How the tattoos communities compare
A few giants dominate — r/tattoos, r/TattooDesigns and r/tattooadvice together account for 85% of the combined membership. r/tattoos and r/tattooadvice are the two busiest, with roughly 108 and 139 new posts a day. Per member, the liveliest is r/TattooBeginners: 19 posts a day from 53.3K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. Among the communities we track weekly, r/tattooadvice grew fastest recently (+0.31%, +5.1K members since Oct 26). The oldest is r/tattoos, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
The 11 biggest tattoos subreddits
r/tattoos 10,349,597 members · ~108 posts/day · +1.9K since Oct 26 · since 2008This tattoos subreddit is to share, discuss, and ask questions about THE ART YOU WEAR. Please enjoy your stay.
- Tr/TattooDesigns ↗ 1,889,750 members · ~24 posts/day · +1.1K since Oct 26 · since 2011
This sub is for sharing and discussing tattoo designs, whether it's your own tattoo, work you've done, or asking for opinions about a tattoo you want to get. All tattoos must be by a professional unless you're asking how to cover…
- Tr/tattooadvice ↗ 1,685,519 members · ~139 posts/day · +5.1K since Oct 26 · since 2012
Unsure of a design? Wondering if your tattoo is infected? Whatever the question, r/tattooadvice is here for you! PLEASE READ RULES BEFORE POSTING
- Tr/tattoo ↗ 962,138 members · ~35 posts/day · since 2008
Welcome to /r/tattoo! Please review the rules before posting and commenting. Artists and apprentices, please contact the mods for verification!
- Dr/DrawMyTattoo ↗ 680,062 members · ~6.1 posts/day · since 2012
Welcome to r/DrawMyTattoo! We are changing things up here, so please kindly bare with us. We are intending to run things a bit more like r/PhotoshopRequest, so please check them out if you're wondering how to take part from mid-N…
- Tr/traditionaltattoos ↗ 283,674 members · ~39 posts/day · since 2012
Black lines and classic designs, a place for enthusiasts of the traditional American style of tattooing. Please include who zapped it and where. Don't be an asshole. No spam. American Traditional tattoo submissions and discussion…
- Ar/agedtattoos ↗ 156,832 members · since 2017
Welcome to /r/agedtattoos! Here we post pictures of our 2+ year old tattoos then and now (or just now, if you don't have an older image). Below are some guidelines, and rules. Please direct any questions to the mod team.
- Br/Best_tattoos ↗ 150,243 members · ~6.7 posts/day · since 2014
Best Tattoo art works, Pictures, Tattoo Artists from around the World !!!
- Nr/nerdtattoos ↗ 144,348 members · since 2011
A place to share and celebrate nerdy and pop culture tattoos!
- Tr/Tattoocoverups ↗ 116,484 members · ~14 posts/day · since 2013
This is a sub dedicated to tattoo cover-ups. If you need advice on how to cover your tattoo or want to show off your new tattoo as an artist or canvas, you're welcome!
- Tr/TattooBeginners ↗ 53,326 members · ~19 posts/day · since 2020
A subreddit dedicated to those starting their journey with tattooing or looking to help out those who are. Express yourself how you wish, 'scratcher' or no. Feel free to post your questions, suggestions, your practice, or you per…
Choosing where to post
For beginner questions, r/tattooadvice is the natural first stop — it exists for advice, and roughly 139 new threads a day keep it moving. Competition for attention differs a lot: r/DrawMyTattoo has 680.1K members but only about 6.1 new posts a day — roughly one new post for every 111.5K members — while r/tattooadvice gets about 139 a day, one for every 12.1K. A strong, well-made post therefore has more room to be seen in r/DrawMyTattoo; r/tattooadvice is better when you want quick replies.
Big subreddits give a post the widest audience, but they also bury it quickly; the mid-sized communities on this list are usually friendlier for questions and first posts. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest tattoos subreddit?
r/tattoos is the largest, with 10,349,597 members, followed by r/TattooDesigns (1.9M) and r/tattooadvice (1.7M).
Which tattoos subreddit is the most active?
By new posts per day, r/tattooadvice leads with about 139, ahead of r/tattoos (108). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Where should a beginner ask about tattoos on Reddit?
r/tattooadvice is the one built around questions and advice, with about 139 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many tattoos subreddits are there?
We list 11 active, safe-for-work tattoos communities with at least 25,000 members each, 16.5M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest tattoos subreddit?
r/tattoo, created on Jun 15, 2008.
Are these tattoos subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.