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Lifehacks

Lifehacks: Uncommon solutions to common problems.

14.6M subscribers160 posts / mo in Sep 2026152 authors / mosince 2008

r/lifehacks has 14.6M members (+0.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 160 posts a month from 152 people. Top topics: Life Pro Tips & Tricks, Cooking Tips & Tricks and Toilet Tips.

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Size and growth

How r/lifehacks has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+0.7%in 12 months · +0.1% in 3 months · +0.0% in 1 month
Oct 202614.6M
Growing14.6M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−73%vs Sep 2025 · −23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026160
QuieterPeaked at 1.9k in Jan 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/lifehacks

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Life Pro Tips & Tricks0.2%
  2. Cooking Tips & Tricks0.2%
  3. Toilet Tips0.2%
  4. Insect Invaders0.1%
  5. Hard-Boiled Eggs0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Home Depot
  2. Apple
  3. Walmart
  4. Chewy
  5. Instructables

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