Slowmode

Off by default

Slow a channel down beyond Discord’s own slowmode: one shared timer for the channel, or a timer per member, with an automatic end.

On this page

Set it upLink to this section

Open the dashboard and pick your server. Sign in with Discord if you haven’t.
Find Slowmode in the module list (press / to filter it, or ⌘K and type its name) and turn it on.
Go through the settings below. Simple mode shows the essentials; switch to Advanced for the rest.
Try it in Discord: /slowmode. Staff can restrict or turn off each command in Commands.

SettingsLink to this section

What you’ll find on the Slowmode page of the dashboard. Settings marked Advanced only show in Advanced mode.

Who is slowed

Staff are exemptOn/off: Mods, managers, admins and the owner can always post.
Exempt rolesRoles: Members with any of these roles are never slowed.
Tell members whyAdvancedOn/off: DM members whose message was deleted with the time they have to wait (at most once every 5 minutes).

CommandsLink to this section

Each command works as a slash command and with your server’s prefix. Staff can restrict or turn off any of them in Commands.

/slowmode

Moderators

Slow down a channel: shared, per member or Discord native

/slowmode channel [channel] [limit] [for]/slowmode user [channel] [limit] [for]/slowmode discord [channel] [limit] [for]/slowmode off [channel]/slowmode status [channel]?slowmode channel|user|discord [channel] [limit] [for] | off [channel] | status [channel]

Also works as ?slow

11 options

channel channel (optional): Channel (default: this one)
channel limit (optional): Time between messages, e.g. 5s, 2m (max 7d); "off" turns it off
channel for (optional): Turn it off again after this long, e.g. 30m, 2h, 1d
user channel (optional): Channel (default: this one)
user limit (optional): Time between messages, e.g. 5s, 2m (max 7d); "off" turns it off
user for (optional): Turn it off again after this long, e.g. 30m, 2h, 1d
discord channel (optional): Channel (default: this one)
discord limit (optional): Time between messages, e.g. 5s, 2m (max 6h); "off" turns it off
discord for (optional): Turn it off again after this long, e.g. 30m, 2h, 1d
off channel (optional): Channel (default: this one)
status channel (optional): Channel (default: every slowed channel)

Examples

?slowmode channel #general 3s
?slowmode user #general 30s 2h
?slowmode discord #general 10s
?slowmode off #general
?slowmode

Ready to try Slowmode?

Pick your server, turn it on and save. Changes reach Discord in seconds.

Open the dashboard