---
title: "Discord"
category: "Messaging and meetings"
tagline: "Voice, video and text chat for communities, gaming groups and friends."
source: "Flathub"
package: "com.discordapp.Discord"
website: "https://discord.com/"
---

## What it is

Discord is a chat service organized around servers: communities with their own text channels, always-on voice channels and screen sharing. It started with gamers and is now used by open-source projects, classes and hobby groups of all kinds. The app and service are closed source and run by Discord Inc.

## Why it's here

- **Where communities meet.** Many projects and groups do their support and discussion on Discord.
- **Drop-in voice.** Voice channels let you join a conversation without scheduling a call.

## On CoreDesktop

CoreDesktop installs Discord as a Flatpak from Flathub. Open it from the app grid and sign in. `update` keeps it current along with your other Flatpaks.