How do you do it by hand?
Channel settings → Permissions → @everyone → turn off Send Messages. Do the reverse to open it. If the channel has several role permissions, you have to check each one; that's exactly why doing it with a command is safer.
GUIDE · CHANNEL LOCK
Locking channels on Discord
Silencing a channel where a fight broke out, closing chat at night or freezing the whole server during maintenance… Locking a channel by hand on Discord means fiddling with permission settings. Groyt does it with a single command, timed or scheduled.
- 🔒 Tek komutla kilit
- ⏱️ Timed lock
- 🌙 At set hours every day
- 🚨 Maintenance mode
- 🕊️ Exempt roles
Tek komutla kilit
/lock lock closes the channel you're in to messages, /lock unlock opens it again. The lock leaves an info card in the channel and is logged.
Timed and scheduled locks, maintenance mode
/lock settings opens the Channel Lock Hub: timed locks like 1 hour or 1 day; automatic locks at set hours every day (e.g. 00:00 → 08:00); a 🚨 maintenance mode that freezes and reopens the whole server in one click; roles and members not affected by locks. 3 plans free, 15 with Premium.
How do I set it up?
- Add GroytClick the invite link, pick your server and approve the permissions.
- Instant lock
/lock lockin the channel. - Night lock
/lock settings→ add a daily plan. - Pick exempt rolesKeep staff and bots unaffected by the lock.
FAQ
Can staff write in a locked channel?
The roles and members you choose as exempt can write. Those with Administrator can always write, by Discord's rules.
Is there slow mode too?
Yes, /slowmode puts a cooldown between messages in a channel.
What does maintenance mode do?
It closes the server's channels to messages in one click and restores them in one click.
Is it paid?
No. 3 lock schedules can be set up on free servers, 15 with Premium.