> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Channel Activity
> Message volume and user participation broken down by Discord channel.
Channel Activity shows how message volume is distributed across your server's channels. It's a quick way to see which channels are thriving, which are quiet, and how concentrated (or spread out) your community's activity really is.
Go directly to this feature in your dashboard.
Only channels where the bot has seen messages will appear. Channels with no activity in the selected period are not shown.
## Stat cards
| Card | What it shows |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Total Messages** | All messages tracked across all channels in the period |
| **Active Channels** | Number of channels that had at least one message |
| **Top Channel** | The channel with the most messages, and its share of total messages |
## Channel table
Channels are ranked by message volume — busiest at the top. Each row shows:
* **Channel name** — prefixed with `#`, top channel is tagged with a "Top" badge
* **Activity bar** — proportional share of total messages across all channels
* **Messages** — total message count for the period
* **Users** — distinct active users who posted in that channel
## Period selector
Use the **7d / 30d / 90d** buttons in the top right to change the time window. Periods with insufficient data are automatically disabled.
If one channel dominates with 80%+ of all messages, your community is effectively living in one place. That can be fine — or it can mean your other channels aren't serving a clear purpose. Consider consolidating or archiving the quiet ones.