How do I get Karma on Reddit?

You can receive different types of karma on Reddit. This includes Post Karma, Comment Karma, Award Giving Karma, and Award Receiving Karma. Post Karma - Posting an external link or creating a post and then receiving upvotes will grant you "post" karma.

What is post Karma?

It could be a simple text post or even an external link. This is Post karma, as each vote is taken as karma. It will be displayed on your profile also. So, if a person wants to view your profile, they can hover on your username and easily get a glimpse of the breakdown of the Post Karma and the Comment Karma.

How do you gain Karma?

When your posts or comments get upvoted, you gain some karma—so making posts and comments that communities find valuable is the best way to gain karma. The more upvotes you get, the more karma you’ll receive. However, karma is only an approximate reflection of your upvotes and not a 1:1 relationship.

Can I exchange karma for anything?

While you can't exchange your karma for anything, a few subreddits require you to have a minimum amount of karma to comment and post. This is especially true for marketplace subreddits that involve meeting and transacting with people outside of the site. Having a lot of karma across multiple posts makes you appear more trustworthy.