Discord has announced a new batch of features for October 2026, including a major increase to file upload limits for Nitro subscribers and improvements to how users organize their servers.
The changes are part of Discord’s latest monthly update, which introduces several quality-of-life improvements across the platform alongside new benefits for paying subscribers.
Among the biggest additions is a doubled upload limit for Nitro members, allowing users to share significantly larger files without relying on third-party services.
Discord Nitro subscribers can now upload files up to 1GB
Discord has increased the maximum file upload size for Nitro subscribers from 500MB to 1GB, doubling the previous limit.
The change allows paying members to upload larger videos, photo collections, and other files directly into servers and conversations.
Nitro subscribers are also receiving a new promotional benefit that provides 20% off YouTube Premium for six months. According to the company, the offer is available to both new and existing YouTube Premium subscribers, although terms and conditions apply.
Discord makes organizing servers and sharing files easier
Alongside the Nitro upgrades, Discord has introduced a new “Move To…” feature designed to make organizing servers and channels easier.
Previously, users could organize servers into folders by dragging and dropping them. The new feature allows users to right-click a server and select “Move To…” to place it directly into a folder.
The same functionality is available for channels, allowing users to move them between categories without manually dragging them. Entire server folders can also be reordered using the feature.
They have also improved how Markdown files appear when uploaded to the platform.
Instead of displaying the raw Markdown syntax, uploaded .md files now receive formatted previews that support elements such as tables, headings, and other formatting.
The update also includes changes to Discord’s image and video-sharing system. They also revealed engineers have rewritten the platform’s media engine, replacing the previous C++ codebase with Rust.
Discord says the change provides more accurate image and video processing, better color preservation, and improved reliability when sharing media.
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