How to Turn Off Chat Filter in Valorant in 6 Steps

Valorant is a 5v5 tactical shooter where every round rewards sharp callouts, quick reads, and steady communication. Text chat sits at the center of that teamwork, which makes the Explicit Language Filter a setting many players want control over.

Players who want to turn off the chat filter in Valorant can do it straight from the in-game settings menu. Riot also offers a custom word list and a separate mute for enemy messages, so the filter does not have to be an all-or-nothing choice. Players get the exact menu path for switching the filter off, plus custom word lists, enemy chat muting, and the chat rules that stay active afterward.

Turn Off Chat Filter in Valorant Summary

• The Explicit Language Filter censors offensive words in Valorant text chat and runs on by default for every account

• Switching it off takes one toggle under Settings, Controls, Communication, and Text Chat

• A Muted Words List sits directly below the toggle and hides any custom word, phrase, or abbreviation a player adds

• Mute All Enemy Text Chat removes opponent messages through the in-game Esc menu, and single players can be muted as well

• Valorant keeps monitoring text chat with the filter off, so abusive messages still lead to penalties, starting with chat mutes

• Players who think a penalty was wrong can file an appeal through Riot

• The filter covers text chat only, and voice settings live in a separate menu

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What the Valorant Chat Filter Does

The Explicit Language Filter is a text chat setting that censors offensive words before they reach the screen. Riot turns it on by default for every new Valorant account, so chat stays censored until a player changes the setting.

Players switch the filter off for a few practical reasons. Censored text can hide harmless words by mistake, and some players prefer reading every message exactly as a teammate typed it. Others want full visibility of what opponents say before deciding how to respond.

How to Turn Off Chat Filter in Valorant

The switch sits inside the Communication tab of the settings menu, grouped with the other text and voice chat controls. Everything happens inside the game client, and no third-party tool or file edit is involved.

Players can follow this exact path from the home screen to the toggle.

1. Launch Valorant and reach the main menu: Open the game through the Riot Client and wait for the home screen to load.

2. Open the Settings menu: Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen.

3. Switch to the Controls tab: Pick Controls from the tabs along the top of the settings window.

4. Open the Communication section: Select Communication from the list of categories inside Controls.

5. Scroll down to the Text Chat heading: The Explicit Language Filter option sits directly under this heading.

6. Set Explicit Language Filter to Off: Click Off, then close the menu to return to the lobby.

Once the filter is off, known offensive words and phrases appear in text chat exactly as typed. Messages from teammates and opponents all show up uncensored. Settings also open from inside a match with the Esc key, so the toggle can change without waiting for the next lobby.

How to Set Up a Muted Words List in Valorant

Players who want a middle ground can keep chat mostly uncensored and still hide chosen terms. The Muted Words List does exactly that and sits directly under the Explicit Language Filter toggle in the Communication tab.

Setting up a personal list takes only a short run of steps.

1. Return to Text Chat in the Communication tab: Scroll to the Muted Words List box below the filter toggle.

2. Type a word or phrase into the box: Single words, full phrases, and abbreviations all work as entries.

3. Press Enter to add the entry: Valorant then hides that term in text chat.

The list works with or without the Explicit Language Filter, so players can pair both or rely on custom entries alone. Pairing them gives Riot's default censoring plus a personal layer on top.

Common entries include personal triggers, spam phrases, and recurring insults. A short, focused list tends to work better than a long one, since each entry reflects a term the player has actually seen in matches.

Chat Rules That Stay Active With the Filter Off

Valorant keeps monitoring text chat after the filter goes off, so behavior rules apply to every message a player sends. Riot's conduct standards ban threats, harassment, and discrimination in both text and voice comms. Abusive language aimed at players over their performance also breaks the rules.

Chat mutes are the most common first penalty for abusive messages, and repeat offenses bring harsher ones. Players who believe a decision was wrong can file a Valorant ban appeal and present their side of the case.

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Final Words

The chat filter acts as a personal preference, and the right setup depends on how much noise a player wants around a match. Players who read callouts closely may prefer an unfiltered feed paired with a short muted list. Others keep the filter on and mute the enemy team to protect focus.

The best approach starts with one change at a time. Switching the filter off first shows how much language a typical lobby contains, and the Muted Words List and enemy mute then cover whatever falls outside a player's comfort zone. Clean communication from the player's own side keeps the account in good standing no matter which settings stay on.

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