# General **URL:** https://community.redact.dev/c/general/4.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.redact.dev/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.redact.dev/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.redact.dev/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [How to know if someone deleted their bumble account or just blocked me?](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-to-know-if-someone-deleted-their-bumble-account-or-just-blocked-me/427)
**Author:** [@kittycat](https://community.redact.dev/u/kittycat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-to-know-if-someone-deleted-their-bumble-account-or-just-blocked-me/427 "2026-07-15T00:53:20Z")
ANyone here use bumble? Trying to figure out if someone blocked me or deleted their whole account. Thanks in advance. --- ## [What are some good alternatives to Redact.dev?](https://community.redact.dev/t/what-are-some-good-alternatives-to-redact-dev/174)
**Author:** [@GSD](https://community.redact.dev/u/GSD)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/what-are-some-good-alternatives-to-redact-dev/174 "2026-07-14T19:58:03Z")
hello I was hoping you guys could reccommend some good redact alternatives / competitors. I am on Windows and I’d like to delete my webhistory. mostly I would like to delete all my web history from facebook twitter and … --- ## [Can I view instagram stories anonymously so the person doesn’t know I viewed it?](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-i-view-instagram-stories-anonymously-so-the-person-doesn-t-know-i-viewed-it/377)
**Author:** [@RosayRicky](https://community.redact.dev/u/RosayRicky)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-i-view-instagram-stories-anonymously-so-the-person-doesn-t-know-i-viewed-it/377 "2026-07-14T19:48:13Z")
Anyone know is it possible I can read IG stories anonymously? They make you sign in to watch, but once signed in can I change my privacy settings or something to prevent the person from knowing I saw their IG story? --- ## [Am I able to clear all my facebook search history with redact?](https://community.redact.dev/t/am-i-able-to-clear-all-my-facebook-search-history-with-redact/435)
**Author:** [@phillydoe](https://community.redact.dev/u/phillydoe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/am-i-able-to-clear-all-my-facebook-search-history-with-redact/435 "2026-07-13T19:06:52Z")
just wanted to ask if we can delete our facebook search history with this app? I belive we can according to the description of the facebook tools but I wanted to double check before buying --- ## [Does instagram data download include your followers list?](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-instagram-data-download-include-your-followers-list/372)
**Author:** [@kittycat](https://community.redact.dev/u/kittycat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-instagram-data-download-include-your-followers-list/372 "2026-07-10T20:16:03Z")
Anyone know what exactly comes in an instagram data package? You know the one where you can download all of your data from the begining of your IG account. Is a followers list included? --- ## [Can't upload relevent X Archive data to redact](https://community.redact.dev/t/cant-upload-relevent-x-archive-data-to-redact/422)
**Author:** [@JoeMc](https://community.redact.dev/u/JoeMc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/cant-upload-relevent-x-archive-data-to-redact/422 "2026-07-06T21:03:31Z")
I am unable to upload archive ‘folder’ from ‘X’. Inside the main folder I received from ‘X’ were these three files below (see pic) and do not know what has to be uploaded. There tons of files inside the folders. Any help… --- ## [Is there a way I can see who views my tiktok profile?](https://community.redact.dev/t/is-there-a-way-i-can-see-who-views-my-tiktok-profile/367)
**Author:** [@Small-D-Big-Dreams](https://community.redact.dev/u/Small-D-Big-Dreams)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/is-there-a-way-i-can-see-who-views-my-tiktok-profile/367 "2026-07-01T20:11:16Z")
Pretty much what the title says, does tiktok show who viewed your profile​? Is there a way to get the info? There are some “tricks” apparantly but I have not been able to get them to work. Is it BS or am I doing somethin… --- ## [How do you tell the difference between a blocked and deactivated instagram account?](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-blocked-and-deactivated-instagram-account/374)
**Author:** [@lil\_debbie\_cakes](https://community.redact.dev/u/lil_debbie_cakes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-blocked-and-deactivated-instagram-account/374 "2026-06-24T17:14:59Z")
Is there a difference between a blocked and a suspended account? How can I tell if someone blocked me vs actually just has a deactivated account? Do both visually look the same? --- ## [Instagram Data Scraping Warning](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384)
**Author:** [@bionictortise](https://community.redact.dev/u/bionictortise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384 "2026-06-23T03:19:48Z")
Hi all. I’ve been using redact.dev to delete Instagram DMs, and opened the desktop app this morning and received a “data scraping” warning message. Presumably, this was triggered by redact. Are there any best practices/w… --- ## [Mass deleting github repos](https://community.redact.dev/t/mass-deleting-github-repos/204)
