In our previous article, we talked about how you can find your Discord Token. Now that you know it, you can use it to log in to your Discord account.
What is a Discord Token?
A Discord token is a key phrase that is a set of letters and numbers. This token acts as an authorization code to access Discord’s servers. In other words, the token can be described as an encrypted form of your username and password.
So, this token can be used to log in to your Discord account.
If you have a Discord token, it can be easily used to log in to the account it belongs to. The token is essentially a package of username and password, so anybody with a Discord token can log in to the account that the token points to.
If you have a person’s Discord token, you can log in to their account as well.
As it’s so simple to log in using a token, do not share your token with anybody. Many phishing scams lure victims by promising fake nitro gift links.
The phishing website is modeled on Discord’s official website and resembles it to make people fall for the scam.
These phishing websites trick people by asking them to give their login information or by asking them to scan a fishy QR code.
Now that you know the basics about a Discord token, in this article, we will learn how you can log in to Discord with a token.
How to Log in to Discord With a Token?
To log in to Discord with a token, the first prerequisite is that you must know your Discord Token. Also, you need to open Discord in your Browser.
We have written a detailed guide on how you can find your Discord Token, please have a read.
After that, you have to press “CTRL + SHIFT + I” to open the developer tools. Then, click on “Console”.
When you are in the console, you have to paste a code that’s mentioned below. Once done, you have to replace “PASTE TOKEN HERE” with your token.
Finally, by pressing the “Enter” key, you will log into your Discord account with your Token.
This method can be used if you happen to not remember your Discord email address or password.
So, below is a step-by-step guide to logging in to your account using your Discord Token.
1. Open Discord in your browser
So as we’ve mentioned the prerequisites, you have to copy your Discord token beforehand.
- After copying, head to the official Discord website.
- Click the “Open Discord in your browser” option to open the browser version of Discord.
Keep in mind that this method would not work if you are using the Discord mobile app.
2. “CTRL + SHIFT + I” to open Developer tools
- Once you are on login page, you will be required to open the developer tools. The Developer tools are required as you need to use them to paste the code.
- To open the developer tools, you have to press the “CTRL + SHIFT + I” keys on your keyboard.
3. Go to “Console”
- After that, you will find multiple tabs with various titles.
- You need to click on the “Console” tab to go to the Discord console.
4. Paste the code and replace ‘PASTE TOKEN HERE’ with your token
After clicking on “Console”, the Discord console will pop up.
- The first thing you’ve to do is, you have to copy this code:
function login(token) {
setInterval(() => {
document.body.appendChild(document.createElement `iframe`).contentWindow.localStorage.token = `"${token}"`
}, 50);
setTimeout(() => {
location.reload();
}, 2500);
}
login('PASTE TOKEN HERE')- Under the console, there is a text field where you can type things.
- Paste the above-mentioned code in the text field under the console.
Keep in mind that you need to paste your token in the place of the ‘PASTE TOKEN HERE’ text in the code.
- Finally, you have to press “Enter” to log in to your Discord account.
5. You are now logged in
As we’ve mentioned earlier, there’s no need to enter the email address or password of your account by using this method.
On top of that, there’s also no need to do 2-step verification.
Once you’re done with all the steps, close developers tools, and now you’re free to use your Discord account without any issue.
Conclusion
Hopefully, by using this method you were successful in logging in to your Discord account.
However, you need to be aware of the potential risks you might face when using Discord tokens. Beware of Phishing scams and never share your Discord token with anybody.
Discord staff never demands you to share your token with them.
Even if you fall prey to one of those phishing scams or just are unsure that your token might have been in the wrong hands, change your password as quickly as possible.
When you change your password, your Discord token will change as well, and the old token will now be rendered useless. However, if you need more assistance, you can contact Discord support for help.
