Post Data
- Post ID
- Title
- Post Content
- Username
- Subreddit Name
- Upvotes
- Comments Count
- Post URL
- Image URLs
- Video URLs
- Created Date
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Reddit Scraper
JSONstructured output
CSVexport support
APIready
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Reddit Scraper — Extract Posts, Comments & User Data at Scale
Collect structured Reddit data from subreddits, search queries, and user profiles. No Reddit API key required. Export posts, comments, scores, and metadata as JSON or CSV — ideal for market research, brand monitoring, and sentiment analysis.
Subreddits · Search queries · User profiles
Collect Reddit Data at Scale
Reddit is home to over 100,000 active communities where real people discuss products, share opinions, ask for recommendations, and talk about their problems — without brand filters or marketing polish. That makes it one of the most valuable sources of raw, authentic consumer intelligence on the internet.
The problem is access. Manually browsing subreddits doesn't scale. The official Reddit API requires OAuth registration, enforces strict rate limits, and has become increasingly restrictive since 2023. Building your own scraper means maintaining infrastructure, handling blocks, and managing proxies.
ScrapeHub solves this. The Reddit Scraper collects posts, comments, user profiles, and subreddit data through managed cloud infrastructure — no API keys, no code, no setup. Define what you want, run the job, get structured data.
Supported Inputs
The scraper accepts four input types depending on what data you need:
| Input Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Subreddit | Collect posts from any public subreddit, sorted by hot, new, top, or rising |
| Keyword Search | Find posts and discussions matching a keyword across all of Reddit or within a specific subreddit |
| User Profile | Extract posts, comments, and karma data from any public Reddit account |
| Post URL | Collect all comments and metadata from a specific discussion thread |
How It Works
Three steps from input to structured dataset. No code required.
Define Your Source
Enter a subreddit name, keyword, Reddit URL, or username. You control exactly what gets collected.
Run the Job
ScrapeHub collects publicly available posts, comments, author details, and engagement metrics through managed cloud infrastructure.
Export and Use
Download results as JSON or CSV, or pull them directly via API into your workflow, dashboard, or database.
Why Not Just Use the Reddit API?
The official Reddit API is a reasonable option if you need a small amount of data and have a developer on hand to set it up. But it comes with real constraints that make it impractical for most data collection use cases.
- Rate limits — capped at 100 requests per minute, which limits how fast you can collect data
- OAuth setup required — you need to register an app, obtain credentials, and handle token refresh logic
- Paid tiers for scale — since 2023, high-volume API access requires a paid agreement with Reddit
- Limited historical data — the API prioritizes recent content and has restricted access to older posts
- Developer dependency — non-technical users cannot use the API without writing code
ScrapeHub bypasses these constraints by collecting publicly available Reddit content through managed scraping infrastructure. No account required, no rate limit negotiations, no code.
| Reddit Official API | ScrapeHub Reddit Scraper | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup required | OAuth app + credentials | None |
| Rate limits | 100 req/min | Managed infrastructure |
| Requires Reddit account | Yes | No |
| Historical data | Limited | Available |
| Export formats | JSON only | JSON, CSV, API |
| Coding required | Yes | No |
| Pricing | Free tier + paid plans | Pay-per-result |
Result
Data You Can Extract
Extract posts, comments, users, subreddits, engagement metrics, and media assets from Reddit in a structured format.
Comment Data
- Comment ID
- Comment Text
- Username
- Subreddit Name
- Upvotes
- Replies Count
- Author Flair
- Created Date
- Comment URL
- Parent Post ID
Subreddit Data
- Subreddit ID
- Subreddit Name
- Subreddit Title
- Description
- Members Count
- Subreddit URL
- Header Image
- NSFW Status
- Created Date
User Data
- User ID
- Username
- Profile URL
- User Avatar
- Post Karma
- Comment Karma
- Bio Description
- Created Date
Use Cases
How to Use Scraped Reddit Data
From market research to AI training, Reddit data can support a wide range of business, analytics, and development use cases.
Trend Analysis
Identify emerging topics, viral discussions, and growing communities before they become mainstream.
Audience Research
Understand what your target audience discusses, values, and struggles with across different subreddits.
Brand Monitoring
Track mentions of your brand, products, competitors, and industry keywords in real time.
Competitor Intelligence
Analyze how users talk about competitors, compare products, and share customer feedback.
Is Scraping Reddit Legal?
Scraping publicly available Reddit content is generally permitted. In hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn (2022), the US Ninth Circuit Court ruled that scraping publicly accessible data does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Reddit itself has not successfully prevented scraping of its public pages.