**Author:** [@kittycat](https://community.redact.dev/u/kittycat)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/mass-deleting-github-repos/204 "2026-06-21T14:17:35Z")
can repos get deleted with redact in bulk? --- ## [How to hide what game you’re playing on Discord \[GUIDE\]](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-to-hide-what-game-you-re-playing-on-discord-guide/356)
**Author:** [@TimBuckToo420](https://community.redact.dev/u/TimBuckToo420)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-to-hide-what-game-you-re-playing-on-discord-guide/356 "2026-06-21T14:15:46Z")
How to hide what game you’re playing on Discord (and why you should) dude shoutout to whoever asked about this in another thread. been meaning to do a writeup because the “how to” answer everyone gives is like step one … --- ## [Does discord remove metadata from images?](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-discord-remove-metadata-from-images/130)
**Author:** [@tomliver](https://community.redact.dev/u/tomliver)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-discord-remove-metadata-from-images/130 "2026-06-20T16:11:48Z")
Hey everyone, I was hoping someone here could clarify something for me. I’m planning to share some photos from a recent meetup on a public Discord server, but I’m a little paranoid about privacy. I know some social med… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Will discord know if I use redact.dev to delete stuff?](https://community.redact.dev/t/solved-will-discord-know-if-i-use-redact-dev-to-delete-stuff/74)
**Author:** [@TimBuckToo420](https://community.redact.dev/u/TimBuckToo420)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/solved-will-discord-know-if-i-use-redact-dev-to-delete-stuff/74 "2026-06-20T15:57:57Z")
title pretty much says it. my friend told me to stop using because he thinks its dangerous because discord will ban me for using the redact app. i have been using the app for almost 6 months now and never had an issue bu… --- ## [Is Redactr against Discord TOS?](https://community.redact.dev/t/is-redactr-against-discord-tos/394)
**Author:** [@traveller\_returning](https://community.redact.dev/u/traveller_returning)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/is-redactr-against-discord-tos/394 "2026-06-20T15:26:31Z")
Wondering if Redactr is against the Discord TOS. I’m told that Discrub, another Discord mass-deletion app, is technically not allowed because of “self-bottling”. I don’t know what that is; does that apply here? Thanks. --- ## [Telegram wont connect on iOS](https://community.redact.dev/t/telegram-wont-connect-on-ios/393)
**Author:** [@onefourx](https://community.redact.dev/u/onefourx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/telegram-wont-connect-on-ios/393 "2026-05-18T23:44:23Z")
Just wont connect, neither find account even when the web version is running. Need this to be fixed ASAP. kindly assist --- ## [Telegram won’t connect.](https://community.redact.dev/t/telegram-won-t-connect/386)
**Author:** [@user\_uz](https://community.redact.dev/u/user_uz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/telegram-won-t-connect/386 "2026-05-09T16:27:52Z")
I bought a Premium subscription, but Telegram won’t connect. Please help. --- ## [Can your boss, parents or school see your discord activity and status?](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-your-boss-parents-or-school-see-your-discord-activity-and-status/323)
**Author:** [@phillydoe](https://community.redact.dev/u/phillydoe)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-your-boss-parents-or-school-see-your-discord-activity-and-status/323 "2026-05-09T13:51:11Z")
sorry if this is a long post but i have multiple questions stacked up because i’m stressing and i feel like i need a definitive answer. starting a new job next month and they gave me a work laptop. can my employer see … --- ## [Does redact delete reddit posts or only edit them?](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-redact-delete-reddit-posts-or-only-edit-them/171)
**Author:** [@crippy](https://community.redact.dev/u/crippy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-redact-delete-reddit-posts-or-only-edit-them/171 "2026-05-09T03:01:41Z")
Hey guys I have been seeing redact all over reddit where it says “this post was edited with redact” or whatever. I have a huge reddit history and I have been waiting/wanting/thinking of deleting my reddit account. I am … --- ## [Can mods see deleted messages discord?](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-mods-see-deleted-messages-discord/124)
**Author:** [@Gerald](https://community.redact.dev/u/Gerald)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-mods-see-deleted-messages-discord/124 "2026-05-08T15:35:19Z")
When I delete my messages from a discord server, can the mods still see them? What about admins? Just trying to figure out what who can still see my deleted messages once they are removed. --- ## [Does my instagram data download include my followers list?](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-my-instagram-data-download-include-my-followers-list/368)
