r/productivity

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Tips and tricks for being more productive!

The community at a glance

r/productivity is a Subreddit for Productivity with roughly 4.2M members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Productivity communities list.

Roughly 238K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Productivity, Looking, and Focus. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention notetaking apps, project management tools, and mushroom coffee.

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4.2M Members

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Community Features

Forum

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Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +238K members
Growth: +6.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 30K members
  • 2014: 23K members
  • 2015: 20K members
  • 2016: 24K members
  • 2017: 40K members
  • 2018: 113K members
  • 2019: 112K members
  • 2020: 173K members
  • 2023: 1.7M members
  • 2024: 1.4M members
  • 2025: 498K members
  • 2026: 110K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 20K members
  • Aug: 23K members
  • Sep: 18K members
  • Oct: 10K members
  • Nov: 19K members
  • Dec: 26K members
  • Jan: 27K members
  • Feb: 17K members
  • Mar: 18K members
  • Apr: 19K members
  • May: 22K members
  • Jun: 8K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. need a tool that sets off an alarm when i receive email from certain senders
    2. Need suggestion regarding note taking device
    3. Any Free Productivity App + Calendar Reminders?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    need a tool that sets off an alarm when i receive email from certain senders · Need suggestion regarding note taking device · Any Free Productivity App + Calendar Reminders?
    15
  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. After some sessions with a psychologist, I found out that the reason why I procrastinate and am afraid to be assertive is because I have a low tolerance of stress. So what can I do now?
    2. How to organize your life... looking for advice
    3. How do you manage multiple email accounts and Calendars?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    After some sessions with a psychologist, I found out that the reason why I procrastinate and am afraid to be assertive is because I have a low tolerance of stress. So what can I do now? · How to organize your life... looking for advice · How do you manage multiple email accounts and Calendars?
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Y is waking early so damn hard
    2. I’m 23 and feel like a loser with no hope for the future
    3. Motivation needed for upcoming exam
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Y is waking early so damn hard · I’m 23 and feel like a loser with no hope for the future · Motivation needed for upcoming exam
    3

Topics

  • Productivity
    78 posts in the past month
    1. Self-sabotage and lack of productivity.
    2. I Stopped Optimizing My Productivity Setup
    3. Any Free Productivity App + Calendar Reminders?
    #1
    Productivity
    Self-sabotage and lack of productivity. · I Stopped Optimizing My Productivity Setup · Any Free Productivity App + Calendar Reminders?
    78
  • Looking
    41 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    41
  • Focus
    27 posts in the past month
    1. The real reason you can't focus has nothing to do with willpower
    2. How do people actually stay focused for long stretches without constantly getting pulled off task
    3. Does deep focus work when you loathe the task?
    #3
    Focus
    The real reason you can't focus has nothing to do with willpower · How do people actually stay focused for long stretches without constantly getting pulled off task · Does deep focus work when you loathe the task?
    27
  • Struggling
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    19
  • App
    16 posts in the past month
    #5
    App
    16

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  • Question
    79 posts in the past month
    1. How are people so energetic after work and after the work week?
    2. what’s the wellness habit that actually changed your life more than expected?
    3. What to replace with social media?
    #1
    Question
    How are people so energetic after work and after the work week? · what’s the wellness habit that actually changed your life more than expected? · What to replace with social media?
    79
  • Advice Needed
    56 posts in the past month
    1. What do you do when you have nothing to do.
    2. what helped shift your perspective from "I'll do it last minute" to "I'll do it ASAP to not let it hang over me"
    3. I spend more time thinking about my aspirations than working towards them.
    #2
    Advice Needed
    What do you do when you have nothing to do. · what helped shift your perspective from "I'll do it last minute" to "I'll do it ASAP to not let it hang over me" · I spend more time thinking about my aspirations than working towards them.
    56
  • General Advice
    35 posts in the past month
    1. I realized why everyone I know hates Todoist
    2. Get off screen, Go for that walk.
    3. The real reason you can't focus has nothing to do with willpower
    #3
    General Advice
    I realized why everyone I know hates Todoist · Get off screen, Go for that walk. · The real reason you can't focus has nothing to do with willpower
    35
  • Technique
    22 posts in the past month
    1. starting to fix my life using simple habits. and the first one I tried got all of me.
    2. We need to talk about the “recipe blog effect” on everything, this is affecting a lot of things in the internet
    3. I always forget what I just read!
    #4
    Technique
    starting to fix my life using simple habits. and the first one I tried got all of me. · We need to talk about the “recipe blog effect” on everything, this is affecting a lot of things in the internet · I always forget what I just read!
    22
  • Software
    8 posts in the past month
    1. wispr flow takes screenshots of your screen while you dictate
    2. Best All in One Productivity App
    3. Recommend an app for time management
    #5
    Software
    wispr flow takes screenshots of your screen while you dictate · Best All in One Productivity App · Recommend an app for time management
    8

Product recommendations

  • notetaking apps
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best notetaking apps that work in Airplane mode, or when your phone has no internet? Free or paid, but free is better. With the ability to insert images or videos and access in notes in airplane mode.
    2. What are the best notetaking apps that work in Airplane mode, or when your phone has no internet? Free or paid, but free is better. With the ability to insert images or videos and access in notes in airplane mode.
    3. What are the best notetaking apps that work in Airplane mode, or when your phone has no internet? Free or paid, but free is better. With the ability to insert images or videos and access in notes in airplane mode.
    #1
    notetaking apps
    What are the best notetaking apps that work in Airplane mode, or when your phone has no internet? Free or paid, but free is better. With the ability to insert images or videos and access in notes in airplane mode. · What are the best notetaking apps that work in Airplane mode, or when your phone has no internet? Free or paid, but free is better. With the ability to insert images or videos and access in notes in airplane mode. · What are the best notetaking apps that work in Airplane mode, or when your phone has no internet? Free or paid, but free is better. With the ability to insert images or videos and access in notes in airplane mode.
    4
  • project management tools
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Workplace is shutting down — what are the best alternatives for small teams?
    2. Workplace is shutting down — what are the best alternatives for small teams?
    3. Best Project Management Tools - Trello? Asana? ClickUp?
    #2
    project management tools
    Workplace is shutting down — what are the best alternatives for small teams? · Workplace is shutting down — what are the best alternatives for small teams? · Best Project Management Tools - Trello? Asana? ClickUp?
    3
  • mushroom coffee
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which brand of mushroom coffee do you recommend and why?
    2. Which brand of mushroom coffee do you recommend and why?
    #3
    mushroom coffee
    Which brand of mushroom coffee do you recommend and why? · Which brand of mushroom coffee do you recommend and why?
    2
  • getting things done
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which version of "Getting Things Done" would you recommend?
    2. Which version of "Getting Things Done" would you recommend?
    #4
    getting things done
    Which version of "Getting Things Done" would you recommend? · Which version of "Getting Things Done" would you recommend?
    2
  • productivity app recs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for some ✨productivity✨ app recs
    2. Looking for some ✨productivity✨ app recs
    #5
    productivity app recs
    Looking for some ✨productivity✨ app recs · Looking for some ✨productivity✨ app recs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/productivity for?
Best for Productivity enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/productivity free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/productivity have?
Roughly 4.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/productivity on?
r/productivity runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/productivity cover?
On the Hive Index, r/productivity is organized under Productivity.
How do I join r/productivity?
You can join r/productivity by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Productivity communities like?
Communities for people trying to work better, study smarter, and build better habits. Discord has massive study communities running focus sessions and accountability systems, with Facebook groups and smaller communities for specific tools, workflows, and deep work approaches.
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