--- title: "Discord Small Text — Subtext (-#) & Tiny Unicode" description: "How to make text small in Discord: use official -# subtext for chat, or Unicode small caps / superscript for nicknames and bios. Free generator with copy-paste output." image: "https://discorder.tools/discorder-tools-icon.svg" --- # Discord Small Text — Subtext (-#) & Tiny Unicode How to make text small in Discord: use official -# subtext for chat, or Unicode small caps / superscript for nicknames and bios. Free generator with copy-paste output. Use the generator on this page in your browser, then copy the result into Discord. No Discord login or bot token is required for the core tools. ## How to make text small in Discord There are two legitimate approaches, and they answer different jobs: 1) Chat subtext — Start a line with -# followed by a space, then your words. Discord renders that line smaller and gray. This is native markdown (also called subtext). Example: -# Sources in #resources 2) Unicode tiny text — Convert letters to small caps or superscript and paste them. Required for nicknames, display names, About Me, and statuses, because those fields do not parse -# or other markdown. ## Subtext (-#) gotchas The space after # is required. -#Hello stays normal; -# Hello becomes subtext. Subtext applies to the whole line — you can’t shrink one word mid-sentence with -#. You can stack some markdown inside subtext (for example -# **note**). Prefer subtext for footnotes and Unicode for aesthetic names. ## More Unicode styles Need more than small caps / sub / super? Open the [Discord Font Generator → Small Text](https://discorder.tools/discord-font-generator/#discord-font-small) for the full filter, or browse all fancy styles on the [font generator](https://discorder.tools/discord-font-generator/). For bold/strike in chat (not tiny text), use the [Discord markdown hub](https://discorder.tools/discord-markdown/). ## How It Works Two ways to make small text on Discord. - **Pick chat or profile:** Use -# subtext for messages. Use Unicode small caps / superscript for nicknames and bios. - **Generate the markup or glyphs:** We build -# lines or convert your text into tiny Unicode characters. - **Copy & paste:** Paste into Discord chat, a nickname, About Me, or custom status. ## Expected Results Match the method to the SERP intent. - **Official Discord subtext:** -# makes a smaller gray line in chat — Discord’s native “small text” for footnotes and asides. - **Unicode tiny text:** Small caps and superscript work in profile fields where markdown does not run. - **No fake second font app:** Full Unicode catalog stays on the [font generator Small Text filter](https://discorder.tools/discord-font-generator/#discord-font-small)— this page focuses the small-text query. ## Use Cases Where small Discord text shines. - **Rules & announcements:** Put disclaimers or “last updated” notes under a header with -# subtext. - **Aesthetic nicknames:** Small-caps accents in display names and statuses (Unicode). - **Quiet asides in chat:** Add a low-emphasis line under a normal message without shouting. ## Customer Reviews - “I kept seeing small gray text and didn’t know it was -# with a space.” — Nate - “Tabs for subtext vs Unicode saved me from pasting the wrong thing into my bio.” — Iris - “When I wanted more styles it sent me to the font generator Small filter. 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In chat, start a line with -# and a space (subtext). For nicknames or bios, paste Unicode small caps or superscript from this page. ### Why doesn’t -# work in my nickname? Profile fields don’t parse Discord markdown. Use the Unicode tiny text tab instead, or the font generator. ### Is small text the same as a spoiler? No. Spoilers hide text behind ||pipes|| until clicked. Subtext only shrinks and grays a line. ### Where are more Discord fonts? See the [Discord Font Generator](https://discorder.tools/discord-font-generator/) — including the [Small Text](https://discorder.tools/discord-font-generator/#discord-font-small) filter. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"SoftwareApplication","name":"Discord Small Text Generator","applicationCategory":"UtilityApplication","operatingSystem":"Any","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":"0","priceCurrency":"USD"},"description":"Make small Discord text with -# subtext for chat or Unicode small caps and superscript for profiles.","url":"https://discorder.tools/discord-small-text-generator/","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Discorder.tools","url":"https://discorder.tools/"},"featureList":["Discord -# subtext generator","Unicode small caps and superscript","Copy-paste for chat and profiles","Links to full font generator"],"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","name":"Discord Small Text","description":"How to make text small in Discord with subtext and Unicode.","url":"https://discorder.tools/discord-small-text-generator/"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I make text small in Discord?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"In chat, start a line with -# and a space (subtext). 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