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. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Productivity communities list.

Roughly 233K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Productivity, Looking, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.

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4.2M Members

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Forum

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Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +233K members
Growth: +5.8% / 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: 119K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 16K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Any tips on becoming a well rounded individual?
    2. Please guide me i feel overwhelmed by everything, ive lost 2 yrs of my life like this
    3. I have a deadline this Friday for a huge load of work and I've wasted the weekend doing nothing for it. I need help ASAP
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Any tips on becoming a well rounded individual? · Please guide me i feel overwhelmed by everything, ive lost 2 yrs of my life like this · I have a deadline this Friday for a huge load of work and I've wasted the weekend doing nothing for it. I need help ASAP
    14
  • Solution Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. If I want a basic personal wiki - is Obsidian my only choice?
    2. What do you guys use for blocking apps?
    3. Favorite time management apps?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    If I want a basic personal wiki - is Obsidian my only choice? · What do you guys use for blocking apps? · Favorite time management apps?
    10
  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. why do i literally ruin my own life when things start going right??
    2. Why is it so hard to start important tasks even when I know exactly what I need to do?
    3. always tired, 19F. can take a nap after sleeping 12 hours.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    why do i literally ruin my own life when things start going right?? · Why is it so hard to start important tasks even when I know exactly what I need to do? · always tired, 19F. can take a nap after sleeping 12 hours.
    7

Topics

  • Productivity
    53 posts in the past month
    1. I keep wanting fewer apps to keep up productivity
    #1
    Productivity
    I keep wanting fewer apps to keep up productivity
    53
  • Looking
    40 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    40
  • Struggling
    18 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    18
  • Focus
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Help me reduce my screen time and focus on realmlife activities
    2. i need help to be more focused and productive
    #4
    Focus
    Help me reduce my screen time and focus on realmlife activities · i need help to be more focused and productive
    14
  • Time
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Where do you want your "Time to plan the day" message?
    #5
    Time
    Where do you want your "Time to plan the day" message?
    12

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  • Question
    103 posts in the past month
    1. Where do some people get their energy from?
    2. What’s your weirdest productivity trick that actually works?
    3. What drains your mental energy the most in everyday life?
    #1
    Question
    Where do some people get their energy from? · What’s your weirdest productivity trick that actually works? · What drains your mental energy the most in everyday life?
    103
  • Advice Needed
    48 posts in the past month
    1. How do you keep multiple areas of life moving without burning out?
    2. To those who successfully trained themselves to think critically: What actually worked for you?
    3. How to be productive in every domain without getting exhausted?
    #2
    Advice Needed
    How do you keep multiple areas of life moving without burning out? · To those who successfully trained themselves to think critically: What actually worked for you? · How to be productive in every domain without getting exhausted?
    48
  • General Advice
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Cheap' dopamine is one of the most expensive things in the world.
    2. how do I become smarter and more cultured?
    3. Always feeling fatigued every day no matter what I do.
    #3
    General Advice
    Cheap' dopamine is one of the most expensive things in the world. · how do I become smarter and more cultured? · Always feeling fatigued every day no matter what I do.
    33
  • Technique
    12 posts in the past month
    1. I did a monthly challenge that might have changed my life
    2. How I went from 8+ hours of scrolling per day, to a very active social life, weekly workouts, and focus on personal projects
    3. Boredom shouldn't be viewed as a problem, but as a calm state that helps us recharge.
    #4
    Technique
    I did a monthly challenge that might have changed my life · How I went from 8+ hours of scrolling per day, to a very active social life, weekly workouts, and focus on personal projects · Boredom shouldn't be viewed as a problem, but as a calm state that helps us recharge.
    12
  • Software
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Any productivity application that lets me create a to do list the day before?
    2. Are there not any new players in the productivity fields
    3. Does anyone know an app for our (my partner with autism and me with adhd) specific needs?
    #5
    Software
    Any productivity application that lets me create a to do list the day before? · Are there not any new players in the productivity fields · Does anyone know an app for our (my partner with autism and me with adhd) specific needs?
    4
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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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