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Reddit shadowban checker

Type a Reddit username and see whether other people can see the account, the way they see it, right now.

Check an account

What a shadowban is

A shadowban hides an account from everyone but its owner. You sign in, post and comment as usual, and nothing looks wrong. Other people don't see your posts, your comments or your profile.

Reddit doesn't use the word. Its help pages say an account can be flagged for spam or inauthentic activity, and that its posts, comments, chat messages and profile page then don't show up as expected. A suspension is different: Reddit tells you, in your inbox, why and for how long.

How the check works

We open the account's profile on Reddit as another signed-in person, never as the account itself, and report what Reddit answers:

  • Profile visible to everyone. Reddit shows the profile to other people. That's all it means: it isn't a sign of good standing.
  • Suspended. Reddit shows other people that the account is suspended.
  • Not visible to anyone else. Reddit shows no profile at all. That's a shadowban, a deleted account, or a name nobody registered. From outside, the three look the same.

When the profile is visible, we also read its newest ten posts and comments and show which ones other people see as removed. Add a link to one of your posts or comments and we check that one too, with Reddit's own label on it if it was removed.

What no outside check can see

  • Removals we didn't look at. A removed post or comment that isn't among the newest ten on the profile and isn't the link you gave. You still see it when signed in.
  • A temporary ban from Reddit. Reddit tells the owner in their inbox; the profile can look normal to everyone else.
  • A ban from one subreddit. It doesn't change your profile. The moderators message you when they ban you.
  • One post held by the spam filter. The rest of the account can look fine.
  • Votes Reddit ignores. Nothing public shows it.

The one check you can always do yourself: open your post in a private window where you're signed out. If it's missing or reads [removed], other people can't see it either.

If you're shadowbanned or suspended

If you think Reddit got it wrong, sign in to that account in a browser, open Reddit's appeals page and fill in the form. For a suspension, the message in your inbox says how to appeal, and Reddit says you can do it within six months.

A ban from one community is the moderators' call: message them through mod mail. Reddit counts using another account to keep posting in a community that banned you as ban evasion, which can lead to a ban from all of Reddit.

Questions people ask

How do I know if I'm shadowbanned on Reddit?
Type your username above. We open your profile the way any other signed-in person would. If Reddit shows them no profile at all, that is what a shadowban looks like from outside. Reddit's help describes it as posts, comments, chat messages and your profile page not showing up as expected (Reddit Help).
What's the difference between a shadowban and a suspension?
A suspension is announced: you get a message in your Reddit inbox with the reason and, if it's temporary, how long it lasts, and you can't post, comment or vote until it ends (Reddit Help). A shadowban isn't announced. Everything looks normal to you, and other people don't see your posts, comments or profile.
Why can I see my post but other people can't?
When a community's moderators, its AutoModerator or Reddit's spam filter removes a post, you still see it while signed in. Other people see it as removed, or not at all. Open the post in a private window where you're signed out to see what they see. New accounts with little karma hit the spam filter most (Reddit Help).
Can this tell me if I'm banned from a subreddit?
No. A ban from one community doesn't change what other people see on your profile. The moderators of that community send you a message when they ban you, and you can still read the community (Reddit Help).
How do I appeal a Reddit shadowban or suspension?
Sign in to the affected account in a browser, open Reddit's appeals page and fill in the form. For a suspension, follow the instructions in the message Reddit sent you; Reddit says you can appeal within six months (Reddit Help).
It says my account isn't visible, but I know it exists. Why?
From outside, a shadowbanned account, a deleted account and a name nobody registered look exactly the same: Reddit shows no profile. Check the spelling first. If the name is right and the account is yours, Reddit's appeals page is where to ask it to look again.
Is what I type saved?
We keep the username, the link if you gave one, and the answer, so the link to your result works. Anyone who checks the same username and link in the next 15 minutes sees the same answer instead of a new check.

Sources

Each answer comes from reading Reddit at the moment you check. What this page says about bans and appeals comes from Reddit's own help pages, read on the date shown. Reddit changes them; tell us if something here is out of date.

  1. Reddit Help: My account was flagged for spam or inauthentic activity read November 10, 2026
  2. Reddit Help: My account was banned for violating Reddit Rules read November 10, 2026
  3. Reddit Help: Why can't I see my post? read November 10, 2026
  4. Reddit: appeals form read November 10, 2026

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