- Sign in to your Reddit account.
- In the upper-right corner, click your profile picture. Then click Settings.
- In the Account section, click on Email address.
- In the pop-up window, enter your password and your email address.
- Click Save.
- Click Got it.
How to Add an Email to a Reddit Account
Try this interactive demo to learn how to add an email to a Reddit account.
📌 Why this matters
Why This Matters
Adding an email enables password recovery, two-factor authentication, and account notifications when you receive messages or replies. Beyond these basics, an email address fundamentally changes how Reddit treats your account in their systems. Accounts without emails are flagged as higher-risk and face stricter posting limits, longer comment delays, and reduced visibility in communities. Reddit's spam detection algorithms are more lenient toward verified accounts, meaning your posts and comments are less likely to be automatically filtered or shadow-banned across subreddits.
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