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Reddit Profile Settings: Avatar, Hiding Activity, NSFW Label, and Who Can Still See Your History

You can choose which communities’ posts and comments show on your Reddit profile, hide NSFW posts and your follower count, and edit your bio, banner, avatar and display name. But hiding has limits: Reddit says your posts stay visible in the community and in search, and moderators of a community you interact with can see your full history for 28 days.

Edited by Michael Michael Reviewed 6 min read 2 fixes Disabled & restricted accounts

Quick answer

Edit your profile: reddit.com Settings > Profile; in the app, your profile > Edit. Hide activity: reddit.com profile settings > Curate your profile; in the app, your profile > menu (three lines, top right) > Profile curation, then use Content and activity to choose which communities show (or hide all). Hidden posts are still visible in the community and in search. When you post, comment, send mod mail or join a private community, that community’s moderators can see your full profile history for 28 days, whatever your settings.

What do you want to do?

Does this match what you see?

  • You don’t want everyone seeing which communities you post in.
  • A moderator mentioned something from your profile you thought was hidden.
  • You want to change how your profile looks.

Computer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Based on Reddit Help’s “How do I update my profile settings?”, supplied by the site owner on November 10, 2026.

Why this happens: the possible causes

What hiding your activity does and doesn’t do, according to Reddit.

Curate your profile: limits (Reddit Help, November 2026)
Hiding activity doesHiding activity doesn’t
Remove chosen communities’ posts and comments from your profileRemove them from the original community or from search results on and off Reddit
Update the Active In section of your profileStop a community’s moderators seeing your full history for 28 days after you interact there
Apply on all platforms, including old RedditStop your account being marked NSFW if you take part in NSFW communities
  • You interacted with that community recentlyCheck this first

    Reddit says moderators get 28 days of full-profile access after you post, comment, edit, send mod mail, request approval or join a private community.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Check Content and activity in your profile curation settings.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

Fix 1: Edit your avatar, bio, display name and banner

Safe & reversible3 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Reddit says your profile settings let you change these details.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Go to your profile and tap Edit.
  2. Change your bio, display name, images or social links.

Android

  1. Go to your profile and tap Edit.
  2. Change your bio, display name, images or social links.

Computer (browser)

  1. Go to Settings > Profile (reddit.com/settings/profile).
  2. Write a short bio, change your display name, update your banner and avatar, add social links, or mark your profile NSFW.

Avatar: Reddit says you can create a custom avatar or upload an image. On reddit.com: Settings > Profile > Avatar (under General), then Select avatar to design one or Select a new image to upload from your computer. In the app: your profile > Edit, then tap the add media icon on your avatar. Styling the avatar builder: on the web, click your avatar (top right) or go to your profile, then Edit Avatar; in the app, tap your avatar on your profile, or the menu (three lines) > Style Avatar. Reddit says some gear is Premium-only, marked with a premium icon. Our note: your display name is different from your username, which can’t be changed: see changing your Reddit username.

Did it work? Your profile shows the new details.

Fix 2: Hide communities, NSFW posts or your follower count

Safe & reversible3 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Reddit’s Curate your profile settings control what shows on your profile.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap your avatar to open your profile, then the menu (three lines) near the top right.
  2. Tap Profile curation.
  3. Use Content and activity to choose which communities show, and set NSFW posts and follower count.

Android

  1. Tap your avatar to open your profile, then the menu (three lines) near the top right.
  2. Tap Profile curation.
  3. Use Content and activity to choose which communities show, and set NSFW posts and follower count.

Computer (browser)

  1. Go to Settings > Profile and scroll to Curate your profile.
  2. Under Content and activity, choose which communities’ content is visible, or show all / hide all.
  3. Show or hide NSFW posts and comments, and your follower count.

Reddit says hidden posts and comments are still available in the original community and in search results on and off Reddit, and your account can still be marked NSFW if you take part in NSFW communities. Changes apply on all platforms, including old Reddit.

Did it work? Your profile only shows the communities you chose.

