Every Voice and Video Call on Discord Is Now End-to-End Encrypted
May 18, 2026

Summary
This post announces the completion of the migration to end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all voice and video calls on Discord, outside of stage channels. It highlights the multi-year journey, the introduction of the DAVE protocol (an open, audited E2EE protocol for audio and video), and the extension of DAVE to all platforms including web browsers, gaming consoles, bots/apps, and the Social SDK. The post emphasizes that E2EE is now standard and requires no opt-in.