How to Find a Reddit Account by Email (2026)
Updated: October 2026 · 175+ platforms searched
Quick Answer: Can You Find Someone's Reddit Account by Email?
Not directly. Reddit does not publish anyone's email or phone number and offers no way to look up an account by email; its password reset sends usernames only to the owner's own inbox. Reddit accounts are pseudonymous by design. The practical route is the email's handle: try the part before the @ at reddit.com/user/, search it on Google with site:reddit.com, and look for the same handle on other sites.
Lullar's free search does this across 175+ networks at once, along with a Gravatar check for the address. A match means an account with that name exists, not that it belongs to the person you mean. Use this for personal reasons, never to unmask someone in order to harass them, and never for employment, tenant or credit decisions.
Step 1: Try the Email's Handle on Reddit
Reddit usernames are 3 to 20 characters long and can contain letters, numbers, dashes and underscores, but not periods. So translate the address before you try it:
| Reddit usernames to try | |
|---|---|
| jane.doe88@gmail.com | janedoe88, jane_doe88, jane-doe88 |
| throwaway.jd@proton.me | throwaway_jd, throwawayjd |
| j.doe@company.com | unlikely to match; work addresses rarely become Reddit names |
Open reddit.com/user/name for each. An existing account shows its karma, age and public posts, unless the owner has hidden them.
Search an email address in 12+ billion US records for the owner's name, location and social profiles linked to them where found.
Search on Spokeo →Step 2: Search Google and Other Sites
- "name@example.com" reddit catches the occasional post where someone shared their own address.
- "janedoe88" site:reddit.com finds posts and mentions of the handle, including in subreddits you would not browse.
- The same handle elsewhere: paste the email or handle into the search at the top of this page. If the handle appears on GitHub, Twitch or a gaming site with a photo or a city, compare it with the Reddit account's interests and posting history.
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Why Reddit Profiles May Look Empty
Since mid-2025 Reddit lets users curate their profile: they can keep all posts and comments public, hide all activity, or show activity from only the communities they choose. A profile with no visible posts may still be active. Reddit also lets people use many accounts, and throwaway accounts are common for sensitive topics, so the account linked to someone's email is often not the one they post personal things from.
If You Need to Know Who Is Behind an Account
Unmasking an anonymous Reddit user is rarely justified. Reddit's rules prohibit posting someone's personal information, and people use pseudonymous accounts to talk about health, abuse, work and identity. If a Reddit account is harassing or threatening you, report it to Reddit and keep screenshots; serious threats go to the police, who can request records from Reddit.
If what you have is an email address, and your question is who owns it, a reverse email lookup answers that. Spokeo (founded 2006, Pasadena, California) searches more than 12 billion records by email, name, phone and address, and can return the owner's name, location and linked social profiles where found, though pseudonymous Reddit accounts are seldom among them. Reviewers in September 2026 reported about $20–30 a month; confirm at checkout.
Which Method to Use When
- A personal email: try the handle variants at reddit.com/user/.
- A distinctive handle: Google it with site:reddit.com, then search it on Lullar.
- You only want to know who owns the email: Spokeo, or our guide to finding out who owns an email address.
- You already have the Reddit username: see how to find someone on Reddit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you look up a Reddit account by email?
No. Reddit does not show emails publicly and has no email lookup. Its password reset sends a list of usernames only to the owner's own inbox.
Why can't I use periods in a Reddit username I'm testing?
Reddit usernames allow only letters, numbers, dashes and underscores, from 3 to 20 characters. Drop the periods from the email's handle or replace them with an underscore or dash.
Does Lullar find Reddit accounts by email?
Lullar searches the part before the @ as a username across Reddit and 175+ other networks for free, and checks the email's Gravatar. A username match may belong to someone else.
Will the person know I searched their email or username?
No. Searching Google, Lullar or Spokeo, or viewing a Reddit profile, does not notify anyone.
Is it legal to find someone's Reddit account?
Viewing public Reddit profiles is legal. Posting someone's identity or personal information breaks Reddit's rules and can amount to harassment, and people-search reports may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions.
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