Can you export a Facebook group to Discord? What moves and what doesn't
Updated · Moving to Discord
You can't export a Facebook group's members or posts into Discord. Admins don't get members' email addresses, and Facebook's download tool only covers your own information. What moves is your content (re-post your best posts and files as Discord forum posts) and your members' attention, through announcements and live events.
| Asset | Can you take it? | What to do instead |
|---|---|---|
| Member list with emails | No | Collect emails with an opt-in link before announcing |
| Your own posts | Yes, through Facebook's download your information | Re-post the best ones as Discord forum posts |
| Other members' posts | No | Ask top contributors to re-share in Discord |
| Files and units/guides | Re-upload manually | A resources channel or forum with tags |
| Membership questions | Rebuild them | Discord Onboarding questions |
| Events | Recreate | Discord Scheduled Events |
Facebook group features and their Discord equivalents
- Membership questions to Discord Onboarding questions that assign roles.
- Topics to forum tags.
- Guides/units to a read-only resources category.
- Admins and moderators to roles with specific permissions.
- Rules to Discord's rules channel (required for Community servers).
Rebuild before you announce
Facebook members who click your invite and land in an empty or confusing server don't come back. Have the welcome flow, rules and a few seeded posts ready before the first announcement.
Quick answers
- pros and cons of discord vs facebook groups for creators?
- Discord: real-time chat, voice, topic channels, roles, no algorithm. Facebook: huge reach and familiarity, but the feed decides who sees posts and you can't export members.
- Can I export Facebook group member emails?
- No. Facebook doesn't give admins members' emails. Collect them yourself with an opt-in link.
- How to get facebook group members to join discord?
- Give one reason, one link and one date, then move a live event to Discord so there's a reason to join.
What to do next
We rebuild your Facebook group on Discord, recreating questions, topics and guides, before you announce. $299 one-time.
Related guides
Sources
- Facebook Help Center: Groups
- Facebook Help Center: download your information
- Discord Help Center: Community Onboarding
- Discord Help Center: enabling Community
Checked: . Discord changes features and menus often; if something looks different, the official help center is the source of truth. ServerSetupKit is not affiliated with Discord or any platform named here.