RedditPulse AI: Reddit Scraper with AI Intelligence

Extract Reddit posts, comments, user profiles, and search results at scale. Optionally enrich every item with AI-powered sentiment analysis, brand detection, sarcasm detection, and more via Google Gemini 2.0 Flash.

No Reddit API credentials or login required. Just paste a URL, subreddit name, or search query.

Why RedditPulse AI?

Feature	RedditPulse AI
Reddit API keys required	No
Data fields per item	26 (34 with AI)
AI analysis dimensions	8
Comment tree extraction	Full depth
User profile scraping	Yes
Proxy required	Residential (auto-configured)
Export formats	JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS

What can you do with it?

• Brand monitoring: track what Reddit says about your brand, products, or competitors across multiple subreddits
• Market research: analyze consumer sentiment and spot emerging trends before they go mainstream
• Content marketing: discover real questions, pain points, and content gaps from Reddit discussions
• Product feedback: collect feature requests, bug reports, and user praise in structured format
• Competitive intelligence: compare how your brand is discussed vs competitors with AI-powered scoring
• SEO research: find the actual questions people ask and pain points they express
• Academic research: build structured datasets from specific subreddits for analysis

How to use

1. Choose your targets

Pick at least one input method. You can combine all three in a single run:

• Reddit URLs: paste any Reddit link (subreddit, post, user profile). Format is auto-detected.
• Subreddit names: just the name, e.g., technology (no r/ prefix needed)
• Search queries: search Reddit for specific terms

2. Configure scraping (optional)

Option	What it does
Sort Order	hot, new, top, rising, or controversial
Time Filter	hour, day, week, month, year, or all (for top/controversial)
Max Results	limit items per source (default: 100, max: 1000)
Include Comments	fetch comment trees for each post
Include User Details	fetch author karma and profile info
Include Community Info	fetch subreddit metadata (subscribers, rules)

3. Enable AI Intelligence Mode (optional)

Toggle AI Intelligence Mode on. No setup needed, it works out of the box.

Set Target Brands for competitive analysis (e.g., ["Apple", "Samsung"]).

4. Run and export

Click Start and watch results stream into your dataset in real time. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML, or RSS, or access via the Apify API.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	-	Reddit URLs (subreddits, posts, user profiles). Auto-detected.
subreddits	array	-	Subreddit names without r/ prefix
searchQueries	array	-	Search terms (each creates a separate search)
maxResults	integer	100	Max items per source. 0 = all available (up to ~1000)
sort	string	hot	hot, new, top, rising, controversial. For search queries, only hot, new, and top are supported by Reddit.
timeFilter	string	all	Time range for top/controversial: hour day week month year all
includeComments	boolean	false	Fetch comments for each post
maxCommentsPerPost	integer	100	Max comments per post (1-500)
commentSort	string	top	confidence (best), top, new, controversial, old
includeUserDetails	boolean	false	Fetch karma, account age, bio when scraping user profile URLs. Only applies to user profile inputs, not post authors.
includeCommunityInfo	boolean	false	Fetch subreddit metadata
aiMode	boolean	false	Enable AI analysis (no setup needed)
geminiApiKey	string	-	Optional. Your own Gemini key instead of the built-in one.
targetBrands	array	-	Brands to track for competitor analysis
proxy	object	Apify Residential	Residential proxies (required). Auto-configured by default.

At least one of startUrls, subreddits, or searchQueries is required.

Example: scrape top posts with comments

{
  "subreddits": ["technology", "programming"],
  "sort": "top",
  "timeFilter": "week",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 20
}

Example: brand monitoring with AI

{
  "subreddits": ["technology", "gadgets", "android", "apple"],
  "sort": "new",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "aiMode": true,
  "targetBrands": ["Apple", "Samsung", "Google"]
}

Example: competitive analysis via search

{
  "searchQueries": ["best project management tool 2026"],
  "maxResults": 50,
  "aiMode": true,
  "targetBrands": ["Asana", "Monday.com", "ClickUp"]
}