**Author:** [@candycane](https://community.redact.dev/u/candycane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/does-my-instagram-data-download-include-my-followers-list/368 "2026-05-06T17:05:19Z")
Does anyone here know if you get a copy of your followers list when you download your IG account data? --- ## [How do you set your facebook privacy settings for ultimate privacy?](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-do-you-set-your-facebook-privacy-settings-for-ultimate-privacy/371)
**Author:** [@bigbutter](https://community.redact.dev/u/bigbutter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-do-you-set-your-facebook-privacy-settings-for-ultimate-privacy/371 "2026-05-06T01:24:42Z")
As the title says I am looking for the very best FB settings to use for the best privacy. FB surprisingly has a lot of different settings you can use. Any “go to” settings? I want to be as close to invisible on FB as pos… --- ## [Where's the exposed data report saved?](https://community.redact.dev/t/wheres-the-exposed-data-report-saved/370)
**Author:** [@redindividual](https://community.redact.dev/u/redindividual)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/wheres-the-exposed-data-report-saved/370 "2026-05-03T06:44:37Z")
I ran a report and it won’t let me do anything until I upload that report file, the .rdt file isn’t anywhere on my computer, so it’s stuck on that screen. --- ## [Redact did not delete any of my Reddit content](https://community.redact.dev/t/redact-did-not-delete-any-of-my-reddit-content/357)
**Author:** [@massive\_redact](https://community.redact.dev/u/massive_redact)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/redact-did-not-delete-any-of-my-reddit-content/357 "2026-04-30T00:10:37Z")
Mac OS Tahoe, version 0.21.18 Redact ran all night and yet nothing was deleted. Is this app a scam? Should I be worried about my data? --- ## [Trouble getting rid of some posts](https://community.redact.dev/t/trouble-getting-rid-of-some-posts/293)
**Author:** [@exodusnirvana](https://community.redact.dev/u/exodusnirvana)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/trouble-getting-rid-of-some-posts/293 "2026-04-27T22:51:03Z")
Is anyone else having trouble getting rid of the last 1000 or so tweets/retweets? I’ve downloaded my data package and it’s deleted quite a bit but it seems to be struggling with the last 1000 tweets/retweets. I can lit… --- ## [Delete comments from Facebook](https://community.redact.dev/t/delete-comments-from-facebook/238)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth](https://community.redact.dev/u/Elizabeth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/delete-comments-from-facebook/238 "2026-04-27T22:49:11Z")
I just paid for the premium version and I am unable to mass delete my Facebook comments. There are hundreds of them but Redact is not finding them. I tried the advanced feature, still no luck. I searched this site but fo… --- ## [Is there a way to delete discord account without waiting 14 days?](https://community.redact.dev/t/is-there-a-way-to-delete-discord-account-without-waiting-14-days/159)
**Author:** [@lil\_debbie\_cakes](https://community.redact.dev/u/lil_debbie_cakes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/is-there-a-way-to-delete-discord-account-without-waiting-14-days/159 "2026-04-27T18:37:58Z")
Does anyone know how or if you can delete discord accounts without waiting for the 14 day period? --- ## [Who is the Redact.dev founder and CEO?](https://community.redact.dev/t/who-is-the-redact-dev-founder-and-ceo/177)
**Author:** [@llllllllllllllllllll](https://community.redact.dev/u/llllllllllllllllllll)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/who-is-the-redact-dev-founder-and-ceo/177 "2026-04-27T16:21:31Z")
As the title says, who owns the redact.dev company? --- ## [Mass deleting pics from google photos](https://community.redact.dev/t/mass-deleting-pics-from-google-photos/215)
**Author:** [@TheRealMasterP](https://community.redact.dev/u/TheRealMasterP)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/mass-deleting-pics-from-google-photos/215 "2026-04-27T16:11:28Z")
sup guys, can redact bulk delete photos off google photos? --- ## [How to see who unfollowed me on Instagram?](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-to-see-who-unfollowed-me-on-instagram/336)
**Author:** [@sugah](https://community.redact.dev/u/sugah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/how-to-see-who-unfollowed-me-on-instagram/336 "2026-04-27T14:55:31Z")
I’m in search of to see my unfollowers in an easy way because 2 months ago i fount my 30 followers dropped in one day. That was a huge loss for my company, so i decided to analyse my audience’s thoughts on what they want… --- ## [Can we discuss password managers? The best, the worst? What are your recommendations?](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266)
**Author:** [@peterpaul](https://community.redact.dev/u/peterpaul)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266 "2026-04-27T14:53:24Z")
When it comes to privacy, password managers are kind of important. What do we think, who’s the goto software for password managers? [Previous page](https://community.redact.dev/c/general/4.md) [Next page](https://community.redact.dev/c/general/4.md?page=2)