Server boosts only come from people paying for them: either through Nitro, which includes 2 boosts, or by buying boosts one at a time. To get more, you buy them yourself or give members a clear reason to spend theirs on your server: visible perks, a goal they can see, and a public thank-you. Nitro does not hand out new boosts every month. You keep the same 2 for as long as the subscription stays active.
How boosting works, briefly
Before asking anyone to boost, it helps to know what you are asking for.
- Full Nitro includes 2 boosts. They are not a monthly allowance. You get 2 boosts while you are subscribed, and they stay put until you move them or cancel. Nitro Basic does not include boosts.
- Extra boosts are bought separately. Any user can buy more, and Nitro subscribers get a discount on them. Each one is a recurring subscription.
- Boosts unlock levels. At the time of writing, Discord's levels sat at 2, 7 and 14 boosts. Your own Server Boost settings page shows the live numbers and a progress bar, so trust that over any blog post, including this one.
- Boosts can be moved, with a cooldown. A member can transfer a boost to another server, but a recently applied boost has to wait before it can move again.
- If a booster cancels, the boost goes. Your level can drop if your count falls below the threshold.
That last point matters. A boost is not a one-time gift. It is someone choosing, every billing cycle, to keep paying for your server. Your job is to make that choice feel worth it.
Steps in Discord itself
None of this needs a bot. Everything below happens in Discord's own settings.
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Check where you stand. Open your server name at the top left, then Server Boost. You will see your current level, how many boosts you have, and how many you need for the next one.
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Use your own boosts first. If you have Nitro, your 2 boosts may be sitting unused or on a server you no longer care about. Apply them from the same Server Boost menu. Ask your moderators and regulars the same question: plenty of Nitro users forget they have boosts at all.
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Write down what the next level unlocks. Members boost for a goal, not for an abstract number. Higher levels bring things like more emoji and sticker slots, better voice quality, a server banner, larger uploads and, at the top level, a custom invite link. Pick the two or three your community would actually notice.
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Make the Server Booster role worth having. Discord creates a Server Booster role automatically when someone boosts. Go to Server Settings > Roles, give it a distinct colour, show it separately in the member list, and give it something real: a private lounge channel, permission to post images in busy channels, or the right to change their nickname.
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Post a clear boost announcement. One pinned message that says: where you are now, what the next level unlocks, and what boosters get. Keep it short. Update it when the count changes.
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Thank every booster publicly. Discord can post a system message when someone boosts. Turn it on in Server Settings > Overview under the system messages channel. A real thank-you from a moderator on top of that goes further than any automated message.
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Grow the active part of your server. Boosts come from people who spend time in your server and want it to be better. A small, active server will often out-boost a large, quiet one. Focus on events, conversation and helpful channels before asking for money.
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Skip boost sellers and boost-for-boost deals. Cheap boosts from third-party sellers are a common scam, and boosts paid for with bad payment methods can vanish. Boost swapping with strangers leaves you with boosters who have no reason to stay. Read Discord's own terms before running anything that trades rewards for boosts.
Where PeakBot fits
We make PeakBot. To be clear about the limits first: no bot can give your server boosts, and PeakBot's paid plans are a separate subscription that does not count toward Discord boost levels. What PeakBot can do is help with the parts above that make people want to boost: a clear announcement, a good first impression, and an active community. Everything below is set up on the dashboard at peakbot.pro, with docs in the wiki.
- Boost perks announcement: Messages page. Build the embed from step 5 visually, with your current level, the next goal and booster perks, then post it to any channel. The Embed library has ready-made embeds to start from. Free.
- Mention perks to new members: Welcome Messages page. Add a line about booster perks to your join message, in plain text or a rich embed. A welcome image and a welcome DM need a paid plan (Starter and up).
- Find your most active people: Analytics page. It shows top communicators, top voice users and your busiest channels. These are the people most likely to care about better voice quality or more emoji, and the people worth asking personally. Free.
- Keep people coming back: XP & Leveling page. Message XP, level roles and a level-up message are free. Voice XP needs a paid plan. An active, levelled community is the base that boosts grow from.
- Reward growth: Invite Tracker page. Records who invited whom, with invite rewards. More active members means more potential boosters. The self-updating leaderboard image needs a paid plan.
- Run events: Giveaways and Polls pages. Poll members on which boost perk they want most, or run a giveaway for active members. Role requirements and scheduling on giveaways need Pro.
- Roles page. Auto roles on join, self-assign roles and if/then rules live here, useful for building out the rest of your role setup around the booster role Discord creates.
PeakBot's Free plan has 30+ features with no time limit. Starter is $5.75/month per server and Pro is $8.25/month per server; the pricing page has yearly prices. You do not need a paid plan for any of the boost steps above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you get more boosts every month with Nitro?
No. Full Nitro includes 2 boosts, and you keep those same 2 for as long as you stay subscribed. They do not stack up month after month. If you want a third boost, you buy it separately, at a discount if you have Nitro.
How many boosts does a server need for each level?
At the time of writing, Discord's levels sat at 2, 7 and 14 boosts. Open your server name, then Server Boost, to see the current thresholds and how far you are from the next level. Discord shows the live numbers there.
Can I move my boost to a different server?
Yes. Open the Server Boost section in your user settings and transfer it. A boost you applied recently has a cooldown before it can move again, and the server you take it from may drop a level.
What happens if a booster cancels?
The boost is removed when their subscription ends. If that pushes your count below a level's threshold, the server loses that level's perks until the count climbs back. This is why a steady group of committed boosters beats a one-off spike.
Is it safe to buy cheap boosts from other websites?
It is a common scam. Boosts bought with bad payment methods can be removed, and you have no way to check how a seller got them. Buy boosts through Discord itself, or ask your community.
Does paying for a bot plan count as a boost?
No. Bot subscriptions, including PeakBot's Starter, Pro and Agency plans, are billed by the bot's maker and have nothing to do with Discord boost levels. Only Discord boosts count toward your server's level.
