Reddit shadowban checker
A shadowbanned account looks normal to its owner, but its posts and comments are invisible to everyone else. Enter a username to test the public signals: whether the profile resolves publicly and whether recent comments are being removed.
Runs entirely in your browser against Reddit's public data. We never see your password and never log into anything.
How it works
Your browser reads the account's public profile and recent comments straight from reddit.com (public data only). We check whether the profile resolves (a missing profile on an account you know exists is the classic shadowban signal), karma and account age against the thresholds many subreddits' AutoModerator rules use, and whether recent comments show as [removed].
Frequently asked questions
What is a Reddit shadowban?
A shadowban is a site-wide, account-level action taken by Reddit admins (not subreddit moderators). The account can still post and comment, but that content is invisible to everyone else, and the public profile page returns a 404. It is mostly used against spam accounts.
How do I know if I'm shadowbanned?
Log out (or open a private window) and visit reddit.com/user/yourname. If your profile returns a 404 but you can still log in normally, you are almost certainly shadowbanned. This tool automates that public check.
What's the difference between a shadowban and my comments being removed in one subreddit?
A shadowban is site-wide and admin-issued: everything you post everywhere is invisible. Removed comments in a single subreddit are a moderator or AutoModerator action in that community only — often triggered by low karma, a new account, or a rule violation. The fixes are different, so it matters which one you have.
How do I get un-shadowbanned?
Appeal to Reddit admins via reddit.com/appeals. If the ban came from spammy behavior (repetitive links, aggressive self-promotion), stop that behavior first — appeals from accounts that keep spamming are denied.
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