r/codes is a subreddit with 148k 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
: "Help! Decode a love letter from the 1930s"
26 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is this solvable?"
3 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
: "Spectrum Fall. A fun image Cipher I came up with."
144 posts
#2
Code
: "Secret Code created by child me that I recently rediscovered"
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
: "Entry 006 — Personal record inscribed in CALIGO."
11 posts
#9
Decoding
10 posts
#10
Morse
10 posts
Flair Used in r/codes
#1
Unsolved
: "Is this solvable?"
195 posts
#2
SOLVED
: "A few (deciphered) drawings of Guy de Cointet."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/codes
Yearly
+10k members(7.3%)
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Last updated: July 20, 2026