o." This substantial increase follows a previous bump to 2.5 million users in July 2025, marking a tenfold jump in just two months.

The update, aimed at improving performance and stability for extremely large communities, includes further optimizations like batching server updates and moving to more asynchronous operations. Discord's engineering team highlighted this as a "herculean effort," particularly benefiting larger servers and those utilizing community features. The company, initially known for its gaming community focus, has been actively broadening its appeal to diverse groups and interests.

Discord operates on a freemium business model, generating revenue primarily through its premium "Nitro" subscriptions and "server boosts." Nitro offers perks such as higher-quality audio and video, custom emojis, and larger file uploads, while server boosts allow communities to enhance their server's features. This model has enabled Discord to achieve substantial growth, with over 200 million monthly active users and a valuation of $15 billion in 2021.

Beyond the server capacity increase, the September 3rd patch notes also detail numerous other improvements across the platform. These include an upgrade of the Android app to React Native’s new architecture for smoother performance, enhancements to the mobile Shop experience, and an increase in the pinned message cap limit from 50 to 250 with new dedicated permissions. Accessibility features, search functionality, and audio/video stability also received significant attention.

The move to support such massive server populations underscores Discord's ambition to solidify its position as a leading communication hub for communities of all sizes. While the vast majority of servers will not approach this new 25 million user limit, the technical achievement reflects Discord's ongoing investment in its infrastructure and commitment to scaling its platform for future growth and evolving user needs.