Profile marked NSFW by mistake?

Reddit says a profile is marked NSFW for two reasons: you took part in an NSFW community, or your profile image or other profile content was identified as mature or sexually explicit. Then all posts on your profile are marked NSFW, visitors must confirm they’re over 18 to view it, and you can’t run ads on Reddit.

  1. On the web, go to Settings > Profile.
  2. Under General, turn Mark as mature (18+) off. Reddit says this stops your posts being automatically marked NSFW from now on.
  3. If the switch won’t save, Reddit says an admin may need to review your account. Use Reddit’s contact form (external site, opens in a new tab) and choose Report NSFW/18+ Users, Subreddits, or Content.

Our note: hiding NSFW posts on your profile doesn’t stop the label; Reddit says your account can still be marked NSFW if you take part in NSFW communities. Our note: the switch only stops posts being marked automatically from now on; Reddit’s page doesn’t say it unmarks older posts.

Why moderators can still see your full history

Reddit says that when you post, comment, edit a post or comment, send mod mail, request to become an approved user, or join a private community, that community’s moderators can see your full profile content history for 28 days, regardless of your settings.

  • After 28 days, access goes back to your chosen settings, unless you interact with that community again, which resets the 28 days.
  • The same applies when you comment on another user’s profile: that user gets 28 days of access to your full profile content.

Our tip: hiding activity makes your profile tidier, not private. If something shouldn’t be linked to you, delete it instead.

Managing comments on your profile posts

If you post directly to your own profile, Reddit says you can use profile moderation tools to review and manage comments on those posts. The Reddit Rules and Moderator Code of Conduct apply there just as in a community. Open them on the web: your profile > More Options > Profile Moderation. Reddit says they’re not available on mobile.

  • Ban accounts from your profile: they can no longer comment on your profile posts, but Reddit says they can still contact you, so block them too, or turn off chat requests.
  • Mod queue for reported comments and posts (approve or remove), and a mod log of actions.
  • Review spam: Reddit’s spam filter removes flagged comments automatically, and you can check whether something was caught by mistake.
  • Also: see your traffic (page views and followers), add moderators, set up automod, and edit user flair.

Someone bothering you there? See block or report someone on Reddit.

How to know it worked

  • Your profile shows only what you want, and you know moderators may still see your history for 28 days after you interact with their community.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Want to remove your account completely? See delete your Reddit account.

Official help routes

SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.

Frequently asked questions

Can I hide which subreddits I post in on Reddit?

Yes. Use Curate your profile (Profile curation in the app) and the Content and activity setting to choose which communities’ content shows on your profile.

If I hide my Reddit activity, can people still find my posts?

Yes. Reddit says hidden posts and comments are still in the original community and in search results on and off Reddit.

Can moderators see my hidden Reddit history?

Reddit says moderators of a community get access to your full profile history for 28 days after you post, comment, edit, send mod mail, request approval or join a private community there.

How do I change my Reddit avatar or profile picture?

On reddit.com: Settings > Profile > Avatar, then Select avatar (design one) or Select a new image (upload). In the app: your profile > Edit > the add media icon on your avatar.

Why is my Reddit profile marked NSFW?

Reddit says it happens if you took part in an NSFW community, or your profile image or content was identified as mature. On the web, turn off Mark as mature (18+) in Settings > Profile; if it won’t save, use Reddit’s contact form.

How do I change my Reddit display name?

On reddit.com, Settings > Profile. In the app, your profile > Edit. Your username can’t be changed.

How do I hide my follower count on Reddit?

In Curate your profile (Profile curation in the app), turn off showing your follower count.

Sources and how we checked this guide

We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.

  1. How do I update my profile settings? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  2. How do I update my avatar image? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  3. Why was my profile marked as Not Safe for Work (NSFW) and how can I change it? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  4. What kind of profile moderation tools do I have? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  5. How do I customize and style my avatar? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026

Last reviewed 10 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 10 May 2027. Editor: Michael Michael. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 10 November 2026: First published.

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