Reddit Subreddit Scraper — Posts, Scores & Comment Counts

What does Reddit Subreddit Scraper do?

Reddit Subreddit Scraper extracts posts from any subreddit — hot, new, top, or rising — without needing a Reddit API key. Get post titles, scores, comment counts, authors, timestamps, flairs, and URLs for any subreddit, and export the results as structured JSON or CSV.

This Actor runs on the Apify platform, perfect for content discovery, trend analysis, niche community research, and competitive monitoring.

Why use Reddit Subreddit Scraper?

• No Reddit API key — no OAuth setup, no rate limits
• All sort modes — hot, new, top (day/week/month/year/all-time), rising
• Batch subreddits — scrape multiple subreddits in one run
• Content research — find high-performing posts in any niche
• Competitor monitoring — track competitor mentions in relevant communities

How to use Reddit Subreddit Scraper

1. Open the Actor and click Try for free
2. Enter subreddit names in the subreddits field
3. Choose a sort mode and time filter
4. Set the maximum number of posts
5. Click Start — results appear in the Output tab
6. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Input

{
  "subreddits": ["Python", "MachineLearning", "datascience"],
  "sort": "hot",
  "time": "week",
  "maxPosts": 100
}

Field	Type	Description	Default
subreddits	array	Subreddit names (without r/)	required
sort	string	hot, new, top, rising	hot
time	string	Time filter for top: day, week, month, year, all	week
maxPosts	integer	Max posts per subreddit	100

Output

Results are stored in the Apify dataset. Download in JSON, CSV, HTML, or Excel.

{
  "subreddit": "Python",
  "sort": "hot",
  "title": "I built a tool that converts Python code to TypeScript automatically",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/example/",
  "author": "u/devbuilder",
  "score": 2341,
  "numComments": 187,
  "upvoteRatio": 0.95,
  "created": "2024-03-15T08:00:00Z",
  "flair": "Project",
  "isSelf": false,
  "thumbnail": "https://..."
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
subreddit	string	Subreddit name
sort	string	Sort mode used
title	string	Post title
url	string	Post URL
author	string	Post author
score	number	Net upvote score
numComments	number	Comment count
upvoteRatio	number	Upvote ratio (0–1)
created	string	Post creation timestamp
flair	string	Post flair
isSelf	boolean	True if text post, false if link post

Cost

Pay-per-result pricing:

Volume	Estimated cost
500 posts	~$0.05–$0.25
5,000 posts	~$0.50–$2.50
50,000 posts	~$5–$25

Tips

• Use sort: "top" with time: "all" to find the most acclaimed posts ever in a subreddit — great for content inspiration
• Schedule daily scrapes of sort: "hot" to build a trending-content feed
• Scrape multiple subreddits at once by adding them all to the subreddits array
• Use sort: "new" for near-real-time monitoring of fresh posts

FAQ

Does this require a Reddit account or API key? No — the Actor accesses Reddit's public listing pages.

Can I scrape private or NSFW subreddits? Only public subreddits are supported.

How many posts can I get per subreddit? Reddit typically exposes up to 1,000 posts per sort/time combination. Set maxPosts accordingly.

Is this Actor maintained? Yes. Report bugs or feature requests in the Issues tab.

Need help or have questions? Open an issue in the Issues tab or reach out on Discord: maged03211