What is the REDDITVAULT file format?
A .redditvault file is an encrypted backup of the recovery phrase for a Reddit Vault wallet. Reddit Vault is the crypto wallet built into the Reddit apps for Android and iOS. It held Community Points such as Moons and Bricks along with Collectible Avatars, all running on the Arbitrum Nova Ethereum layer-2 network.
When you created a Vault, the app generated a unique 12-word recovery phrase in the BIP-39 mnemonic style. During setup it asked you to write the phrase down and to save a cloud backup. That backup is the .redditvault file, uploaded to your own Google Drive on Android or iCloud on iOS. Inside, the file holds .json text that records the encryption method and the encrypted version of the phrase. The seed words themselves are never stored in cleartext.
Security & safety
RISK: HIGHA .redditvault file protects access to a crypto wallet. Although the recovery phrase inside is encrypted, anyone who obtains the file plus the password or cloud credentials could attempt to restore the wallet. Keep it private, never share it, and do not upload it to untrusted services. The file itself is not executable and carries no malware risk, but its contents are sensitive.
Format details
in a nutshellPrograms that open REDDITVAULT files
Windows1 app
Notepad
Built-in Open the .redditvault file to inspect the raw JSON structure; the encrypted recovery phrase stays unreadable. 
macOS1 app
TextEdit
Built-in Open the file to view the JSON text; the seed words remain encrypted and are not shown. 
Linux1 app
GNU Nano
Open-source View the JSON contents of the backup from a terminal; the encrypted phrase is not human-readable. 
Android1 app
Reddit app
Free Open the Reddit app, go to Vault, start the recovery flow, and choose the recovery-phrase option to restore the wallet from the backup saved in Google Drive.
Reddit app
Free Open the Reddit app, enter Vault, begin recovery, and select the recovery-phrase option to load the encrypted backup from iCloud. Technical details
deep spec| Encoding | UTF-8 text |
| Container | JSON object |
| Encryption | The 12-word recovery phrase is encrypted before being written. The JSON records the encryption method used and the resulting ciphertext of the phrase, so the mnemonic is never stored in cleartext. |
| Byte order | N/A (text format) |
| Typical size | Under 5 KB |
| Structure | A small JSON object holding the encrypted recovery phrase together with metadata describing the encryption type. Opening it in a text editor shows the JSON but not the readable seed words. |
| Integrity | The underlying 12-word phrase follows the BIP-39 mnemonic scheme, which includes a built-in checksum word; the .redditvault wrapper itself has no separate integrity hash. |
| Platforms | Android, iOS |
| Notes | Reddit Vault was the in-app crypto wallet used for Community Points (Moons and Bricks) and Collectible Avatars, built on the Arbitrum Nova Ethereum layer-2 network. Reddit wound down Community Points in 2023, but existing backup files and the recovery flow remained in the app. |
| Storage Location | Uploaded to the user's own cloud account, either Google Drive (Android) or iCloud (iOS), during Vault setup. |
| Released | 2022 |
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