Editing User Levels

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[[File:UserLevels.png|thumb|270px|A screenshot of [[Sonar]], a classic user level from [[Update 1.9]]]]{{#setmainimage:UserLevelSearch.png|quiet}}
[[File:UserLevelsPlatformer.png|thumb|270px|A screenshot of [[Enjoying The Sun]], a platformer user level from [[Update 2.2]]]]
'''User Levels''' are [[Geometry Dash]] levels created by a player using the [[Level Editor|editor]]. Players can like or dislike other users' levels, suggest a star difficulty, compare scores with other players on each level's leaderboard, and comment on them (if the player has a registered account). A copying feature is also available, which allows players to save a copy of an online level and edit it in the level editor. Before [[Update 2.2|Update 2.201]], players could block levels from being copied and secure them with passwords; these restrictions were not removed from levels that had already been uploaded with them.

Levels can receive ratings from [[Robert Topala|RobTop]] based on their difficulty and quality. There are five rating types: Rate, Feature, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic. Feature-rated levels have a yellow glow around the level's difficulty icon; Epic-rated levels have a yellow flame outside the level's difficulty icon; Legendary-rated levels have a purple flame around the level's difficulty icon; and Mythic-rated levels have a blue flame around the level's difficulty icon alongside particles. If [[Collectibles|user coins]] are added, collecting them will not add to the player's user coin count unless the developer verifies them—unverified user coins appear bronze while verified user coins appear silver. Rated classic levels award stars upon completion, whilst rated platformer levels award Moons, both of which additionally award mana orbs. Mana orbs are also awarded for progression in classic levels. Additionally, Diamonds will be available if the level is a part of a [[Gauntlets|Gauntlet]] or is the current [[Daily Level]], [[Weekly Demon]], or [[Event Level]]. The number of diamonds available in a level is always two greater than its star or moon rating.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Difficulty
!Stars
!Mana Orbs
!Diamonds
|-
|[[File:Unrated.png|22px]] N/A
| -
| -
| -
|-
|[[File:Auto.png|22px]] Auto
|1
|0
|0
|-
|[[File:Easy.png|22px]] Easy
|2
|50
|4
|-
|[[File:Normal.png|22px]] Normal
|3
|75
|5
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Hard.png|22px]] Hard
|4
|125
|6
|-
|5
|175
|7
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Harder.png|22px]] Harder
|6
|225
|8
|-
|7
|275
|9
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Insane.png|22px]] Insane
|8
|350
|10
|-
|9
|425
|11
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|22px]] Easy Demon
| rowspan="6" |10
| rowspan="6" |500
| rowspan="6" |12
|-
|[[File:MediumDemon.png|22px]] Medium Demon
|-
|[[File:Demon.png|22px]] Hard Demon
|-
|[[File:InsaneDemon.png|22px]] Insane Demon
|-
|[[File:ExtremeDemon.png|22px]] Extreme Demon
|-
|}

