How To Delete All Reddit Comments

Reddit is the best community for keeping up with trends, finding the info you never thought you needed, and sharing your opinions on a broad spectrum of topics. On the downside, it’s also the best place to get into flame wars over meaningless things and encounter know-it-alls that can be quite annoying to interact with. Maybe you’ve been one of those people yourself or have said some things ages ago that you aren’t too proud of.

The good news is that, if this is the case, there is a way to delete all of your comments. The bad news, however, is that the solution might not be as simple as you think.

Reddit doesn’t allow you to mass delete comments, so you’ll have to put in some work if you want to wipe the slate clean. We’ve found a few simple methods of accomplishing this, so if you’re interested in learning how to delete all of your Reddit comments, follow along with our guide below.

How to Delete All of Your Reddit Comments

As mentioned, Reddit doesn’t offer a way to delete all of your comments at once, so you’ll have to resort to other methods to get the job done.

We found two options that work fairly well. Using either a Chrome web extension or a custom script, you’ll be able to clear your comment history and be on your way in no time. Read on to learn how to use these methods for yourself.

Using Nuke Reddit History

Nuke Reddit History is a Chrome extension that does exactly what the name suggests. In a few steps, everything you’ve ever said on Reddit can be removed forever.

Unlike many other Chrome extensions, this one doesn’t do much on its own. Before you install it, you also have to install the Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES) extension. Unlike Nuke Reddit History, RES isn’t Chrome-specific, so you can install it on just about any commercial browser.

Once you’ve installed RES, go to the Chrome Web Store and search for Nuke Reddit History.

If you’ve installed RES correctly, all you have to do is install this extension. When you’re done, opt out of the Reddit Redesign so that the extension can work properly.

To access your comments, navigate to https://www.reddit.com/user/me/comments. Below your Karma, you’ll now have a new Delete all my comments button. Click on it to start the deletion process.

Nuke Reddit History will turn all your comments into scrambled strings of random characters and then delete them one by one. This requires the tab to be open until it’s complete, so make sure not to close it at any point during the process. You can still use Chrome while this goes on.

Depending on how many comments you have, as well as your computer and network speed, it can take anywhere from a couple of minutes to a few hours to delete your comment history.

If you’re thinking about deleting your account, you’ll have to delete the comments before you close the account. This is the only way to remove all traces of yourself on Reddit. Otherwise, your comments will still be available for anyone to see, albeit without your username being attached to them.

Use a Script

If you’re tech-savvy and love playing with scripts, there’s a great option for you. The first thing you need to do is install a user script manager, such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey, depending on the browser you’re using.

Once you’ve installed a user script manager, you can browse different scripts and install them on your browser. Websites such as the Greasy Fork have a wide variety of scripts, including ones that help you delete all your Reddit Comments.

Image is for example purposes only.

After locating the proper script, all you have to do is install it and go to Reddit. The script should automatically delete your entire history.

Keep in mind that the history won’t be deleted from Reddit’s database, as there’s no way for you to do it yourself. Still, it will be removed from the platform such that the users won’t be able to see them anymore.

The Final Word

We’ve all said and written some things that we regret, and platforms like Reddit have a way of bringing out this side of us. If this is the case with you, now you know what to do about it. The above options aren’t the be-all and end-all either.

There are more methods out there, but many of the advanced options rely quite heavily on coding which may be more trouble than it’s worth. All in all, it’s much easier to use extensions and scripts to wipe all the proof of your existence on Reddit. If you decide to give them a try, feel free to share your experiences in the comments section.

13 thoughts on “How To Delete All Reddit Comments”

TheonuclearPyrophyte says:
So you can take a screenshot of the script but can’t just paste a link to click?
Steve Larner says:
The script you need will vary depending on your situation. The image is for example purposes only. Thanks for the comment. Image caption added.
AA says:
This only deletes 6 months’ worth of comments.
Mat says:
Easy to follow instructions and it worked first time. I’m not the most Tech savvy but Nuke Reddit history worked.
Mr T says:
It’s sad that Reddit and answer sites have been plagued by phone idiots who give you doper smoker answers. I’ve disabled my social accounts and Reddit is the last one! It’s all MSM city punks who want to rip into you with their pogo sticks like the ‘punks’ on Earthbound SNES RPG that hang at the arcade which when you fight them they sometimes have ‘swung their hola hoop’ at you but miss and you get another turn or the punk fell over on his pogo stick after being ready to rip into you.
MsTruth says:
How about explaining for the nongeeks in plain english how to do this step by step on iphones since thats what most people view reddit on. This makes zero sense to anyone but computer nerds
^withstupid says:
How about explaining for the geeks in plain english why they should write a step by step for people who can’t tie their shoelaces without an apple app? Your ignorance makes zero sense to anyone.
lolwhy says:
LOL get on a computer you nitwit.
Mamb says:
useless if you have more than 2 comments, it freezes constantly. I miss delete suite functioning.
millennionaire says:
Worked perfectly for me! Thanks!
Dance With Me says:
No problems for me. Just be sure to pay attention to the comment “When you’re done, opt out of Redesign so that the extension can work properly.” which is changed in preferences within the old Reddit application.
Unknown says:
Violentmonkey and Reddit Overwrite script worked perfectly for me on Firefox [September 2019]. Thank you!
dlo says:
Doesn’t work: “Nuke Page” to delete comments just produces an Uncaught Exception and just sits there/does nothing. Two thumbs down.
Otaku says:
There probably a fault somewhere with your internet options or something. ‘Nuke Reddit History’ worked perfectly fine for me.
nunya says:
why doesn’t this include links to get these extensions?
Caitlin says:
It does. Click on the yellow words. Duh.
TheonuclearPyrophyte says:
There are no yellow words to click on.
Steve Larner says:
Your device may have links disabled for some reason, but they may also be blue words. Regardless, the links are there.

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