That said, legality depends on how you use the data:
- Research, analytics, and internal business use — generally accepted
- Publishing or redistributing scraped content — may raise copyright concerns
- Targeting individuals based on scraped data — subject to GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations
You are responsible for ensuring your use of Reddit data complies with applicable laws and Reddit's Terms of Service. ScrapeHub collects only publicly available content and does not access private subreddits, private messages, or content behind authentication.
FAQ
Reddit Scraper FAQ
Q. What data can I extract from Reddit?
You can collect posts, comments, subreddits, user profiles, scores, timestamps, URLs, flairs, upvote counts, comment counts, karma metrics, and other public metadata. Results are returned in a structured format ready for analysis or export.
Q. Can I scrape an entire subreddit?
Yes. Enter any subreddit name and collect posts sorted by top, hot, new, or rising. You can also limit results by date range and record count to focus on the most relevant data.
Q. Can I scrape Reddit comments?
Yes. The scraper can return post comments, comment threads, author information, scores, timestamps, reply counts, and other publicly available discussion data.
Q. Can I search Reddit by keyword?
Yes. Search across all of Reddit or within a specific subreddit using keywords, phrases, brand names, products, or topics and collect matching posts and discussions.
Q. Can I scrape Reddit user profiles?
Yes. You can collect a user's posts, comments, karma metrics, subreddit activity, and profile metadata from publicly available Reddit content.
Q. Do I need the Reddit API?
No. ScrapeHub runs extraction jobs through managed infrastructure, so you can collect data without setting up Reddit API credentials, registering an OAuth app, or writing any code.
Q. What is the difference between the Reddit API and scraping?
The Reddit official API requires OAuth registration, has strict rate limits of 100 requests per minute, and limits access to certain data types. ScrapeHub scrapes publicly available Reddit content without authentication, giving you more flexibility for large-scale collection without setup overhead.
Q. Can I scrape Reddit without a Reddit account?
Yes. ScrapeHub collects publicly available Reddit content without requiring a Reddit account, login credentials, or API registration of any kind.
Q. Can I filter Reddit posts by date range?
Yes. You can limit results to posts published within a specific time window — last hour, day, week, month, year, or all time — to keep your dataset focused and relevant.
Q. Can I sort results by top, hot, new, or rising?
Yes. The scraper supports all standard Reddit sort modes: top, hot, new, and rising. This lets you collect the most relevant or most recent posts depending on your use case.
Q. Can I use Reddit data for AI or machine learning projects?
Yes. Reddit data is widely used for training language models, building sentiment classifiers, and creating fine-tuning datasets. Results are returned in structured JSON format compatible with LLM pipelines and vector databases.
Q. Can I scrape deleted or removed Reddit posts?
No. The scraper collects publicly available content only. Posts or comments that have been deleted or removed by the author or moderators will not appear in results.
Q. Is scraping Reddit legal?
Scraping publicly available Reddit content is generally permitted under applicable court rulings related to public data. You are responsible for ensuring your use of scraped data complies with Reddit's Terms of Service, applicable privacy laws, and any regulations in your jurisdiction.
Q. Can I use the Reddit Scraper with n8n or Make?
Yes. You can integrate ScrapeHub with n8n, Make, and other automation platforms via the API endpoint. Trigger scraping jobs and deliver structured results directly into your workflows without writing code.
Q. What happens if a subreddit is private or banned?
The scraper only collects publicly accessible content. If a subreddit is private, quarantined, or banned, it will not be accessible and no results will be returned for that source.
Q. What export formats are available?
Results can be exported as JSON or CSV, accessed through the API, or delivered directly into your own workflows and databases.
Q. How much does Reddit scraping cost?
Pricing is usage-based. You only pay for successfully delivered records, making it easy to scale from small research projects to large data collection jobs.
Q. What is a result?
A result is one structured record returned by the scraper. Depending on the scraper configuration, a result may represent a Reddit post, a comment, or a user record.
Q. How fast does the Reddit Scraper run?
Speed depends on job size and current infrastructure load. For typical jobs of 1,000 to 5,000 records, results are generally available within a few minutes. Larger jobs may take longer depending on the scope of the collection.
Q. Can I scrape Reddit for brand monitoring?
Yes. Use keyword search to track mentions of your brand, product, or competitors across all of Reddit or within specific subreddits. Results include post titles, content, scores, and timestamps so you can monitor sentiment and engagement over time.
Extract Reddit data in minutes.
Collect posts, comments, user profiles, and subreddit data with a simple pay-as-you-go scraper.