{"id":261,"date":"2024-10-11T22:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T22:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-completely-delete-your-reddit-account\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:37","slug":"how-to-completely-delete-your-reddit-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/11\/how-to-completely-delete-your-reddit-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to completely delete your Reddit account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking to limit the amount of time you spend online, you may want to consider deleting your Reddit account.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through all the steps required to completely delete your Reddit account for good. It\u2019s a simple process and we\u2019ve laid out all the steps below. To delve deeper into the subject, see the troubleshooting guide below.<\/p>\n<p>Before you start, It\u2019s important to note that if you do delete your Reddit account, you will have no way of recovering it. This process is very final. If you\u2019re happy to proceed, keep on reading.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-youll-need-\">What you\u2019ll need:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Reddit account <\/li>\n<li>An email you can access <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-short-version\">The Short Version\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Reddit <\/li>\n<li>Click on your profile picture <\/li>\n<li>Click on User Settings <\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and click Delete Account<\/li>\n<li>Enter your username and password <\/li>\n<li>Tick the box <\/li>\n<li>Press Delete <\/li>\n<li>Click Delete <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"phoenix-deals-block\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__container\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__image__container\">\n            <img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" 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decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Open up Reddit on your browser. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1687360528448\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  2.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Click on your profile picture<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-2.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Go to the top-right corner of the screen and click on your profile picture. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1687360606109\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  3.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Click on User Settings<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-3.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">From the drop-down menu presented, click on the heading called User Settings. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1687360653350\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  4.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Scroll down and click Delete Account<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-4.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the red button called Delete Account. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1687360688061\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  5.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Enter your username and password <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-5.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Enter both your username and password to continue. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1687360705888\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  6.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Tick the box <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-7.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Make sure you tick the box confirming that deleted Reddit accounts cannot be recovered. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1687360725907\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  7.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Press Delete<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-7.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Click the Delete button. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1687360743424\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  8.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Click Delete<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/How-to-delete-your-Reddit-account-9.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">To confirm that you want to delete your Reddit account, click on the Delete button again to finish the process. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-keystone-faqs\">\n<h2 class=\"faqs-title wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block faqs-content\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1652366640796\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I recover a deleted Reddit account?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, there is no way to recover your Reddit account once it has been deleted. If you are concerned that recovery will not be an option, you may want to hold off on deleting your account for now. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1687361317950\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I delete Reddit from my mobile app?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, you can only delete your Reddit account from a browser. You can delete it from a laptop, tablet or handset, but it can only be done in the browser. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-specs\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to limit the amount of time you spend online, you may want to consider deleting your Reddit account. In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through all the steps required to completely delete your Reddit account for good. It\u2019s a simple process and we\u2019ve laid out all the steps below. 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