Easily transfer your Reddit account data to a new account - including subreddit subscriptions, saved posts, saved comments, multireddits (custom feeds), and more.

Watch it in action: YouTube Demo

• Simple Interface: User-friendly web interface - no command line required
• Dual Authentication: Support for both OAuth and Cookie-based authentication methods
• Bulk Transfer: Migrate hundreds of saved posts and subreddit subscriptions
• Custom Selection: Choose to migrate all, specific, or none of each data type
• Export/Backup: Download your Reddit data as a JSON file before migrating
• Smart Migration: Automatically filters out duplicates and existing items to avoid conflicts
• Privacy First: Runs locally on your computer - your data never leaves your machine
• Cross-Platform: Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux

Subreddit Subscriptions - Transfer all your joined communities Saved Posts - Move your saved posts collection Saved Comments - Transfer your saved comments Multireddits (Custom Feeds) - Preserve your curated subreddit groupings User Follows - Migrate followed user accounts Export/Backup - Download all your data as a JSON file

1. Download the latest release for your operating system from the Releases page
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file
3. Run the application:
   • Windows: Double-click reddit-migrate.exe
   • Mac:
     • Open your Terminal application.
     • Drag the reddit-migrate file from Finder into the Terminal window and press Enter.
     • Alternatively, navigate to the extracted folder in Terminal (e.g., cd path/to/reddit-migrate) and run ./reddit-migrate.
     • Note: You might need to grant execution permissions first by running chmod +x reddit-migrate in the Terminal.
   • Linux:
     • Open your terminal.
     • Navigate to the extracted folder (e.g., cd path/to/reddit-migrate).
     • Make the file executable by running chmod +x reddit-migrate.
     • Run the application with ./reddit-migrate.
     • Alternatively, some desktop environments may allow you to run it by double-clicking from the file manager (ensure it has execute permissions).

The app will open in your browser at http://localhost:5005

Security Note: This tool requires either Reddit OAuth credentials or cookies which contain sensitive data. Never share these credentials with anyone. The tool runs entirely on your local machine for maximum privacy.

Choose between two authentication methods:

1. Create Reddit App: Go to Reddit App Preferences
2. Click "Create App" and select "web app"
3. Set redirect URI to: http://localhost:5005/api/oauth/callback
4. Copy Client ID and Secret from your created app
5. Enter credentials in the OAuth tab and follow the authentication flow

1. Log in to Reddit in your browser
2. Open Developer Tools (F12 or right-click → Inspect)
3. Go to the Network tab
4. Visit reddit.com/api/me.json
5. Find the request in the Network tab
6. Copy the entire cookie value
7. Repeat for your other Reddit account

See visual guide

1. Authenticate both accounts using your preferred method
2. Verify the accounts are properly connected
3. Select what you want to migrate
4. Submit to start the migration

Note: Large migrations (50+ saved posts) may take several minutes due to Reddit's rate limiting. Keep the browser tab open until completion.

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nileshnk/reddit-migrate.git
cd reddit-migrate

# Install dependencies
go mod tidy

# Run the application
go run ./cmd/reddit-migrate/main.go

# Or build a binary
go build -o reddit-migrate ./cmd/reddit-migrate
./reddit-migrate

# Build the Docker image
docker build -t reddit-migrate-img .

# Run the container
docker run -d -p 127.0.0.1:5005:5005 --name reddit-migrate reddit-migrate-img

• Saved Comments Migration: Transfer your saved comments between accounts
• Multireddits Migration: Migrate custom feeds with all their subreddit groupings
• Export/Backup: Download your account data (subreddits, saved posts, saved comments, multireddits) as a JSON file
• Custom Selection: Choose All, Custom, or None for each data type — pick exactly what to migrate
• Codebase Modernization: Frontend refactored to ES modules for better maintainability

• OAuth Authentication: Official Reddit OAuth support as the recommended authentication method
• Smart Migration: Automatic duplicate filtering — only new content gets migrated
• Chronological Ordering: Saved posts are preserved in the correct order
• Dual-tab Interface: Supporting both OAuth and Cookie authentication methods

Reddit-Migrate uses Reddit's official APIs with support for both OAuth and cookie-based authentication to transfer data between accounts.

• OAuth Authentication: Uses Reddit's official OAuth flow for secure API access with proper scopes
• Cookie Authentication: Extracts access tokens from Reddit cookies as an alternative method
• Smart Migration: Automatically detects existing items and only migrates new content to avoid duplicates
• Subreddit Migration: Fetches all subscribed subreddits and subscribes to them in batches
• Saved Posts & Comments: Retrieves saved items in chronological order using concurrent workers with rate limiting
• Multireddits: Recreates custom feeds on the destination account with all subreddit groupings intact
• User Follows: Transfers followed user accounts to the new account
• Export/Backup: Aggregates selected data sections and returns a downloadable JSON file

The tool runs entirely locally on your machine - no data is sent to external servers.

• This tool uses Reddit's official OAuth API
• Intended for personal use only - use your own Reddit API credentials
• Please follow Reddit's API Terms and Content Policy

For questions or issues, contact mail@inilesh.com or open an issue on GitHub.