r/maker
ActiveThe Maker Subreddit
Welcome to r/maker! This sub is dedicated to any and all forms of making. Please share your work and help us grow the global maker community. We support the broadest definition of making, that is; using your perspective to create something that didn't exist before.
Members
44,271
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
July 24, 2009
Total posts
19.0K
archived
Total comments
61.8K
archived
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How many members does r/maker have?
r/maker had 44,271 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/maker dead?
No. r/maker is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/maker created?
r/maker was created on July 24, 2009.
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