==Finding levels==
[[File:UserLevelSearch.png|right|270px|Search screen]]
User-level searching can be accessed by clicking the rightmost button on the main menu screen, then the bottom-right button with a magnifying glass icon labelled 'Search' in the ''Create'' menu. By default, level searches sort by most liked, but can be filtered using Various search filters accessible on this screen; these include:
*'''Difficulty rating:''' A user can choose from all of the available difficulties. They range from ''Easy'' to ''Demon'' and incorporate ''Auto'' and ''NA''. The player can select multiple difficulties at once. However, the ''NA'', ''Demon'', and ''Auto'' difficulties cannot be paired with each other.
**Alongside the Demon difficulties added in [[Update 2.1]], there is also the ability to search for them. A user can do so by clicking the ''Demon'' difficulty and the plus sign (+) that appears thereafter. The available difficulties are:
<gallery mode="packed" class="icon-gallery">
EasyDemon.png|Easy Demon
MediumDemon.png|Medium Demon
Demon.png|Hard Demon
InsaneDemon.png|Insane Demon
ExtremeDemon.png|Extreme Demon
</gallery>
*'''Level length:''' Shows only levels of the specified length. Levels can have a length of Tiny (less than 10 seconds), Short (10 ~ 29 seconds), Medium (30 ~ 59 seconds), Long (60 ~ 119 seconds), XL (greater than 120 seconds), or Plat. (any platformer mode level.)
*'''Star rating:''' Shows only levels that have been awarded star ratings.
*'''Quick search options:''' These options can be used to search for levels quickly. They range from ''Most Downloaded'' levels to ''Friends'' levels.
**'''Most Downloaded:''' Displays the levels with the most downloads in descending order.
**'''Most Liked:''' Displays the levels with the most likes in descending order.
**'''Trending:''' Displays the most recent levels with a high download rate.
**'''Recent:''' Displays the most recent levels in descending order.
**'''Sent:''' Displays levels that have most recently been sent directly to RobTop by [[Moderators|moderators]] in descending order.
**'''Magic:''' This tab shows the most recent 'good' levels based on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) object count, LDM usage, level length, and time spent in the editor. The exact mechanism for this is unknown. Rated levels do not appear here.
**'''Awarded:''' Displays the most recently star-rated levels in descending order.
**'''Following:''' Displays the most recently uploaded levels from creators the player is following in descending order.
**'''Friends:''' Displays the most recently uploaded levels from the player's friend list in descending order.
*'''Extra filters: '''The plus button below the 'X' button contains extra filters:
**'''Uncompleted:''' Filters levels that are uncompleted by the player. There is also a setting to display levels completed before Update 2.1, since the Mana Orbs will not have been obtained.
**'''Completed:''' Filters levels that the player has completed.
**'''Featured:''' Filters levels that are Featured.
**'''Original:''' Filters levels that are not copies of other levels.
***This filter excludes levels that are uploaded as copies of themselves, which can happen when copying an uploaded level from the same creator and reuploading it with the same name. That way, the level's ID will be preserved; however, the copied level's ID will not be reset. Also, the original ID will sit next to the copy of the level's ID.
**'''Epic:''' Filters levels that have an Epic rating.
**'''Legendary:''' Filters levels that have a Legendary rating.
**'''Mythic:''' Filters levels that have a Mythic rating.
**'''Song:''' Filters levels based on the selected song. When selecting this filter, controls appear at the bottom of the dialogue to select the desired song to filter.
**'''No Star:''' Filters levels that are not star-rated.
**'''Coins:''' Filters levels that have verified coins.
**'''2-Player:''' Filters levels that have 2-player mode enabled.
*'''Saved levels:''' The player can go to this button in the ''Create'' menu to view a list of all the online levels that a user has played in Geometry Dash, sorted so that the custom levels that the player has most recently played show up first in the list. By default, only 20 levels are available and allowed to play without reloading. As of Update 2.1, up to 100 levels can be available.
*'''<nowiki>'X'</nowiki> button:''' Resets all currently applied filters.

==Uploading a level==
After a custom level is verified, the following steps must be taken to upload it. 
*A level cannot be uploaded if it contains a non-disabled start position (abbreviated as Start Pos).
**Before [[Update 2.1|Update 2.11]], an exploit allowed levels with ''High Detail'' mode to be verified legitimately in low detail mode and therefore released. Moreover, the low detail mode button is only available in the editor, so the level cannot be played with it.
*The custom level must have a name (it cannot be changed once it has been submitted).
**A description of the level can be left blank, as it will automatically default to '(No description provided)'. It can also be changed, unlike the title.
**If the title is left blank, then it will be automatically named ''<nowiki>'Unnamed 0'</nowiki>''. If the creator already has a level named Unnamed 0, it will be automatically named ''<nowiki>'Unnamed 1'</nowiki>'', and so on.
*The creator can request the rating (and thus star value).
**However, they cannot request a sub-difficulty for Demon levels.
*Before Update 2.201, the creator could turn on or off the copy availability of the level and could implement a password lock.
**Levels last updated before [[Update 1.7]] are never copyable, and levels updated after Update 2.201 are always copyable without a password.
**The creator can also make a level unlisted, so it will only be accessible if you search for its ID.
**The creator can copy their own level even if it is not copyable.
*Based on user ratings and suggested star/difficulty ratings from level moderators, the level may receive a star rating (1 creator point), a feature rating (2 creator points), an Epic rating (3 creator points), a Legendary rating (4 creator points) or a Mythic rating (5 creator points).
**A level requires three submitted user ratings to receive a difficulty rating.
*A custom level must be at least 10 seconds long, or it may be deleted. However, there are still plenty of sub-10-second levels.
*A custom level must also have at least 2,000 objects, or it too may be deleted. However, there are still plenty of sub-2,000-object levels.
*A Geometry Dash account is required to upload levels since Update 2.11 to the server to prevent abuse.