Output fields

Posts

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Always "post"
id	string	Reddit post ID
fullname	string	Reddit fullname (e.g., t3_abc123)
subreddit	string	Subreddit name
title	string	Post title
body	string	Self-text content (empty for link posts)
author	string	Author username
url	string	Full post URL
externalUrl	string	External link URL (null for self posts)
score	number	Net upvotes (upvotes minus downvotes)
upvoteRatio	number	Ratio of upvotes to total votes (0.0-1.0)
numComments	number	Total comment count
created	string	Post creation date (ISO 8601)
edited	string	Last edit date or null
isNsfw	boolean	Whether marked NSFW
isSpoiler	boolean	Whether marked as spoiler
isStickied	boolean	Whether pinned by moderators
isLocked	boolean	Whether comments are locked
isDeleted	boolean	Whether the post author account was deleted
isRemoved	boolean	Whether the post was removed by moderators
flair	string	Post flair text or null
awards	number	Total awards received
domain	string	Content domain (e.g., self.technology, youtube.com)
permalink	string	Relative permalink
thumbnail	string	Thumbnail URL or null
scrapedAt	string	Scrape timestamp (ISO 8601)

Comments

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Always "comment"
id	string	Reddit comment ID
fullname	string	Reddit fullname (e.g., t1_xyz789)
postId	string	Parent post fullname
subreddit	string	Subreddit name
body	string	Comment text
author	string	Author username
score	number	Net upvotes
created	string	Comment creation date (ISO 8601)
edited	string	Last edit date or null
depth	number	Nesting depth (0 = top-level)
parentId	string	Parent comment or post fullname
isSubmitter	boolean	Whether author is the original poster
isDeleted	boolean	Whether the comment author account was deleted
isRemoved	boolean	Whether the comment was removed by moderators
awards	number	Total awards received
permalink	string	Relative permalink
scrapedAt	string	Scrape timestamp (ISO 8601)

Users

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Always "user"
username	string	Reddit username
id	string	Reddit user fullname
linkKarma	number	Karma from posts
commentKarma	number	Karma from comments
totalKarma	number	Combined karma
created	string	Account creation date
isGold	boolean	Whether user has Reddit Premium
isMod	boolean	Whether user is a moderator
hasVerifiedEmail	boolean	Whether email is verified
iconUrl	string	Profile picture URL
bio	string	User bio text
scrapedAt	string	Scrape timestamp (ISO 8601)

Communities (when Include Community Info is enabled)

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Always "community"
name	string	Subreddit name (without r/ prefix)
displayName	string	Display name (e.g., r/programming)
title	string	Subreddit title
description	string	Full sidebar description
publicDescription	string	Short public description
subscribers	number	Total subscriber count
activeUsers	number	Currently active users (null if unavailable)
created	string	Subreddit creation date (ISO 8601)
isNsfw	boolean	Whether the subreddit is marked NSFW
isQuarantined	boolean	Whether the subreddit is quarantined
subredditType	string	public, restricted, or private
language	string	Primary language code
iconUrl	string	Community icon URL or null
bannerUrl	string	Community banner URL or null
scrapedAt	string	Scrape timestamp (ISO 8601)

AI analysis fields (when AI Mode is enabled)

Field	Type	Description
ai_sentiment	object	{label, confidence}: positive, negative, neutral, or mixed
ai_topic	object	{primary, secondary}: complaint, praise, question, comparison, purchase_intent, feature_request, bug_report, discussion, news, tutorial, meme, other
ai_sarcasm	object	{detected, confidence}: tuned for Reddit's heavy sarcasm culture
ai_summary	string	One-sentence summary that accounts for detected sarcasm
ai_brands	array	All brand/product/company mentions with type (explicit/contextual) and per-brand sentiment
ai_competitors	array	Competitor comparison against target brands with favorability scoring
ai_seo_signals	object	{questions, pain_points, content_gaps}: real user questions and frustrations
ai_trend_signals	object	{urgency, purchase_intent}: time-sensitivity and buying signals

