# Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM - The Verge

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- Published: 2026-11-05T11:39:42+00:00
- Category: World
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Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM The Verge Discord CTO confirms the desktop and mobile apps are being rebuilt in Rust Inven Global Discord Is Rebuilding Its App in Rust, Early Build Uses Just 290MB of RAM Shane the Gamer Discord is killing its Electron app that can eat 4GB of RAM on Windows 11, and the Rust rebuild uses just 290MB Windows Latest Discord confirms Rust rebu

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