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r/GlowUps↗

For ugly kids that got cute

Celebrating transformations of all kinds. Share your personal journey of growth, confidence, and self-love. Whether it’s physical, emotional, or style-related, this is a space to inspire and be inspired. Everyone is welcome.

623k subscribers2,676 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,235 authors / mosince 2018

r/GlowUps has 623k members (+36% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,676 posts a month from 1,235 people. Top topics: Weight Loss Journey, Glow Up Journey and Weight and Hair Transformation.

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Size and growth

How r/GlowUps has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+36%in 12 months · +9.5% in 3 months · +1.0% in 1 month
Oct 2026622k
Growing622k subscribers
Data since Jan 2019Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+23%vs Sep 2025 · +17% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20262.7k
BusierPeaked at 3k in Aug 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/GlowUps

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Weight Loss Journey8.3%
  2. Glow Up Journey7.1%
  3. Weight and Hair Transformation5.6%
  4. Confidence Journey4.8%
  5. Age Differences Over Time1.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. TikTok
  3. Math, Fitness, Finance, Science
  4. IMDb
  5. PostImages

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research