==Trivia==
===Level popularity===
*The most downloaded level is [[Bloodbath]], a heavily influential level, being the hardest rated level for some time during [[Update 1.9]] and [[Update 2.0]]. It has over 160 million downloads and 5.4 million likes as of 14 May 2026, and is also the most-liked Extreme Demon level and the most-liked level not featured in either a [[Map Packs|Map Pack]] or Gauntlet.
*The most liked level is [[ReTraY]], an Easy level featured in the Alpha Pack. It has over 8.9 million likes as of 14 May 2026.
**The most disliked level is [[Geass]], an Auto level with 169K+ dislikes as of 22 June 2026. This is because the level has gameplay despite being rated Auto.
*The most downloaded platformer level is [[The Towerverse]], a Hard Demon level. It has more than 11.8 million downloads as of 17 July 2026.
*The most liked platformer level is [[Coin temple]], a Hard level. It has over 569 thousand likes as of 14 May 2026.
*The most liked Demon level is [[The Nightmare]], an Easy Demon level featured in Demon Pack 3. It has over 6 million likes as of 14 May 2026.
*The most-liked platformer Demon level is [[The Towerverse]], a Hard Demon level, and the very first level to be given a Mythic rating. It has over 423 thousand likes as of 14 May 2026.
*The most liked and downloaded platformer Extreme Demon level is ''Throat of the World'', with over 6.4 million downloads and 202.1 thousand likes as of 3 August 2026.
*The most liked and downloaded unrated level is ''Fernanfloo 2'', with a Harder difficulty. It has over 32.1 million downloads and 1.7 million likes as of 14 May 2026.
**The most liked and downloaded unrated platformer level is ''Night Plus II'', with an Insane difficulty. It has over 3.4 million downloads and 231.8 thousand likes as of 14 May 2026.
*The most liked and downloaded Auto level is [[auto play area]], with over 58.7 million downloads and 3.2 million likes as of 14 May 2026.
*The first level to receive a Legendary rating is [[Coaster Mountain]], a Medium Demon platformer level.
**The first classic level to receive a Legendary rating is ''And Ever'', an Easy Demon level.
**The first non-Demon level to receive a Legendary rating is ''Subwoofer Lullaby'', a Harder level.
**The first Extreme Demon level to receive a Legendary rating is ''Stratus''.
**The first level to have its rating downgraded from Mythic to Legendary is ''Tears of Denial''. 
*The first level to receive a Mythic rating is The Towerverse, a Hard Demon platformer level that also holds the title of most-liked Demon platformer level.
**The first classic level to receive a Mythic rating is [[Astralith]], an Easy Demon level that was later included in the [[Gauntlets|Forest Gauntlet]].
**The first non-Demon level to receive a Mythic rating is [[Rage Quit]], an Easy level.
**The first Extreme Demon level to receive a Mythic rating is ''Throat of the World'', which is also the most downloaded and liked platformer Extreme Demon.
***The first classic Extreme Demon level to receive a Mythic rating is [[ORBIT]].
*Many rated levels that were uploaded before adding coins in a later update of the level have unverified user coins.

