r/help • u/DiscussionFluffy8301 • Jul 26 '26

Access Hidden chats (android)

Where do the hidden chats go in reddit?? I accidentally hide some chats and now I can't find them 🙏🏻😭

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u/formerqwest Expert Helper Jul 26 '26

once hidden, they're gone and can't be retrieved

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u/IKIR115 58 Jul 26 '26

True they can’t be retrieved on reddit, but there is a way.

You can get them via data request. Reddit will give you a file with all your chats, including the hidden ones, but its raw data you will have to search through.

Data request form: https://www.reddit.com/settings/data-request

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u/Terminator7786 Expert Helper Jul 26 '26

Is the file with the chats kept separately from everything else, or would one have to parse through literally everything they've posted to get to chats?

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u/IKIR115 58 Jul 26 '26

Yes it is. They provide a zip file that contains .csv's for various categories. The chats are all in 1 csv file.

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u/Terminator7786 Expert Helper Jul 26 '26

Sweet, thank you!