Output examples

Post

{
  "type": "post",
  "id": "1abc123",
  "fullname": "t3_1abc123",
  "subreddit": "technology",
  "title": "iPhone 16 battery is incredible",
  "body": "Switched from Samsung and never looking back. The battery lasts 2 full days.",
  "author": "tech_fan",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1abc123/...",
  "externalUrl": null,
  "score": 1542,
  "upvoteRatio": 0.95,
  "numComments": 234,
  "created": "2026-02-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "edited": null,
  "isNsfw": false,
  "isSpoiler": false,
  "isStickied": false,
  "isLocked": false,
  "flair": "Discussion",
  "awards": 3,
  "domain": "self.technology",
  "permalink": "/r/technology/comments/1abc123/...",
  "thumbnail": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-15T14:00:00.000Z"
}

AI-enriched post

{
  "type": "post",
  "id": "1abc123",
  "subreddit": "technology",
  "title": "iPhone 16 battery is incredible",
  "body": "Switched from Samsung and never looking back.",
  "score": 1542,
  "ai_sentiment": { "label": "positive", "confidence": 0.92 },
  "ai_topic": { "primary": "praise", "secondary": "comparison" },
  "ai_sarcasm": { "detected": false, "confidence": 0.05 },
  "ai_summary": "User praises iPhone 16 battery life after switching from Samsung",
  "ai_brands": [
    { "name": "Apple", "type": "contextual", "sentiment": "positive" },
    { "name": "Samsung", "type": "explicit", "sentiment": "negative" }
  ],
  "ai_competitors": [
    { "name": "Samsung", "context": "switching from Samsung", "sentiment_vs_target": "favorable" }
  ],
  "ai_seo_signals": { "questions": [], "pain_points": [], "content_gaps": [] },
  "ai_trend_signals": { "urgency": "low", "purchase_intent": false }
}

Comment

{
  "type": "comment",
  "id": "xyz789",
  "fullname": "t1_xyz789",
  "postId": "t3_1abc123",
  "subreddit": "technology",
  "body": "Same experience here. The battery easily lasts two days with moderate use.",
  "author": "commenter",
  "score": 42,
  "created": "2026-02-15T11:00:00.000Z",
  "edited": null,
  "depth": 0,
  "parentId": "t3_1abc123",
  "isSubmitter": false,
  "awards": 0,
  "permalink": "/r/technology/comments/1abc123/.../xyz789",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-15T14:00:00.000Z"
}

User

{
  "type": "user",
  "username": "spez",
  "id": "t2_1w72",
  "linkKarma": 123456,
  "commentKarma": 789012,
  "totalKarma": 912468,
  "created": "2005-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
  "isGold": true,
  "isMod": true,
  "hasVerifiedEmail": true,
  "iconUrl": "https://...",
  "bio": "CEO of Reddit",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-15T14:00:00.000Z"
}

AI Intelligence Mode

Toggle AI Mode on for AI-powered enrichment. Every post and comment is analyzed through built-in AI. Adds 8 analysis dimensions to every item:

1. Sentiment: positive, negative, neutral, or mixed with confidence score
2. Topic classification: complaint, praise, question, comparison, purchase intent, feature request, bug report, discussion, news, tutorial, meme, other
3. Sarcasm detection: tuned for Reddit's heavy sarcasm culture
4. Summary: one-sentence summary accounting for sarcasm
5. Brand detection: all brand/product mentions with explicit/contextual type and per-brand sentiment
6. Competitor analysis: when target brands are set, compares mentioned brands against your targets
7. SEO signals: questions asked, pain points expressed, content gaps identified
8. Trend signals: urgency level and purchase intent detection

Graceful degradation

AI Mode is designed to never lose your data:

• If analysis fails for a batch, items are emitted with original fields (no AI fields added)
• A circuit breaker disables AI after 5 consecutive failures to save API quota
• If the Gemini API key is invalid at startup, the scraper runs normally without AI
• AI failures never block or lose scraped data

Pricing

RedditPulse AI uses Apify's pay-per-event pricing. You only pay for items you receive.

$2.30 per 1,000 items ($0.0023 per item), whether you use AI Mode or not.

