How to Delete Your Reddit Account

Reddit deletes the account but keeps your comments and posts under '[deleted]' unless you remove each one manually.

What Reddit keeps after deletion

  • All your posts and comments remain visible, attributed to '[deleted]'.
  • Archived copies on third-party sites like Reveddit.

Steps to delete your Reddit account

  1. Edit or delete posts you care about. Use a tool like Power Delete Suite (or do it manually) before closing the account — otherwise content stays public forever.
  2. Open account settings. reddit.com/settings/account.
  3. Click Delete account. Confirm with your password.

Gotchas to watch for

  • Reddit will not retroactively scrub your content. Edit first, then delete.