Midjourney FAQ: Login Authorization, Commercial Licensing, and Image Generation Safety Settings

This article compiles the most common pitfalls when using Midjourney: Discord login authorization, payments and charges, commercial licensing, and privacy/security. Each issue includes actionable checkpoints to help you quickly self-diagnose and get back to generating images normally.

How to handle Discord login and authorization failures

Midjourney must be used through a Discord account. Common sticking points are “logged in but can’t use it” or “the authorization button doesn’t respond.” First, make sure you’ve switched to the correct account and the correct server in Discord—many issues are simply caused by account switching.

If, after clicking “Sign in” on midjourney.com, you keep getting redirected back to the login page, it’s usually due to browser cache or an extension blocking it. Try again in an incognito window, temporarily disable ad blockers/privacy extensions, and clear site cookies related to Discord and Midjourney before authorizing once more.

Payment failures, abnormal charges, and renewal questions

Midjourney subscriptions are completed on the official website. If payment fails, first rule out basic issues: whether billing information is complete, whether region/postcode matches, and whether your bank card is enabled for overseas online payments. Some banks treat subscription transactions as high-risk—check your bank app for prompts like “blocked” or “verification required.”

If you see “charged but not activated,” don’t pay repeatedly. Check your subscription status and billing history on the Midjourney account page, and also verify with the payment channel whether the transaction is only a “pre-authorization/pending charge.” If it still doesn’t sync after a long time, submit a billing screenshot and transaction ID through the official support channel for a more reliable resolution.

Can images generated by Midjourney be used commercially?

Many people care whether Midjourney works can be used for e-commerce, advertising, or client delivery. Generally, while you have a paid subscription, you obtain rights to use and reuse the output content in accordance with the service terms, but you still need to comply with local laws and platform rules.

Two points deserve special attention: first, don’t directly use protected brand elements, character designs, or clearly identifiable portraits of others in your prompts; second, for high-risk scenarios (medical, financial endorsements, etc.), it’s recommended to conduct additional copyright and compliance checks—don’t treat “AI-generated” as a免责理由.

Privacy, safety, and the issue of content being made public

Midjourney is used within Discord. Many beginners assume generating in DMs is “completely private,” but the safest approach is still to avoid feeding sensitive information in public channels. You can invite the bot into your own private Discord server for management to reduce the chance of being watched or spammed by others.

If your subscription plan includes Stealth mode, remember to enable it in the appropriate scenarios to prevent your work from being publicly displayed. Whether or not Stealth is enabled, do not include identifiable information such as ID numbers, email addresses, or contract text in your prompts. No matter how useful Midjourney is, it’s not suitable as a “confidential data processor.”