===Level IDs=== 
*As of 14 May 2026, the level ID 140000000 has been surpassed, meaning there have been more than 140 million levels uploaded to the server.
**Most of these levels have been deleted for various reasons, including user-requested, moderator-requested or automatic server deletion.
*The first ever level is [[Ultimate Destruction]] (misspelled ''Ultiate Destruction'') by RobTop, with an ID of 3. It was an incomplete sample level used for the teaser trailer of [[Geometry Dash]], and it was deleted before the game's release.
*The first-ever non-beta level is ''Jump Frenzy'' by Zhen (RobTop) with an ID of 120. It was deleted a long time ago.
*The oldest level still available on the servers is ''1st level'' by real storm with an ID of 128. It is not star-rated and has a difficulty rating of Hard. 
**[[Robert Topala]] uploaded the fourth custom level, ''Spike Spike'', with an ID of 130. However, this level was removed towards the end of Update 2.0 during a hacker attack.

===User level ratings=== 
*A rated level can have its rating removed for various reasons, which has happened to several hundred levels throughout the game's history.
**Common reasons for a level losing its rating include: being verified illegitimately (such as using hacks or a secret way), being entirely copied from another level, being updated into something unrateworthy (such as being made into an empty level or immensely buffing the difficulty), and containing imagery and text that is offensive or inappropriate.
**There are also many instances of levels that were later were rated again after having their rating removed.
**There are only two known levels, ''Bounce'' by Toomis and ''Urban Street'' by Moonnix, that were rated, lost their rate, were rated again, and lost their rate again.
*A level's difficulty or feature status can be changed by RobTop after being rated.
*In Geometry Dash World, as of 6 May 2021, it is confirmed that the following levels after #141 (WaterFall) are NA-rated levels spammed by RobTop, most being both uncommentable and unplayable.
**However, there are still some levels that have about 100-200 downloads and are not star-rated.
*At the beginning of Update 2.1, even though the Demon rating categories were available to select, all of the Demon levels were automatically rated Hard Demon at first. 
**It was because the levels did not have enough votes to change their ratings.
*The XL length was originally named 'Extra-Long'. Update 2.0 introduced this renaming as well as a previously missing filter to search for XL levels.
*The difficulty rating icons are based on the Newgrounds emoticons.
*In the older updates of the game, star counts below 10[[File:StarA.png|x15px]] were not locked to specific difficulty faces, and the difficulty faces could still be changed by player votes despite the levels being rated.
*There are two currently-rated levels where the difficulty does not match the star count, those being ''Luster'' by eopc, rated Easy 9[[File:StarA.png|x15px]], and ''Smetana'' by R4nz0r, rated Normal 9[[File:StarA.png|x15px]]. These mismatches both occurred because the levels were downgraded from Demon to Insane.
*The level ''Twinkle'' by Hiroquet was originally rated Demon 38[[File:StarA.png|x15px]], before its star count was lowered to 10. It is unknown how this happened.
*In May 2014, there were briefly nine levels rated Demon 127[[File:StarA.png|x15px]]. These levels were ''korv'' by HMANN, and ''korv2'', ''wksld2'', ''eoifiojewfiojweijofe'', ''ewiofkopwefkopwekopf'', ''really hard'', ''ROBTOP FIX YOUR PHP'', ''robtop fix server'', and ''eoijfioejwfiojewiofi'' by Player. A hacker had managed to figure out how to access the game's .php files and rate any level they wanted with any star count they wanted. The nine levels were quickly deleted and the exploit was patched.
*In August 2016, ''ReTry'' by Preztiyu, a Hard 4[[File:StarA.png|x15px]] level, briefly displayed as Demon 4[[File:StarA.png|x15px]] due to a hacker attack on the level.
*There were previously 15 levels that had feature rings, but did not give stars. One of these levels, ''The First'' by Clatchet, was deleted sometime in 2020. The other 14 had their feature rings removed in December 2025.
*Usually, having verified coins is a perk only rated levels get, but there is one level named ''Dark Angel'' by the user Rono, which has verified coins but is not rated. It is unknown how this occurred.
**There was previously another level with this quirk, ''Hype Blaster'' by iIFrostIi. This level was rated, unrated due to a bug, and then rated again some time later. During the time it was unrated, it still had verified coins.
*There is one rated level, ''Small space'' by thearmyants, that gives stars despite being a platformer level. While it appears to give moons on completion, reloading save data converts them to stars.
*When a player opened the comment section of a level, before Update 2.0, there was a button next to the creator's username labelled 'More'. By clicking this button, the player could view a list of the creator's levels. This feature was removed in Update 2.0 because RobTop encouraged the creation of registered user accounts.

