Decode Discord Snowflake IDs and Find Creation Times in Seconds

Quick Primer: What’s Inside a Snowflake?

A Discord snowflake is a 64-bit integer that includes:

• Timestamp: the first 42 bits (milliseconds since Discord epoch).
• Worker / process IDs: bits in the middle used internally.
• Increment: the last 12 bits to avoid collisions.

We mostly care about that timestamp chunk, because it tells us when a user joined, when a message was created, or when a server launched.

Convert a Snowflake in the Browser

1. Visit discordtimestamp.online/snowflake.html.
2. Paste any Discord ID: user, channel, server, message—doesn’t matter.
3. Hit Convert. You’ll get the Unix timestamp, human-readable creation date, and a Discord formatted string ready to paste.
4. Scroll a bit and you’ll see worker ID, process ID, and increment metadata if you need it for debugging or curiosity.

Real Moderation Use Cases

• User age checks: Paste the user ID to verify if the account is fresh or from 2016.
• Message investigation: Decode a message snowflake to cross reference with server logs when you only have the raw ID.
• Server lineage: Showcase when the guild was founded with one quick lookup.

Pair the Discord timestamp string with your moderation notes:

User creation: <t:SNOWFLAKE_TIMESTAMP:F> (<t:SNOWFLAKE_TIMESTAMP:R>)

Reverse: Timestamp to Snowflake

Scroll further and you’ll find the “Timestamp to Snowflake” section.

1. Enter a Unix timestamp.
2. Optionally set incremental bits if you’re simulating typical growth.
3. Convert to generate a valid-looking snowflake for testing bots or staging data.

Reverse snowflakes are mostly for development and QA, not for forging real Discord IDs.

Troubleshooting

• Invalid snowflake message. Check for stray spaces or letters.
• Wrong timezone? The human-readable output reflects your locale, but the raw timestamp is timezone agnostic.
• Need bulk conversion? The UI handles one ID at a time. Copy the logic into scripts and validate results with the site.

Build a Workflow Around It

1. Bookmark the snowflake converter alongside the Unix tool.
2. When you get a report, decode the snowflake, paste the timestamp into your moderation template, and cross link the countdown generator if you’re planning follow-up actions.
3. Educate staff by sharing this article inside your handbook so newer mods know what the numbers mean.