r/codes is a subreddit with 147k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses cipher, code, decode, help, and puzzle.
Hiding data, cracking codes, finding hidden messages. We welcome posts that aren't as suitable for /r/crypto, such as basic cipher-cracking challenges and discussions of simple data hiding.
Popular Themes in r/codes
#1
Solution Requests
: "Need help with Morse Code Bracelet"
31 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is this solvable?"
4 posts
#3
Ideas
: "My brothers son gave this to my brother, we both cant figure it out... any ideas"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "A little thing to keep me busy"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/codes
#1
Cipher
: "Anonymous wax-sealed Cipher letter arrived in my mailbox and AI tools failed to decode it. Anyone seen something like this?"
144 posts
#2
Code
: "Anonymous wax-sealed cipher letter arrived in my mailbox and AI tools failed to deCode it. Anyone seen something like this?"
134 posts
#3
Decode
: "Help! Decode a love letter from the 1930s"
72 posts
#4
Help
45 posts
#5
Puzzle
: "LEVEL 5 - Retro games inspired Puzzle/cipher"
40 posts
#6
Solve
: "Can someone Solve this"
36 posts
#7
Struggling
23 posts
#8
Arg
: "Built a numbers station Arg for our IRC community and the first mystery is live"
11 posts
#9
Decoding
10 posts
#10
Morse
: "Need help with Morse Code Bracelet"
10 posts
Flair Used in r/codes
#1
Unsolved
: "Is this solvable?"
197 posts
#2
SOLVED
: "can someone help me solve this please"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/codes
Yearly
+10k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026