Reddit: How to Leave a Subreddit on Mobile

Users can remove themselves from the communities they've joined

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Reddit lets users join a wide variety of “subreddits,” or communities that are focused on specific topics. After a user joins a subreddit, they have the option to leave the subreddit in the future if they no longer want to be part of that community.

Our guide will show you how to leave a subreddit while using the Reddit mobile application.

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

Step 1: While viewing Reddit’s home screen, tap the icon of three horizontal lines in the top-left corner of the screen.

Screenshot of Reddit's "Home" screen with a red arrow pointing at the icon of three horizontal lines in the top-left corner of the screen

Step 2: Tap the subreddit you want to leave.

Screenshot of Reddit's "Your Communities" side menu with a red arrow pointing at one of the subreddits the user has joined

Step 3: Tap the “Joined” button near the top-right corner of the screen.

Screenshot of a subreddit in the Reddit mobile application with a red arrow pointing at the "Joined" button near the top-right corner of the screen

Step 4: Tap “Leave” on the window that appears at the bottom of the screen.

Screenshot of a subreddit in the Reddit mobile application with a red arrow pointing at "Leave" on the window that has appeared at the bottom of the screen
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