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How To Delete and Remove All Your Reddit Comments at Once

Having regrets over comments you’ve made on Reddit in the past? Want a fresh start? Deleting all your Reddit comments at once is possible, though Reddit doesn’t make it very easy.

As a long-time Reddit user and privacy advocate, I’ve developed a simple, step-by-step process for permanently deleting your entire Reddit comment history across all subreddits.

Why Delete Your Reddit Comments?

There are a few key reasons you may want to delete your Reddit comments:

  • Privacy – Once posted, your comments are visible to anyone and archived by third parties. Deleting them helps reclaim some privacy.
  • Regret – We’ve all posted things online we later regretted. Wiping your Reddit gives you a fresh slate.
  • Change of Heart – Maybe you just don’t agree with opinions you shared years ago. Deleting comments lets you move on.
  • Harassment – Unfortunately abusive comments happen. Removing your comments cuts ties to harassers.

While deleting comments has downsides like losing karma, a clean slate can feel liberating.

Method 1: Reddit’s Built-In Comment Delete

Reddit does allow deleting comments one by one. Here’s how:

  1. Click your username in the top right and select “Comments”
  2. Open the comment and click the 3-dot “More Options” menu
  3. Select “Delete”

However, this is extremely tedious for heavy Reddit users. A faster method is needed to remove hundreds or thousands of old comments.

Method 2: Use a Browser Extension

Specialized browser extensions will delete comments in bulk:

Popular options:

These tools delete comments in just a few clicks, though free versions are limited to deleting around 100 comments per day. For unlimited bulk comment deleting in one go, paid upgrades around $5 are available.

I recommend Nuke Reddit History. Here’s how to use it:

  1. Install the Nuke Reddit History Chrome extension
  2. In Chrome, click the Extensions icon
  3. In Nuke Reddit History, click “Options”
  4. Select desired delete options like “Delete All Comments”
  5. Click “Nuke My History” and confirm

And your entire Reddit comment history will vanish!

Method 3: Use a Script

For advanced users, scripts like Shreddit can be used to wipe Reddit comments right from your desktop.

Shreddit is a Python script that deletes comments when run. Here’s a quick guide:

  1. Download the Shreddit script to your desktop
  2. Extract the .zip file
  3. Open command prompt/terminal
  4. cd into the Shreddit folder
  5. Run pip install -r requirements.txt
  6. Provide your Reddit credentials in praw.ini
  7. Run python shred.py
  8. Confirm comment delete

And Shreddit will start deleting your Reddit comments!

Before Deleting Comments

Before wiping your comments, I recommend:

  • Downloading your Reddit data – You can download a copy of your Reddit data via privacy settings. Review it before deleting.
  • Using a script to overwrite comments – Rather than delete, tools like Power Delete Suite can overwrite comments, removing their content while keeping them intact.
  • Deleting your Reddit account – For best privacy, delete your account after removing comments. Reddit still archives deleted content.

Conclusion

While deleting all your Reddit comments takes effort, with the right browser tools or scripts, it can be done in minutes. If you want a fresh start on Reddit without your old baggage, removing all comments can feel liberating.

I hope this guide gives you a simple, step-by-step process to permanently delete your Reddit comments across all subreddits.

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