Reddit karma checker

What the karma checker shows

Type a username and we read the account's public profile from Reddit. You get:

• Post karma: karma earned from posts you submitted. See post karma.
• Comment karma: karma earned from comments. See comment karma.
• Total karma: the total Reddit reports for the account.
• Account created and account age: the date the account was made and how long ago that was.
• Verified email: whether the account has a verified email address.

If the username returns nothing, the account may be shadowbanned, deleted or never existed. Run it through the shadowban checker to see which status Reddit reports.

How to read your karma

Karma reflects the upvotes and downvotes your posts and comments receive, but Reddit says it is an approximate reflection: upvotes and karma do not have a 1:1 relationship. So treat the number as a rough signal, not an exact count.

The split matters more than the total. Many subreddits use AutoModerator to filter posts from accounts below a karma or age threshold, and some look at comment karma specifically, because it shows actual participation in discussions. Most communities do not publish their exact thresholds. If your posts vanish in a subreddit with no explanation, a karma requirement or account age requirement is a common reason.

A verified email helps in a different way: some communities and features expect it, and it lets you recover the account. Reddit's own business tools, for example, require a verified email to sign up.

What to do next

• Low comment karma? Spend a week answering questions in subreddits where you know the topic. Helpful, specific comments on new posts earn more than jokes on old ones. Our guide on how to get karma on Reddit has the details.
• New account? Account age only fixes itself with time. Participate normally in the meantime and avoid posting links.
• No verified email? Add one in your account settings.
• Checking someone else? Account age, karma split and history together tell you more than any single number. A years-old account with steady comment karma reads very differently from a week-old one with only post karma.

Do not buy karma, buy accounts or trade upvotes. That is karma farming and vote manipulation, and it gets accounts banned.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check my Reddit karma?

Enter your username above, or open your Reddit profile. The checker shows post karma and comment karma separately, plus the total, account age and email verification status.

What is the difference between post karma and comment karma?

Post karma comes from votes on posts you submit; comment karma from votes on your comments. Many subreddits care more about comment karma because it reflects participation in discussions.

Why doesn't my karma match my upvotes?

Reddit says karma is an approximate reflection of votes and does not track upvotes 1:1. See vote fuzzing.

How much karma do I need to post in most subreddits?

There is no single number. Each subreddit sets its own rules, often enforced by AutoModerator, and most do not publish exact thresholds. Check a subreddit's rules with the subreddit stats tool.

Is there a Reddit karma calculator?

Reddit does not publish its karma formula, so any calculator is a guess. This checker shows the karma Reddit itself reports for an account.