How to Find Saved Posts on Reddit (Phone and Computer)

You saved a brilliant thread a while back. A recipe, a tip on running a small shop, a thread you promised yourself you'd read in full later. Now you can't remember where it lives, and the feed has moved on. Reddit does keep everything you save in one place, it just doesn't shout about where.

Here's where Reddit's help says to look on a phone and a computer, how saving works, and what to do when a saved post seems to have vanished.

Finding your saved Reddit posts on the iPhone or Android app

Reddit's FAQ for the app gives a short route. Menus vary a little by version, but the wording to look for is Saved:

1. Tap your avatar icon to open your profile.
2. Tap the hamburger menu, the three lines in the top right.
3. Tap Saved.

Everything you've saved is gathered there, posts and comments together.

Finding saved posts on Reddit.com on a computer

On the website, Reddit's help says to go to your profile and open the saved tab. If you can't see it at first, check you're looking at your own profile, not someone else's, and look across the row of tabs under your username.

Reddit's data page also links the saved list to a page under your own account on reddit.com, which it describes as posts and comments you've saved. So if you bookmark one address, make it that one, and it should take you straight to the list.

How saving a Reddit post works in the first place

Saving is private and simple. Reddit's help says to use the overflow menu on the post and choose Save. On a phone that's the menu at the top right of the post. Reddit describes the saved list as sitting under your own account, which makes it a handy way to keep things for later.

Device or task	Where to find your saved list
Reddit app on a phone	Avatar, menu, then Saved
Reddit on a computer	Your profile, then the saved tab
Saving a post	Overflow menu on the post, then Save
Full list outside the site	Request a copy of your Reddit data

Saved posts and saved comments on Reddit live together

Reddit lists both posts and comments you've saved under your account's activity, and the saved page covers both. If you're hunting for one particular comment, look through the list rather than assuming it's a post. It's an easy mistake to make when a thread has hundreds of replies.

If a saved item has disappeared, the usual reason is that the original was deleted or removed. Saving points to the original, so when the author or a moderator takes it down, there's nothing left to open. Keep your own notes for anything you can't afford to lose.

Getting a full copy of your Reddit saved list

If you want a list outside the app, Reddit's data tools can help. Its help pages say the data export includes files for saved posts and saved comments. You request the copy through Reddit's data request process, and it can take up to 30 days to prepare. That's slow, so it's a backup plan rather than a quick search tool.

Organising saved Reddit posts for work and side projects

A saved list becomes useful only if you go back to it. If you use Reddit for research, whether that's customer questions or ideas for your own content, I'd try this routine:

• Once a week, open your saved list and read what you collected.
• Copy anything you'll need again into your own notes with a short summary.
• Unsave what you've dealt with, so the list stays small.
• Note which communities keep giving you useful threads.

If you're using Reddit to learn what your customers ask, my guide to using Reddit for lead generation shows what to look for in a thread. And this breakdown of Reddit marketing strategy has more on building a presence.

Saved posts on Reddit compared with upvotes and bookmarks elsewhere

People often upvote a post to find it again and then lose it in their history. Saving is the better habit, because it keeps a dedicated list that you can check on any device you log in to. If you use other apps as a notebook too, remember each one keeps its own list: a save on Reddit won't appear in your browser bookmarks or in another app. Pick one home for the things you really need, and use Reddit's saved list for the threads you want to read again in the next few days.

A small habit makes the list far more useful. When you save a post, add a quick note somewhere else saying why. Two words is enough, such as "hiring idea" or "email tip". Without that, a long saved list turns into a pile of titles that no longer remind you of anything, and you end up scrolling through it just as you scrolled through the feed.

If your saved posts on Reddit won't show up

• Make sure you're signed in to the account you saved from.
• Look at the profile menu, not the home feed menu. They're easy to mix up.
• Update the app and restart it. Menus vary by version.
• Try reddit.com in a browser. The saved tab is easy to find on a bigger screen.
• Remember deleted or removed posts can't be opened from a saved list.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find saved posts on Reddit?

On the app, tap your avatar, open the menu and tap Saved. On a computer, go to your profile and open the saved tab. Menus vary a little by version.

How do I save a post on Reddit?

Use the overflow menu on the post and choose Save. On a phone, that menu sits at the top right of the post.

Are saved posts private on Reddit?

Saving is for your own use. Reddit's help describes a saved list under your own account, and nothing I read describes other people being told when you save something.

Why can't I open a saved Reddit post?

The most common reason is that it's been deleted or removed. A saved item points to the original, so it can't be opened once the original is gone.

Can I download my saved Reddit posts?

Reddit's data export includes files for saved posts and saved comments. You request it through Reddit's data request process, and it can take up to 30 days.