Do you want to know how to delete posts on Reddit?
- If you go to your profile settings, you can delete a Reddit post that you’re not happy with or that’s no longer important.
- You can delete posts on both the website and the mobile app, but the way to do it is a little different for each.
- Maybe the members of the /r/swoletariat community are downvoting your post in /r/neoliberal as a group.
You may have found out that your post accidentally broke the rules of a subreddit and want to avoid getting permanently banned.
In the words of Generation Z, you might have just “posted cringe.”
No one is perfect, and neither you nor your Reddit posts are.
If you think removing one of your Reddit posts from the web is a good idea, here’s how to do it on both your phone and your computer.
How To Delete A Reddit Post Using A Computer?
1. Open Reddit on your computer’s web browser of choice and click “Log in” in the top right corner to sign in.
2. In the top right corner, there will be an icon that you may or may not have changed. When you click the arrow next to the icon, a menu will drop down.
3. Click “My Profile,” and then click “Posts” from the list of options at the top.
4. All of your posts will be shown, with the most recent ones at the top. Look for the post you want to get rid of. Then, look for the icon with three dots next to “Edit Post.”
5. Click on it, then choose “Delete.”
6. A pop-up will tell you that you can’t change your mind about deleting a post. To finish, click “Delete Post.”
How To Delete A Reddit Post Using A Mobile Device?
1. On your iPhone or Android, open the Reddit app. If you haven’t already, you can find it in the app store for your device under the name “Reddit.”
2. If you haven’t already, tap your profile icon to sign in.
3. Go to “My profile” by tapping your user icon in the top left corner, and then tapping “My profile” under your username.
4. You’ll be taken straight to your posts. Scroll down until you see the post you want to delete.
5. Tap the “…” symbol on the right, just above the title of the post.
6. Click the trashcan icon, which says “Delete post,” and then click “Delete” when Reddit asks you to.
