What is Discord Canary and How to Download It

Aug. 9, 2024

If you often find yourself scouring the internet to try out applications, you may have seen “Canary” software versions. For those unaware, huge software firms go slightly ahead by following a multi-version approach by having Beta versions of software. Some firms go even further to have Development AKA Canary version with the sole goal that people would provide feedback on bugs or how to improve the application, or a feature. That’s exactly the reason behind Discord Canary’s existence. Here’s how to download it.

What is Discord Canary?

Discord Canary is a development version, AKA the Alpha version of Discord, that users can download to experience new and upcoming Discord features before they arrive to the stable version. Canary is a tier above Beta, and while it’s mostly usable, users may experience random crashes or bugs here and there.

While, it’s completely safe to use, Discord warns that it’s “the most unstable version” of their platform. It suggests you use this client at your own risk, since the features are untested and may hinder your normal usage.

Discord Canary is available across all major platforms where the app is already available, including Linux, Windows, Mac, and Android. Here’s how to install it on all those platforms. If you don’t want to install it, you can always try it out in a browser atcanary.discord.com.

On PC

The easiest way to differentiate between the stable and canary releases is by looking at the Discord icon. Canary has ayellow icon, whereas the stable version has the original icon.

On Android

Unfortunately,on iOS, there’s no wayto test out the Canary version on iOS. You can only run the Beta version by signing up for Discord TestFlighthere.

And that’s how you can install Discord Canary on your PC and Phone. What are your thoughts on Discord as a messaging platform? Let us know in the comments.