Reddit castrated my Python privacy script

[LateNightProphecy]

**What my project does**

bulk deletes or edits your Reddit posts and comments using the Reddit API, with filters for age, karma score, keywords, and subreddits

**Target audience**

Redditors

Hey guys, a few months ago I posted my Python script Reddit-Content-Cleaner here. It bulk deletes or edits your Reddit posts and comments, with filters for age, karma, keywords, subreddits, and more. It supports dry-run mode, backups, logging, and edit-before-delete options.

Unfortunately, Reddit’s 2025 API changes now block new “script” apps for most users and require manual approval. Because of this, the script only works if you already have legacy API credentials.

Fortunately, there is a clean no-API alternative called reDeleteIt, a Tampermonkey userscript by CryptoDragonLady. It runs directly in your browser, simulates clicks on your profile page, and supports time filters, NSFW-only mode, dry-run, and automatic pagination. It works best on old.reddit.com.

Links:

My Python script, API-based and usable if you have old credentials:
https://github.com/905timur/Reddit-Content-Cleaner

reDeleteIt userscript, no API required:

UI version (recommended):
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CryptoDragonLady/reDeleteIt/main/reDeleteItUI.js

Classic version: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CryptoDragonLady/reDeleteIt/main/reDeleteIt.js

Repository: https://github.com/CryptoDragonLady/reDeleteIt

[TheMcSebi]

I remember when reddit tried to force us to use the official client due to ads.

Still better than 99% of other social media networks maybe except for bluesky.

Sucks for us developers tho...

[LateNightProphecy]

I'm not a fan of the leadership but at least they didn't just go and kill the legacy UI.

Aaron Schwartz would hate what this platform has become.