Reddit: How to Create an Avatar

Users can customize one of the platform's alien mascots to represent them

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Reddit allows users to create an avatar by customizing one of the platform’s alien mascots with different hairstyles, clothing and more. If you’ve yet to create your Reddit avatar, our guide will show you how this is done.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Reddit application on iOS.

Step 1: Tap your current avatar in the top-left corner of the screen.



Screenshot of the Reddit home screen with a red arrow pointing at the user's current avatar in the top-left corner of the screen

Step 2: Tap “Create Avatar.”



Screen of Reddit's side menu with a red arrow pointing at the "Create Avatar" button

From there, you can tap the different categories under the alien mascot to browse the available options.


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