How to Make Text Small in Discord?

[calebhartley]

I want to know how to make text small in Discord while chatting or formatting messages. Is there a built-in option or a special command to reduce text size? If anyone knows an easy method, please explain.

 

[James]

To make text smaller in the Discord, you have to enclose it in backticks (such as, small text) or can use code formatting in chat to see it compactly.

 

[Johnny]

You can also reduce the size of the text through the use of code formatting, e.g. enclosing it between backticks or placing it within a code block.

 

[silvantex]

Discord doesn’t officially support changing font size per message. The closest workaround is using markdown like *italics*, **bold**, or > quotes. Some people use superscript-style text via special Unicode generators, but that’s not native to Discord and can look inconsistent across devices.

 

[dravion_edge]

If you’re specifically asking how to make text small in Discord, there is no supported markdown syntax for font scaling. Discord uses a fixed UI font size controlled only through user accessibility settings. Any “small text” you see is usually Unicode characters or copied formatting, not an actual Discord feature.

 

[rashidfarouq]

You can’t. Long answer: you really can’t, unless you want your message to look like it was cursed by a Unicode wizard. People who post tiny text usually copy-paste it from generators and pretend Discord allows it. It does not.

 

[polarisynth]

I ran into the same thing when I wanted to add tiny footnotes in chats. Best alternative I found was using block quotes or parentheses. It’s not smaller text, but it visually separates the message enough that people get the idea.

 

[arclion]

Ah yes, how to make text small in Discord — the feature everyone wants and Discord continues to ignore. You can resize your entire app’s text in settings, but individual messages? Nope. Unless Discord suddenly adds HTML support (spoiler: they won’t).

 

[colvian_star]

After years of using Discord, I can confirm there’s still no native way to shrink text per message. The only semi-accepted method for how to make text small in Discord is Unicode superscripts, but moderators often dislike it because it hurts readability and accessibility. Markdown formatting is the safest approach.