How to Use Reddit

Co-authored by Tasmin Angelina Houssein

Last Updated: December 13, 2024

Reddit is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members. You might've stumbled across this website before or heard it mentioned, but at first contact, you may have felt lost and slightly out of touch. This wikiHow will teach you all the fundamentals you need to know when joining the massive community that is referred to as the front page of the front page of the internet.

How Do You Use Reddit?

Create an account and browse and subscribe to subreddits. These are pages dedicated to specific topics where users can share posts and links. Comment and up or downvote others' posts, or make your own.

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Navigate to the Reddit homepage using your preferred browser. There you will be greeted with a welcoming message, as well as the most popular posts in your area.
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Know how to view individual posts. To view individual posts, click the title of the post. Depending on the content of the post, you will either be taken to a different site/article the post is linking to or you'll be directed to the post-page on the subreddit the post was submitted to, where you can read the text post or view the image post.
- On the post-page, you can read comments, and once you've created your account, you can upvote (like), downvote, and reply other people's comments or write your own comments on the post.
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Understand what a subreddit is. A subreddit is a forum dedicated to a specific topic where you can post links, create posts or discuss other people's posts. Once you've created your Reddit account, you can subscribe to specific subreddits if you like their topics, or you can unsubscribe if you don't.
- Subreddits always start with r/[SUBREDDITNAME]
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Create an account. Click on sign up and follow the steps presented to you.
- Insert your email address.
- Subscribe to the recommended subreddits that interest you. (Don't worry, you'll be able to subscribe to other subreddits later.)
- Choose your username and password.
  - For your username, pick something fun that you won't regret, as you won't be able to change it later.
  - As for your password, it's recommended to be at least 16 characters long and include both uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as numbers and symbols.
- Check the "I'm not a robot" box.
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Create a post.
- Go to the home page.
- Click on Submit a new link or Submit a new text post, depending on the content of your post.
- Enter your title, insert the content of the post and select a place (subreddit) to post to.
- Check the "I'm not a robot" box.
- Click Submit and you're finished.

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Create an account.
- Type your email, username, and password.
- Tap on Create account.
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Tap on Create post and pick the type of post you'd like to submit. They are listed below.
- LINK
- IMAGE
- VIDEO
- TEXT
Tap the post button and you're finished.
Browsing Reddit on mobile is relatively simple compared to using it on a desktop/laptop. You simply tap the title to view articles/text posts, tap the image to view an image and tap the comment icon to read/write comments. You can also tap the upvote/downvote arrows to indicate whether you like a post or not.

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Tasmin Angelina Houssein
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Tasmin Angelina Houssein is a digital marketing expert and the Director of Marketing for My Pretty Bands based in Columbia, South Carolina. Tasmin is skilled in SEO content writing, Google Ads, marketing, and consumer engagement, specializing in fashion accessories. My Pretty Bands is a retailer of custom, high-quality Apple Watch bands designed to be elegant, adjustable, and lightweight. My Pretty Bands has been featured in Vents Magazine and the Associated Press. Tasmin also has nearly a decade of experience working in the tourism and hospitality industry, and regularly hosted high-profile clients throughout her previous career working for Chamada Prestige Hotels in Cyprus. She received a BS in Business Management with a concentration in Financial Management from University of Hull.

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You can find Reddit posts in three easy ways. First, use Google by typing your search terms followed by "site:reddit.com." For example, "best indoor plants site: reddit.com" finds Reddit discussions about indoor plants. Second, use the search bar on the Reddit website or the app itself. Lastly, if you know the post is in a specific subreddit, go to that subreddit and use its internal search function to look for that specific post.

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Read the Reddiquette for proper dos and don'ts.

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Read the rules for individual subreddits, not all subreddits want you to act exactly the same.

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Start getting karma by commenting smart/funny/constructive things and eventually post your original content on relevant subreddits

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Use correct grammar. Being anonymous on the internet doesn't mean that you should slack off on grammar. Posts or comments with incorrect grammar or spelling may get downvoted and may come off as low-effort.

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