Reddit Scraper - Posts, Comments, User Profiles & Search

Scrape Reddit posts, full comment threads, user profiles, and search results. Stealth browser (Camoufox) + residential proxies for reliable access. Automatic pagination, threaded comments with nested replies, upvote filtering, and webhook integration.

No Reddit account or API key needed.

4 Scrape Modes

Mode	Input	What You Get
Subreddit	List of subreddit names	All posts from those subreddits, sorted and filtered
Search	Search query	Posts matching your search across all of Reddit
Post URLs	Direct Reddit URLs	Full post data + comments from specific posts
User Profiles	Reddit usernames	All posts submitted by those users

Quick Start Examples

Demo Mode (free, no scraping)

{
  "demoMode": true
}

Scrape Subreddits

{
  "scrapeType": "subreddit",
  "subreddits": ["marketing", "entrepreneur", "startups"],
  "sortBy": "hot",
  "maxPosts": 25,
  "includeComments": false,
  "demoMode": false
}

Search All of Reddit

{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "searchQuery": "best CRM software",
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "timeFilter": "month",
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "demoMode": false
}

Scrape Specific Posts

{
  "scrapeType": "post",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/comments/abc123/best_tools_for_saas/",
    "https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/def456/what_crm_do_you_use/"
  ],
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 50,
  "demoMode": false
}

Scrape User Profiles

{
  "scrapeType": "user",
  "usernames": ["spez", "GovSchwarzenegger"],
  "sortBy": "top",
  "timeFilter": "year",
  "maxPosts": 25,
  "demoMode": false
}

Top Posts with Minimum Upvotes

{
  "scrapeType": "subreddit",
  "subreddits": ["AskReddit", "todayilearned"],
  "sortBy": "top",
  "timeFilter": "week",
  "minUpvotes": 1000,
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 20,
  "demoMode": false
}

Get Subreddit Metadata

{
  "scrapeType": "subreddit",
  "subreddits": ["SEO"],
  "includeSubredditInfo": true,
  "maxPosts": 10,
  "demoMode": false
}

Returns subscriber count, active users, description alongside posts.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
demoMode	boolean	true	Free test with sample data
scrapeType	string	subreddit	subreddit, search, post, or user
subreddits	string[]	[]	Subreddit names without r/ prefix
searchQuery	string	-	Search term (for search mode)
postUrls	string[]	[]	Full Reddit post URLs (for post mode)
usernames	string[]	[]	Reddit usernames without u/ prefix (for user mode)
sortBy	string	hot	hot, new, top, rising, relevance (search only)
timeFilter	string	week	hour, day, week, month, year, all
maxPosts	integer	25	Max posts per subreddit/search/user (1-500). Pagination is automatic.
minUpvotes	integer	0	Minimum upvote threshold. 0 = all posts.
includeComments	boolean	true	Extract comment threads (adds one page load per post)
maxCommentsPerPost	integer	10	Max top-level comments. Nested replies included automatically (3 levels deep).
includeSubredditInfo	boolean	false	Also fetch subreddit metadata (subscribers, description)
webhookUrl	string	-	URL to POST results when done
proxyConfiguration	object	Residential	Proxy settings (residential recommended)

Output Format

Each post is a separate item in the dataset:

{
  "id": "1abc123",
  "title": "What's the best CRM for small businesses?",
  "author": "startup_guy",
  "subreddit": "smallbusiness",
  "url": "https://reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1abc123",
  "permalink": "/r/smallbusiness/comments/1abc123/whats_the_best_crm/",
  "selftext": "I'm looking for recommendations for a CRM...",
  "score": 342,
  "upvoteRatio": 0.95,
  "numComments": 156,
  "createdUtc": "2026-03-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "isNsfw": false,
  "isSpoiler": false,
  "isStickied": false,
  "flair": "Question",
  "contentType": "self",
  "mediaUrl": null,
  "thumbnail": null,
  "crosspostFrom": null,
  "awards": 2,
  "domain": "self.smallbusiness",
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": "c123",
      "author": "helpful_user",
      "body": "I recommend HubSpot for starting out...",
      "score": 89,
      "createdUtc": "2026-03-15T11:00:00.000Z",
      "depth": 0,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": "c456",
          "author": "another_user",
          "body": "Agreed, HubSpot free is great for small teams.",
          "score": 23,
          "depth": 1
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-30T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Content types: self (text post), link, image, video, gallery

Pricing

Event	Description	Price
Post Scraped	Each post extracted	$0.005
Comments Scraped	Comments extracted from a post	$0.01
Search Performed	Each search query	$0.02

Examples:

• 100 posts without comments: 100 x $0.005 = $0.50
• 100 posts with comments: (100 x $0.005) + (100 x $0.01) = $1.50
• 5 searches + 250 posts: (5 x $0.02) + (250 x $0.005) = $1.35
• Demo mode: $0.00

Use Cases

Market Research

{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "searchQuery": "YourProductName review",
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "timeFilter": "month",
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "demoMode": false
}

Content Ideation

{
  "scrapeType": "subreddit",
  "subreddits": ["marketing", "SEO", "PPC", "socialmedia"],
  "sortBy": "top",
  "timeFilter": "week",
  "minUpvotes": 50,
  "maxPosts": 25,
  "demoMode": false
}

Lead Generation

{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "searchQuery": "best CRM software recommendation",
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "timeFilter": "month",
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxPosts": 30,
  "demoMode": false
}

Competitor Monitoring

{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "searchQuery": "CompetitorName",
  "sortBy": "new",
  "timeFilter": "week",
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "webhookUrl": "https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/123/abc/",
  "demoMode": false
}

Schedule this weekly for automated brand monitoring.

How It Works

1. Reddit's public JSON API — every Reddit URL serves JSON when you append .json. No login, no API key, structured data with full metadata.
2. Rate limiting — 2-second delay between API calls to stay under Reddit's rate limits. You'll see this in the logs.
3. Automatic pagination — follows Reddit's after cursor to get up to 500 posts per subreddit/search. Each page returns ~100 posts.
4. Threaded comments — uses Reddit's JSON comment API with depth=4 and sort=top for properly nested reply threads.
5. Lightweight — no browser needed (256MB memory vs 2GB for browser-based scrapers). Faster startup, lower cost.
6. AutoModerator filtered — automatically skips AutoModerator comments to keep data clean.

FAQ

Do I need a Reddit account? No. This scraper uses public Reddit data only. No login required.

How do I enter subreddit names? Without "r/" — just the name. Example: marketing not r/marketing.

How do I enter usernames? Without "u/" — just the username. Example: spez not u/spez.

Can I scrape private or quarantined subreddits? No. Only public subreddits are accessible.

Why are some scores showing as 0? Reddit hides vote scores on very new posts (usually the first 1-2 hours). The score will show 0 until Reddit reveals it.

How deep do comment threads go? Top-level comments + up to 3 levels of nested replies. Very deep threads are truncated.

What's the maximum number of posts? Up to 500 per subreddit/search/user via automatic pagination. Each page loads ~25 posts.

Can I scrape NSFW subreddits? Public NSFW subreddits can be scraped. Posts are flagged with isNsfw: true.

Troubleshooting

Empty results / no data

• Make sure demoMode is false
• Check subreddit names are correct (no r/ prefix)
• Verify the subreddit exists and is public
• Try increasing the timeout in run options

Comments not appearing

• Set includeComments: true
• Make sure maxCommentsPerPost is > 0

Search returns few results

• Reddit search is notoriously inconsistent
• Try broader search terms
• Use timeFilter: "all" for maximum coverage
• Use minUpvotes: 0 to avoid filtering out results

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