diff --git a/src/structures/Channel.js b/src/structures/Channel.js
index 37913046fd92..52867c645f05 100644
--- a/src/structures/Channel.js
+++ b/src/structures/Channel.js
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ class Channel extends Base {
     return this.client.channels.fetch(this.id, true, force);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether this channel is text-based.
+   * @returns {boolean}
+   */
+  isText() {
+    return 'messages' in this;
+  }
+
   static create(client, data, guild) {
     const Structures = require('../util/Structures');
     let channel;
diff --git a/typings/index.d.ts b/typings/index.d.ts
index 783238b18f9b..b0dddb5cdbb1 100644
--- a/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ declare module 'discord.js' {
     public type: keyof typeof ChannelType;
     public delete(reason?: string): Promise<Channel>;
     public fetch(force?: boolean): Promise<Channel>;
+    public isText(): this is TextChannel | DMChannel | NewsChannel;
     public toString(): string;
   }
 
@@ -826,6 +827,7 @@ declare module 'discord.js' {
       options: PermissionOverwriteOption,
       reason?: string,
     ): Promise<this>;
+    public isText(): this is TextChannel | NewsChannel;
   }
 
   export class GuildEmoji extends BaseGuildEmoji {