People may want to permanently delete their Reddit posts for many reasons. It might be getting heavily downvoted or attracting nasty comments. Or you may have unintentionally violated a subreddit’s rule and want to avoid getting perma-banned.
Therefore, no one can stop you if you have decided to delete your Reddit posts completely. Check out the following guide to learn how to do so on a computer and mobile device.
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How to Delete Reddit Posts on a Computer
Step 1
Open Reddit in a web browser and click on Log In at the top-right corner of the page. Enter your Reddit username and password to sign in.
Step 2
Now, your profile photo or icon will be visible in the top-right corner. Click on it and then select View Profile. A few options will be visible, out of which you have to click on Posts.
Step 3
You will see all your posts sorted by the most recent. Go to the post you want to delete and find the ellipses icon next to Edit Post.
Step 4
Click on it and then select Delete from the dropdown menu. A pop-up will come warning you that deleting a post cannot be undone. If you’re sure about your decision, click on Delete Post to permanently delete your Reddit post.
Step 5
If you’re on old Reddit, click on the username link in the top-right corner of the screen to delete your post.
Step 6
Next, select the Submitted tab, which will take you to a list of all your posts. Click on Delete at the bottom of your selected post to delete it.
How to Delete Reddit Posts on Mobile
Step 1
Open the Reddit app on your Android phone or iPhone. Log in with your username and password if you haven’t already done so.
Step 2
Tap your user icon in the top corner of the screen and navigate to My Profile. A list of all your Reddit posts will open in front of you.
Step 3
Scroll down to the post you want to delete and tap on the ellipses(…) symbol above the post’s title.
Step 4
Next, tap on the trashcan icon to delete your post. Then click on Delete when prompted to do so.
Bonus Hack to Delete Reddit Posts
Now, you can delete your Reddit posts, but we all know that permanently deleting something from the internet is difficult. If you accidentally post something cringe and want to erase its existence, there is another method you can use instead of directly deleting the post.
What you need to do is simply overwrite the post. Go to your account and open the post or comment you want to replace and write something innocuous in its place, such as “I like cake.”
