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Anyone with a Reddit account can send private messages (PMs, or sometimes DMs) to another user, although these are limited to text only. You can also send chats, which are faster and a little more casual. We’ll show you how to send messages and chats on both the desktop and mobile websites, as well as the Reddit app.
Sending Private Messages on Reddit
Send a private message on the Reddit website by selecting the notification bell > “Messages” > “Send a Private Message.”
Send a private message on the Reddit app by tapping the notification bell > ⋮ > “New Message.”
Send a chat by selecting the chat bubble > “+” then type in the username of the user you want to chat with.
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1 Select the notification bell at the top of the Reddit homepage. Navigate to Reddit.com. At the top navigation bar, you’ll find a bell icon next to your user profile icon. Select the bell to be taken to your notifications page, which includes the messaging page.
If you haven’t already, log in or sign up. A Reddit account is required to send and receive private messages.
Or, simply navigate to www.reddit.com/message/compose/ to skip straight to the page that allows you to compose a new message.
2 Select Messages tab to go to the messages page. On the notifications page, you’ll see 2 tabs: “Notifications” and “Messages.” Select the Messages tab. Advertisement
3 Select Send a Private Message. The Messages page will automatically load you into your inbox, where you can view and manage previously received messages. Select Send a Private Message in the navigation bar to load the page where you can draft a new message.
4 Fill out the message fields and press Send. On this page, use the “from” dropdown menu to select the account from which you want to send a new message. Then, in the “to” text field, enter the user to whom you want to send your message. Also type a subject and the body of your message. When you’re done, select Send to send your message.
Type “/r/” followed by the subreddit name in the “to” field to send a message to that subreddit’s moderators.
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1 Tap on the notification bell in the bottom navigation bar. Open the Reddit app on your mobile device, and sign up or log in to your Reddit account if you haven’t already. Then, tap the bell icon on the bottom of the screen to open your inbox.
2 Tap ⋮ at the top of the screen. Now you see a page with 2 tabs: “Notifications” and “Messages.” At the top of this screen, find and tap the vertical 3 dots (⋮), positioned next to your user icon.
Or, Tap Messages to browse and manage your existing messages.
3 Tap “New message.” Now, tap the pencil icon on the popup menu that reads New message.
4 Fill out the message fields and press Send. On this page, enter the user to whom you want to send your message in the “u/". Also type a subject and the body of your message. When you’re done, tap Send at the top of the screen to send your message.
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1 Tap on the username of the user you’d like to message. If you see a user to whom you’d like to send a message while browsing Reddit, click or tap on their username to go to their profile page.
This method works on the mobile and desktop sites, as well as in the Reddit app.
2 Select ••• near the top of the page. Find the icon that looks like 3 dots (•••) near the top of the user’s profile page. It may appear horizontal or vertical, depending on which platform you’re browsing on.
3 Select Send a message. In the menu that opens after you select the 3 dots, select the option that says Send a message.
4 Fill out the message fields and press Send. On this page, use the “from” dropdown menu to select the account from which you want to send a new message. Then, in the “to” text field, enter the user to whom you want to send your message. Also type a subject and the body of your message. When you’re done, tap Send to send your message.
Type “/r/” followed by the subreddit name in the “to” field to send a message to that subreddit’s moderators.
Note that you may only select an account to send the message from on the website. On the app, you may only send messages from your currently logged in account.
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1 Click the chat bubble icon on the top navigation bar. Navigate to Reddit.com. At the top navigation bar, you’ll find a chat bubble icon with 3 horizontal dots (•••). Select this to open the chat menu.
Chats are faster and more direct than messages. Think of chats like texting on a phone, and messages like sending an email.
On the mobile app, the chat icon is at the bottom of the screen.
2 Click the chat bubble with a “+” sign. In the chat menu that pops up, you’ll see another chat bubble, this time with a “+” sign inside. Select this to start a new chat.
3 Type and select the username of the user you want to chat with. In the text field that pops up, type the username of the person with whom you wish to chat. The field below will autofill with probable username matches. Select the correct username of the user from this field.
Or, click the username of the user you’d like to chat with while browsing Reddit, then select the chat bubble icon from their profile page. This is currently the only way to chat on the Reddit mobile website.
4 Click Start chat. Find this button near the bottom of the chat window.
5 Type and send your message with the icon. Type your message in the text field, then click the arrow icon to the right of the field. This will send your message to the user, but note that the user may accept or decline your message.
You may also attach a photo with the camera icon, attach a gif with the “GIF” icon, or an emoji with the smiley face icon.
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1 Select the notification bell at the top of the Reddit homepage. Navigate to Reddit.com. At the top navigation bar, you’ll find a bell icon next to your user profile icon. Select the bell to be taken to your notifications page, which includes the messaging page. 
2 Select Messages tab to go to the messages page. On the notifications page, you’ll see 2 tabs: “Notifications” and “Messages.” Select the Messages tab. Advertisement 
3 Select Send a Private Message. The Messages page will automatically load you into your inbox, where you can view and manage previously received messages. Select Send a Private Message in the navigation bar to load the page where you can draft a new message. 
4 Fill out the message fields and press Send. On this page, use the “from” dropdown menu to select the account from which you want to send a new message. Then, in the “to” text field, enter the user to whom you want to send your message. Also type a subject and the body of your message. When you’re done, select Send to send your message. 
1 Tap on the notification bell in the bottom navigation bar. Open the Reddit app on your mobile device, and sign up or log in to your Reddit account if you haven’t already. Then, tap the bell icon on the bottom of the screen to open your inbox. 
2 Tap ⋮ at the top of the screen. Now you see a page with 2 tabs: “Notifications” and “Messages.” At the top of this screen, find and tap the vertical 3 dots (⋮), positioned next to your user icon. 
3 Tap 
“New message.” Now, tap the pencil icon on the popup menu that reads New message. 
4 Fill out the message fields and press Send. On this page, enter the user to whom you want to send your message in the “u/". Also type a subject and the body of your message. When you’re done, tap Send at the top of the screen to send your message. Advertisement 
1 Tap on the username of the user you’d like to message. If you see a user to whom you’d like to send a message while browsing Reddit, click or tap on their username to go to their profile page. 
2 Select ••• near the top of the page. Find the icon that looks like 3 dots (•••) near the top of the user’s profile page. It may appear horizontal or vertical, depending on which platform you’re browsing on. 
3 Select Send a message. In the menu that opens after you select the 3 dots, select the option that says Send a message. 
4 Fill out the message fields and press Send. On this page, use the “from” dropdown menu to select the account from which you want to send a new message. Then, in the “to” text field, enter the user to whom you want to send your message. Also type a subject and the body of your message. When you’re done, tap Send to send your message. 
1 Click the chat bubble icon on the top navigation bar. Navigate to Reddit.com. At the top navigation bar, you’ll find a chat bubble icon with 3 horizontal dots (•••). Select this to open the chat menu. 
2 Click the chat bubble with a “+” sign. In the chat menu that pops up, you’ll see another chat bubble, this time with a “+” sign inside. Select this to start a new chat. 
3 Type and select the username of the user you want to chat with. In the text field that pops up, type the username of the person with whom you wish to chat. The field below will autofill with probable username matches. Select the correct username of the user from this field. 
4 Click Start chat. Find this button near the bottom of the chat window. 
5 Type and send your message with the 
icon. Type your message in the text field, then click the arrow icon to the right of the field. This will send your message to the user, but note that the user may accept or decline your message. 
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