# How Multi-Factor Authentication Helps Keep Your Discord Account Safe

DevFeed: [How Multi-Factor Authentication Helps Keep Your Discord Account Safe](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-multi-factor-authentication-helps-keep-your-discord-account-safe-260.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://discord.com/blog/keeping-discord-safe-and-sound>)

Author: Locke

Published: 2026-03-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Discord Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/discord-blog.md>)

Topics: [MFA](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mfa.md>), [Discord](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/discord.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Passkeys](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passkeys.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [QR Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/qrcode.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [discord](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/discord.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

This Discord blog post explains how multi-factor authentication, passkeys, authenticator apps, SMS backup authentication, and QR code login can help protect Discord accounts from account takeover.

## Source excerpt

A Discord account is more than just your username and avatar. That's why it's important to help keep your account safe and secure by using Multi-Factor Authentication, SMS Backup Authentication & QR Code Login. Learn how to keep your account more secure in the following blog post!