Reddit is a widely known social media site with 430 million monthly active users around the globe. 

If you are using this social news aggregation website, it may have come to your mind to delete Reddit history for your safety or for other personal reasons.

Our guide on how to delete Reddit history will provide you with all the options on how to do it from different devices.

What is Reddit?

Reddit, or as many people want to call it, the front page of the Internet, is a website for content sharing, discussion, and social news aggregation. Users can connect to people with similar interests and form communities called subreddits. These social groups are used to share links, images, videos, and other content.

The users of Reddit have uploaded close to 430 million posts in 2021 and 5.8 billion posts in total throughout the years. Reddit posts receive more than 30 billion views monthly. In Australia alone, 89% are internet users and 17.65 million Reddit users.

Of all social media sites, in 2021, Aussies spent around 6 minutes on Reddit.

With all the basic info about Reddit covered, let’s cut to the chase and see how to delete Reddit history. 

Deleting Reddit History Manually 

If you want to delete your history manually, follow these steps:

  • Open your browser and click on the three-line (or dots) menuGo to Settings and choose PrivacyGo to the Security section and click on HistoryA list of sites you have visited will appear. Choose Reddit and delete its history. You also have the option to delete history from all of your sites.

This process can also be used to clear Reddit history on Android if you use a browser to visit the website. 

Delete Reddit History with Eraser Application 

Using an eraser app or extension is probably the simplest way to delete your Reddit history after you are finished browsing the site.

One of the ways to do this is to install Nuke Reddit History. After installing the extension, choose the Delete all comments option and you will have your Reddit history deleted.

You can also delete your entire history on Chrome and Firefox at once with the extension Reddit Enhancement Suite on your computer:

  • Open Reddit preferences and click on content optionsUncheck show/hide child commentsGo to appearance options/display compact link previews and under the History tab, click delete all history Click again on delete all history

Delete history through the “My Profile” page of Reddit

Another way to delete Reddit history is using the options provided by Reddit. 

  • First, click on the gear icon located in the top right corner and open My ProfileGo to History and CacheClick on Delete all my activity dataOn the pop up that will appear, confirm that you want your history deleted

Deleting Reddit app history on iPhone

If you are an iOS user, this will help you delete your Reddit history.

  • Open the Reddit application on your mobileClick on your profile icon located at the top-leftGo to Settings and open AdvancedClick on Clear local historyPress Clear local history to confirm and your Reddit history will be deleted

Bottom Line

There are a number of ways you can delete history in Reddit. Starting from the manual way to the usage of extensions, our guide on how to delete Reddit history gives you all the steps to do so.

Check them out and see which one is the best option for you.

1. Can anyone see Reddit history?

No, nobody can see your Reddit history. Other people can only see what subreddits you have interacted with. For example, they can see your comments or posts you have left on Reddit.

Check your preferences in Privacy options and see who can see your votes.

2. How do you delete messages on the Reddit app?

If you want to delete your messages on Reddit you will have to delete all messages separately, and this is what you should do:

3. How can I permanently delete my Reddit history?

There are many ways you can permanently delete your Reddit history. One of them is opening My profile, going to History and Cache and clicking on Delete all my activity data.

  • Launch the Reddit appOpen ChatSelect the user you want to delete messagesLong press the message you want to delete and confirmRepeat the process for all messages.

For more detailed options, read our guide on how to delete Reddit history.