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Reddit filter: hide the posts and comments you don't want

Add a rule like rage bait or AITA*. Smart Filter hides, blurs or dims every matching post and comment on Reddit.

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  • rage baitHide · this site · 2 here
  • low-effort repostsHide · this site · 1 here
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What the Reddit filter covers

Posts

Posts in feeds, subreddit pages and search results are checked. Smart Filter reads the title, the post text and the author name.

Comments

Comments in a thread are checked as well. A hidden comment folds away on its own and its replies stay where they are.

Hidden, not gone

A hidden post leaves a quiet Hidden line with a Show button. Pick Blur or Dim instead if you still want to see what was caught.

Infinite scroll

Keyword rules apply before an item paints, and new items are checked as they load, so a rule keeps holding while you scroll.

Example rules for Reddit

The suggested rules are the ones the popup offers on Reddit until you have a rule of your own. Add one with a click, or type your own.

Suggested rules

Offered in the popup
  • rage bait
  • low-effort reposts

More keyword rules

Free, run on your device
  • AITA*, WIBTA*
  • spoiler*
  • elon musk

More AI rules

Read what an item means
  • rage bait
  • low-effort reposts
  • posts that only ask for upvotes
  • comments that are only a pun or a joke

Keyword rules or AI rules

Use a keyword rule for words you can name, and an AI rule for what you can only describe. Both work together on the same page.

Keyword rule

Hide items containing AITA*, WIBTA*

Best for fixed words and tags. It matches whole words, and a star at the end covers the rest of the word, so spoiler* also catches spoilers. Keyword rules run on your device, cost nothing and have no limit.

AI rule

Hide rage bait

Describe what you want gone in plain English. Smart Filter reads each post or comment and decides whether it matches your description. Each item checked against a rule costs one credit.

Set up the Reddit filter in three steps

  1. Install Smart Filter from the Chrome Web Store. It needs no account and no API key.
  2. Add a rule. Open Reddit and click the Smart Filter icon. The popup suggests rage bait and low-effort reposts; add one with a click or type your own.
  3. Choose how it looks. Pick Hide, Blur, Dim or Show only. Hide is the default: a hidden post leaves a quiet Hidden line, and Show brings it back.

Free to start

Keyword rules are free and unlimited. AI rules start with 1,000 free credits, then 50 a day.

Free

$0
  • Unlimited keyword and wildcard rules
  • Up to 1,000 credits to start, then 50 a day
  • One credit checks one post or comment against one AI rule

More credits

Plans start at $5 a month for 20,000 credits and use credits only, with no free daily credits. A one-time top-up is $10 for 20,000 credits and never expires. See pricing.

What leaves your browser

Keyword rules run on your device and send nothing. AI rules send your rule and the text of each item to be classified, and only after you agree. Details are in the privacy policy.

Questions about the Reddit filter

How do I hide rage bait on Reddit?

Add an AI rule such as rage bait. Smart Filter reads each post's title and text (up to 400 characters) and hides the ones that match your description. A keyword rule such as AITA* catches exact words instead and costs nothing.

Can I filter Reddit comments as well as posts?

Yes. Posts in feeds, subreddit pages and search results are checked, and so are comments in a thread. A hidden comment folds away on its own and leaves its replies visible.

What does Smart Filter read in a Reddit post?

The title, the post text and the author name, up to 400 characters in total. Vote counts and the post age are not part of it.

Is the Reddit filter free?

Keyword rules are free and unlimited. AI rules start with 1,000 free credits, then 50 a day. One credit checks one post or comment against one AI rule, and plans and top-ups add more credits.

What does the extension send when it filters Reddit?

Keyword rules run on your device and send nothing. AI rules send your rule and up to 400 characters of each post's or comment's text, with a random install ID and the extension version, and only after you agree; your name, your account and the page address are not sent.

Make Reddit a little quieter.

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Smart Filter is an independent extension, not affiliated with Reddit.