How to Crosspost on Reddit (Now Called Repost, 2026)

A good post can do more than one job. A useful guide in one community might help people in another, and Reddit has a built-in way to share it without copying and pasting. The catch is that Reddit has renamed the feature, so you'll find it called repost rather than crosspost on the button.

Below I'll take you through the exact steps from Reddit's help centre, what other people see when you share, and the etiquette that keeps you out of trouble. For anyone sharing work or a brand's content, that last bit matters most.

Crossposting on Reddit is now called reposting

Reddit's help pages say crossposting is now known as reposting, and the idea hasn't changed: it lets you share a post from one community into another. If an older guide tells you to look for a Crosspost button, look for Repost under the post instead. Reddit also mentions the old name in its own help title, so you'll see both.

Reposting a post to another community on reddit.com

1. Open the post you want to share.
2. Click the Repost option under the post.
3. Pick a community from the Select a community menu.
4. Change the title or add flair if you want to. Both are optional.
5. Click Post.

The title box is worth a look. You can keep the original wording, or tweak it so it makes sense to the new audience.

Reposting from the Reddit app on iPhone or Android

The app route is nearly identical, with one small difference in how the destination menu is named:

1. Tap the Repost icon under the post.
2. On iPhone, choose the community. On Android, use the Post to menu to pick a community or your own profile.
3. Edit the title or add flair if you'd like.
4. Tap Post.

That Android detail is handy: the same menu lets you share into your own profile rather than a community, so you can keep a copy of something you like on your own page.

What people see when you crosspost on Reddit

Here's the part most guides skip. A repost isn't a fresh copy of the content. According to Reddit's help article, it shows a preview of the original post or comment, along with the original author's username, the community it came from and its upvote score. That helps readers find the source, and it sends some attention back to the original creator and their community.

That's a good reason to be fair about it. If the post isn't yours, the credit is built in, which is how it should be. If the post is yours, you get to point people from one community to another without starting the conversation from scratch.

Sharing a Reddit comment as a post

Reddit's help also covers turning a comment into a post in another community. It's useful when a reply in a thread deserves its own audience:

1. Open the overflow menu below the comment.
2. Select Share as post.
3. Choose a community.
4. Edit the title and add body text if you'd like.
5. Post it.

The steps are the same on the website and in the app, apart from clicking or tapping.

Why a community can be greyed out when you crosspost on Reddit

Not every community accepts reposts. Reddit's help says some don't take previously posted content, and when that's the case the community appears greyed out in the selection menu. You can't pick it, and there's no way round that from your side.

If you see a grey name, the options are simple: write a fresh post for that community instead, or message its moderators and ask what they'd prefer. Moderators set their own rules, and a polite question beats a post that gets removed.

What you see	What it usually means on Reddit
Community name greyed out	That community doesn't accept reposted content
No Repost option under a post	Check you're on the post itself, and that your app is up to date
Share as post missing on a comment	Open the comment's overflow menu, not the post's

Crossposting on Reddit without annoying people

Reddit's help article is blunt about this. It says to repost only content that's relevant to the community you're posting in, and that posting content at random to unrelated communities can be treated as spam. That can reflect badly on you and on the community the content came from.

For small business owners and creators, here's how I'd approach it:

• Read the destination community's rules first, especially anything about self-promotion.
• Share only where the post would help that audience. If you can't say why, skip it.
• Rework the title for the new audience so it answers the question they're asking.
• Don't fire the same post into half a dozen communities in one afternoon.

If you're building a plan around Reddit, my guide to using Reddit for lead generation shows how to be useful first, and this Reddit marketing strategy breakdown looks at brands that did it well.

Frequently asked questions

Is crossposting still a thing on Reddit?

Yes, but Reddit now calls it reposting. Reddit's help describes it as sharing a post from one community into another, and the button under the post says Repost.

How do I crosspost on Reddit?

Click or tap Repost under the post, choose a community, edit the title or add flair if you like, then post. On Android, the Post to menu also lets you pick your own profile.

Why can't I pick a community when I repost?

It's greyed out because that community doesn't accept previously posted content. Write a new post there, or ask the moderators what they'd like.

What does a reposted post show?

Reddit says it shows a preview of the original post or comment, plus the original author's username, the community it came from and its upvote score.

Can I share a comment as its own post?

Yes. Open the overflow menu below the comment, choose Share as post, pick a community and post it. You can edit the title and add body text first.