r/productivity

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About r/productivity

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. It is the 2nd largest community in the Productivity topic page.

Roughly 225K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Productivity, Looking, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests.

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4.2M Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +225K members
Growth: +5.6% / 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: 138K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 16K members
  • Jul: 15K members
  • Aug: 6K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. anyone have recommendations for to-do list systems?? i can never stick to anything
    2. What is a good app/program to help organize my projects at work as a marketing supervisor?
    3. how do i block you-tube? it takes all my time
    #1
    Solution Requests
    anyone have recommendations for to-do list systems?? i can never stick to anything · What is a good app/program to help organize my projects at work as a marketing supervisor? · how do i block you-tube? it takes all my time
    12
  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. What productivity advice sounded stupid until you actually tried it?
    2. ADHD meds help, but I still lose whole days to circadian issues + compulsive internet use. How do I build a system that gets me out of the house every morning?
    3. How can I become obsessed with what I want to study?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    What productivity advice sounded stupid until you actually tried it? · ADHD meds help, but I still lose whole days to circadian issues + compulsive internet use. How do I build a system that gets me out of the house every morning? · How can I become obsessed with what I want to study?
    11
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Procrastination is ruining my life and I see no way out
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Procrastination is ruining my life and I see no way out
    1

Topics

  • Productivity
    38 posts in the past month
    1. What to do while at work so I don't reach for my phone?
    2. Gloomy weather makes me unproductive
    3. Gloomy weather makes me unproductive
    #1
    Productivity
    What to do while at work so I don't reach for my phone? · Gloomy weather makes me unproductive · Gloomy weather makes me unproductive
    38
  • Looking
    36 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    36
  • Struggling
    18 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    18
  • Focus
    10 posts in the past month
    #4
    Focus
    10
  • App
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    App
    8

Flair

  • Question
    77 posts in the past month
    1. For those who no longer struggle with anxiety or had anxiety… what changed?
    2. Hobbies that are “useful” to learn?
    3. How do I change my entire life in one full swoop?
    #1
    Question
    For those who no longer struggle with anxiety or had anxiety… what changed? · Hobbies that are “useful” to learn? · How do I change my entire life in one full swoop?
    77
  • Advice Needed
    54 posts in the past month
    1. honestly how do people work 40 hours and still have time for a life
    2. Does adult life ever stop feeling like an endless routine
    3. Very high performer very poor productivity
    #2
    Advice Needed
    honestly how do people work 40 hours and still have time for a life · Does adult life ever stop feeling like an endless routine · Very high performer very poor productivity
    54
  • General Advice
    24 posts in the past month
    1. How replacing social media with reading fixed all of my problems effortlessly
    2. My procrastination/ avoidance patterns have gotten so extreme, my house could be on fire and I put off finding the extinguisher because I’m scared I don’t know where it is and avoiding how I’ll feel in that moment
    3. I realized last night I don't have a single person to call if something goes wrong
    #3
    General Advice
    How replacing social media with reading fixed all of my problems effortlessly · My procrastination/ avoidance patterns have gotten so extreme, my house could be on fire and I put off finding the extinguisher because I’m scared I don’t know where it is and avoiding how I’ll feel in that moment · I realized last night I don't have a single person to call if something goes wrong
    24
  • Technique
    18 posts in the past month
    1. What's one habit that you changed to make your morning more productive and efficient?
    2. habits are just peer pressure from past yous
    3. First task in the morning priority
    #4
    Technique
    What's one habit that you changed to make your morning more productive and efficient? · habits are just peer pressure from past yous · First task in the morning priority
    18
  • Software
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How do you guys organize your bookmarks? I’m completely overwhelmed by my own list of „to read“
    2. Are there actually any good spell checking/grammar apps or programs?
    3. how do i block you-tube? it takes all my time
    #5
    Software
    How do you guys organize your bookmarks? I’m completely overwhelmed by my own list of „to read“ · Are there actually any good spell checking/grammar apps or programs? · how do i block you-tube? it takes all my time
    8
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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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