Reddit gives every account a karma breakdown that separates post karma from comment karma, and accessing it requires only a few steps depending on which version of the platform you are using. The total karma figure you see at a glance on your profile is the sum of both categories, but the platform makes it straightforward to see them individually once you know where to look. On the desktop website, the most common way to check the breakdown is to navigate to your profile page by clicking your avatar in the upper-right corner and selecting "View Profile." On the profile page, you will see your total karma displayed prominently. Hovering your cursor over that karma number causes a small tooltip to appear that shows your post karma and comment karma as separate figures. In the Reddit app for iOS and Android, you can access the same information by tapping your avatar in the top-right corner, then tapping "Karma" directly, or by going to your profile and selecting the "About" tab, which displays post karma and comment karma side by side. If you want a more granular breakdown showing how much karma you have accumulated in specific individual subreddits, the old Reddit interface at old.reddit.com offers this. On your profile there, a link labeled "Show karma breakdown by subreddit" allows you to see a community-by-community record of your activity and the karma earned in each one. This community-level view is not available in the main Reddit interface as of early 2026 and remains exclusive to old.reddit.com. When calculating your karma for purposes of meeting subreddit requirements, it is best practice to add your post karma and comment karma together yourself rather than relying on the total figure. The total may include legacy award karma from older accounts, which does not count toward subreddit karma filters. Knowing your post and comment karma individually helps you understand your standing accurately and lets you identify whether you have been building karma primarily through content creation or through conversational participation.
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