===User level names===
*RobTop can change the names of uploaded levels. This is usually done to remove inappropriate or offensive words from the names of levels that would otherwise be rate-worthy.
*When inputting a name for a user level on mobile, some vulgar swears (with some exclusions) used to be replaced with a hyphen. 
**Since the hyphen character cannot be typed into the search bar, user levels such as [[-sirius-]] that have a hyphen in their name cannot be searched by name, instead needing to be searched through other means. This is why, in current versions of the game, swear words are entirely removed instead of being replaced.
**All rated levels that included hyphens in their name had them removed when Update 2.0 was released. However, players were still able to type hyphens in their level names for some time. This is why every currently rated level with hyphens is from Update 2.0.
*There are three rated levels with un-typeable characters other than hyphens: ''1. Beggining of time'' and ''2. PolarDream'' by XDream, which contain periods, and ''GeoMerry Xmas�'' by TiTi26, which contains an un-renderable character.

===Bugs===
*Sometimes, when uploading a level, the message would say, 'Upload failed. Please try again later.', even if you have an internet connection. The reason for this is unknown, and the only way to bypass it is by making a copy of that level.
*There is a bug that sometimes occurs, where if you view a level, it shows the level requires a password, but lets you copy it for free.
*The filters for searching for levels with a Legendary or Mythic rating were bugged, and sent the server the wrong filter (asks for Mythics with the Legendary filter and vice versa). It was later actually fixed server-side so that the filters give the intended levels (the server gives Legendary levels when asked for Mythics, and vice versa).
*Rated Auto levels will appear when searching for rated Easy levels.
*Newly-rated Demon levels will appear when searching for rated Hard levels. They get removed from the Hard filter once they have enough votes to get their specific Demon difficulty.

===Other===
*Unrated levels will never have an Auto or Demon difficulty face.
*Mana orbs are a currency that you gain not just for completing a level but for making progress. The percentage of mana orbs you get for making progress is 80%, and the percentage of mana orbs you receive for completing a level is 20%. Your percentage is multiplied by 80% of the orbs, then is rounded to the nearest whole number.
**For example, getting 54% in a Demon (500 orbs) means that 400 orbs are earned through progress. 54% of 400 orbs is 216.
**A bug causes the game to give you one less orb if you achieve 53% or 59% on a level. It is due to the inaccurate way that computers process decimal numbers.
*There are many levels that are unplayable due to the level's levelString being deleted by RobTop. A notable example is ''destiny of death'' by StarBombKR, which was previously rated Demon but lost its rate due to having a secret way.
*There are five rated levels that do not appear when searching with the star filter: ''Magnetar'', ''New N3on'', and ''Sky'' by SWEETBONANZA, ''Everlasting'' by Joath156, and ''Enchanted'' by JeruShimu.
*There are 10 unrated levels that appear when searching with the star filter: ''Bloodbath noclip'', ''Devil Vortex noclip'', ''black blizzard nocli'', ''AA noclip'', ''cataclysm noclip'', ''Death Corridor nocli'', ''Killbot noclip'', and ''Buff This noclip'' by CoolManGame2, ''Critical Zone'' by SWEETBONANZA, and ''Smash'' by LucaGD12. CoolManGame2's levels appear on the filter due to a hacker attack, while the other two levels were previously rated but had their rate removed and still appear on the filter for unknown reasons.
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