How to Delete Your Reddit Account

Delete Reddit in Settings › Account › Delete account. Your posts and comments stay but show [deleted] as the author, so remove any you want gone first.

On the website

1. Sign in and open Settings from your avatar.
2. Under Account, scroll to Delete account.
3. Enter your username and password.
4. Confirm.

In the app

1. Tap your avatar and open Settings.
2. Choose Account settings.
3. Tap Delete account and confirm.

What happens to your posts

To remove what you wrote, delete posts and comments one by one before deleting the account. Reddit does not do this for you.

Before deleting

• Request a copy of your data in privacy settings, if you want it.
• Cancel Reddit Premium in your app store or Reddit settings.
• Hand over moderator roles in communities you run.

Can I undo it?

No. Deleted Reddit accounts cannot be recovered, and the username is retired. If you just want a break, log out or turn off notifications.

Alternatives

• Make your profile less visible in settings.
• Turn off showing up in search results.
• Create a new account and leave the old one.

Can't sign in to delete it

Reset the password from the login page. If the account has no email attached, recovery may not be possible; see Reddit recovery.

Banned accounts

If your account was banned or suspended, see Reddit account banned before deleting; an appeal may be possible.

Bulk deleting old comments

Reddit has no button to delete all comments at once. Some people use third-party tools for this, but those tools need access to your account. If you use one, choose a well-known open-source tool, remove its access afterwards, and change your password.

Data in search engines

Copies of old Reddit pages can stay in search engines and archive sites for some time after deletion. Search engines update over weeks; archive sites are outside Reddit's control.

Accounts with no email

Older Reddit accounts sometimes have no email attached. Add one before deleting if you want a confirmation email and a way to request your data.

FAQ

How do I delete my Reddit account?

Settings › Account › Delete account.

Do my Reddit comments disappear when I delete the account?

No, they stay with [deleted] as the author.

Can I reuse my Reddit username after deleting?

No, it is retired.

Related: Reddit account banned · Reddit too many requests · Reddit recovery.