About r/instantkarma
In its own words:
People experiencing karma that is instant
Community guide
r/instantkarma sits near #472 in SubMouse’s SFW Top-1000 (about 2.4 million). It is people experiencing karma that is instant. Collected rules highlight Posts must be about an "instant karma" situation; Posts a video or gif (direct link). Compilations are not allowed; and No racism, bigotry or calls to violence, among 7 listed. Activity mix in sample: video:26, image:9. Moderate sample (~5.3 ppd across 35 posts).
Who this sub is for
Readers land here for people experiencing karma that is instant. If your post fits a narrower specialist sub better, prefer that room.
Boundaries vs lookalike rooms
General or sibling communities may overlap thematically; r/instantkarma still enforces its own list—Posts must be about an "instant karma" situation; Posts a video or gif (direct link). Compilations are not allowed; No racism, bigotry or calls to violence; Keep posts/comments civil. Don’t assume another sub’s norms travel here.
Practical pointers
Moderate sample (~5.3 ppd across 35 posts). Mark spoilers/NSFW when required, avoid reposts if banned, and keep promo within policy. Figures above are SubMouse snapshots.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jul 7, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,074 subscribers (+0.05%). It sits just behind r/ethtrader (#471) and ahead of r/disney (#473) in our ranking.
What sets r/instantkarma apart
Compared with other large communities, r/instantkarma leans heavily on videos (74% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 5%). Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 35.7 comments per post, roughly 2.6× the typical big subreddit (13.6).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/instantkarma grew from 2,354,409 to 2,359,585 subscribers (+5.2K, +0.22%). That is about 118 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/instantkarma talks about
Looking at the titles of 35 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “karma”, “driver”, “man”, “help” and “car”. Other frequent themes are van, steal, immediately, tried and entire. By format, 74% are videos and 26% are images.
Activity and best time to post
r/instantkarma gets about 5.3 new posts a day. The public archive holds 83,590 posts and 2,984,472 comments in total, about 35.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (17 posts) and the quietest was Monday (1). Posting peaks around 11:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/instantkarma
The moderators of r/instantkarma list 7 rules. In short:
- Posts must be about an "instant karma" situation
- Posts a video or gif (direct link). Compilations are not allowed.
- No racism, bigotry or calls to violence.
- Keep posts/comments civil
- Recent reposts are not allowed
- No Gore/NSFW/NSFL (This includes animal abuse of any kind)
- Moderators reserve the right to remove any post
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/instantkarma and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/instantkarma have?
r/instantkarma has 2,359,585 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #472 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 5,176 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/instantkarma created?
r/instantkarma was created on Jul 7, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/instantkarma still active?
Yes. r/instantkarma gets about 5.3 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 83,590 posts and 2,984,472 comments.
What is the best time to post in r/instantkarma?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 11:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/instantkarma?
The community describes itself as: “People experiencing karma that is instant” Recent post titles often mention karma, driver, man, help and car. Most posts are videos (74%).
Is r/instantkarma SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/instantkarma as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/instantkarma?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/instantkarma accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and videos enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “Posts must be about an "instant karma" situation”; “Posts a video or gif (direct link). Compilations are not allowed.”; “No racism, bigotry or calls to violence.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/instantkarma?
Communities with similar topics include r/instant_regret (4.5M), r/Teachers (2.4M), r/spotify (3M), r/WinStupidPrizes (2.5M) and r/Jokes (30.4M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/instantkarma.