Example costs:

Scenario	Items	Estimated cost
Top 50 posts from one subreddit	50	~$0.12
One post with 200 comments	~201	~$0.46
Search with 100 results + AI	100	~$0.23
5 subreddits, 100 posts each	500	~$1.15
5 subreddits, 100 posts each + AI	500	~$1.15

AI Mode is included at no extra charge. Apify provides a free tier with $5 of monthly platform credits.

Advanced: Bring Your Own Key

Optionally provide your own Google Gemini API key instead of using the built-in one. Get a free key at aistudio.google.com. Enter it in the Gemini API Key field when configuring the actor. Powered by Google Gemini 2.0 Flash.

API access

Run programmatically via the Apify API, schedule runs, or integrate with 1,500+ apps.

JavaScript / Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('netdesignr/reddit-pulse-ai').call({
  subreddits: ['technology', 'programming'],
  sort: 'top',
  timeFilter: 'week',
  maxResults: 100,
  aiMode: true,
  targetBrands: ['React', 'Vue', 'Angular'],
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Extracted ${items.length} items`);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN')

run = client.actor('netdesignr/reddit-pulse-ai').call(run_input={
    'subreddits': ['technology', 'programming'],
    'sort': 'top',
    'timeFilter': 'week',
    'maxResults': 100,
    'aiMode': True,
    'targetBrands': ['React', 'Vue', 'Angular'],
})

dataset = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items
print(f'Extracted {len(dataset)} items')

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/netdesignr~reddit-pulse-ai/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "subreddits": ["technology"],
    "sort": "top",
    "timeFilter": "week",
    "maxResults": 50
  }'

Scheduled runs

Set up automatic scraping on a schedule (hourly, daily, weekly) using Apify Schedules. Monitor trends or brand mentions over time without writing any code.

Integrations

Connect results to 1,500+ apps via Zapier, Make, or webhooks. Popular integrations: Google Sheets, Slack, Airtable, and databases.

Webhooks

Apify supports webhooks that notify your server when a run finishes:

1. Go to the actor's Runs tab in the Apify Console
2. Click Webhooks > Add webhook
3. Set the event to ACTOR.RUN.SUCCEEDED
4. Enter your endpoint URL

Results stream into the dataset as they're scraped. You can also poll the dataset API during the run for near real-time access:

GET https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/{DATASET_ID}/items?token=YOUR_TOKEN&offset=0&limit=100

Limitations

• Reddit limits listings to approximately 1,000 items per subreddit or search query. Scrape multiple subreddits in a single run to collect more data.
• Private and quarantined subreddits are not accessible (the scraper cannot authenticate with Reddit).
• Scraping speed is approximately 20-50 items per minute to respect Reddit's rate limits. Enabling comments or AI Mode increases run time.
• AI Mode uses built-in AI by default. Optionally bring your own Gemini key.
• Residential proxies are required. Reddit blocks datacenter IPs. Apify residential proxies are configured by default.

FAQ

Do I need a Reddit account or API key? No. RedditPulse AI uses a headless browser. No Reddit credentials required.

Do I need proxies? Residential proxies are required and auto-configured by default. Reddit blocks datacenter IPs, so the actor uses Apify's residential proxy group. No manual setup needed.

What does AI Mode require? Just toggle it on. AI Mode works out of the box with a built-in key. You can optionally provide your own Gemini API key. Pricing is the same either way: $2.30/1K items.

What happens if AI analysis fails? Items are still collected with their original fields. After 5 consecutive failures, the circuit breaker disables AI for the rest of the run. No data is lost.

Can I scrape NSFW content? Yes. The isNsfw field indicates whether content is marked NSFW.

Can I combine multiple input types? Yes. Subreddit names, Reddit URLs, and search queries can all be used in the same run.

What export formats are available? JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, HTML, and RSS, from the Apify Console or via the API.

Legal

RedditPulse AI only extracts publicly available data from Reddit. It does not bypass login walls, CAPTCHAs, or access restricted content.

Web scraping of publicly available information is generally legal in most jurisdictions. You should:

• Review Reddit's Terms of Service
• Comply with applicable data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
• Use extracted data responsibly and ethically

For more information, see Apify's guide on web scraping legality.