Reddit Scraper - Posts, Comments & Subreddits

Scrape Reddit posts, comments, subreddits, and user profiles using Reddit's public RSS feeds. No API key required. Extract structured data from any subreddit, search results, or user histories.

Reddit is one of the largest social platforms with millions of active communities. This Actor lets you extract that data at scale for research, analysis, and monitoring.

Why use this Reddit Scraper?

• No API key needed — uses Reddit's public RSS endpoints
• Fast & lightweight — HTTP-based, no browser automation required
• Multiple modes — scrape subreddits, search, or user profiles
• Structured output — clean JSON with all important fields extracted
• Rate-limit aware — built-in retry logic and request throttling
• Pay per result — only pay for the data you actually scrape

How to use

1. Choose a Scrape Mode: Subreddit, Search, or User Posts
2. Configure the mode-specific fields (subreddit name, search query, or username)
3. Set max items and sorting preferences
4. Run the Actor — results appear in the Dataset tab
5. Download as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
mode	enum	✅	subreddit	subreddit, search, or user_posts
subreddits	array	❌	["python"]	Subreddit names without r/ prefix
searchQueries	array	❌	[]	Keywords to search for on Reddit
usernames	array	❌	[]	Reddit usernames without u/ prefix
sortBy	enum	❌	hot	hot, new, top, rising, relevance
maxItems	integer	❌	100	Maximum items to scrape per query
proxyConfiguration	object	✅	{"useApifyProxy": true}	Required: Reddit blocks server IPs

Example Input

{
  "mode": "subreddit",
  "subreddits": ["python", "javascript"],
  "sortBy": "hot",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Output

{
  "id": "t3_1w78kp5",
  "subreddit": "python",
  "title": "Showcase Thread",
  "author": "/u/AutoModerator",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/1w78kp5/showcase_thread/",
  "score": 1542,
  "numComments": 234,
  "contentHtml": "<div>Post content...</div>"
}

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Data fields

Field	Description
id	Reddit post ID (e.g., t3_1w78kp5)
subreddit	Subreddit name
title	Post title
author	Reddit username
url	Post URL
score	Upvotes minus downvotes
numComments	Number of comments
contentHtml	Post content (HTML)

Pricing

This Actor uses Reddit's public RSS feeds. Cost depends on items scraped:

• Subreddit mode: ~100 posts per request, ~1s delay between requests
• Search mode: Similar to subreddit
• User Posts: Posts from specific users

Recommended pricing: $0.003 per result ($3.00 per 1,000 items)

Tips

• Use maxItems to control costs — set a reasonable limit
• For large subreddits, use sortBy: "new" to get recent posts
• Reddit rate-limits requests — the Actor handles this automatically
• Residential proxy is required (Reddit blocks server IPs)

Limitations

• Reddit may block requests if too many are made in a short period
• Some subreddits are private/restricted and cannot be scraped
• NSFW content requires age verification
• RSS feeds limited to ~100 items per request

Support

For issues or feature requests, please open an issue on the Apify platform.