Reddit Scraper API — Extract Any Profile in 60 Seconds

Stop wasting hours on manual Reddit research. Join 5,000+ marketers and researchers who scrape Reddit data in clicks, not code.

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The Problem You Know Too Well

You need Reddit data. Maybe it's competitor research, market trends, or audience insights. So you start copying and pasting... and 3 hours later, you have 47 posts in a messy spreadsheet. Sound familiar?

Meanwhile, your competitors are using automated Reddit scrapers to extract thousands of posts while you're still clicking "load more."

There's a better way.

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What If You Could...

✅ Scrape any Reddit user's complete history — posts, comments, karma — in under 60 seconds ✅ Export everything to CSV, JSON, or Excel — ready for analysis, no cleanup needed ✅ Never worry about rate limits — built-in proxy rotation handles everything ✅ Do it without writing a single line of code — just enter a username and click run

This is what our Reddit Account Scraper does — and it costs less than your morning coffee.

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The "No-Brainer" Math

Approach	Time	Cost	Data Quality
🐌 Manual copy-paste	10+ hours/week	Your sanity	Incomplete, error-prone
💸 Hire a VA	5+ hours/week	$15-25/hour	Inconsistent
🔧 Build your own scraper	20+ hours setup	Dev time + maintenance	Breaks when Reddit updates
⚡ This Actor	60 seconds	$0.004/result	Complete, structured, reliable

→ Get 1,000 Reddit posts for ~$4 (covered by your free Apify credits)

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Who Is This For?

🎯 Marketers & Brand Managers

• Track brand mentions and sentiment across Reddit
• Discover what your audience actually talks about (not what surveys tell you)
• Find content ideas that are already proven to resonate

🔍 Competitive Intelligence Teams

• See exactly what's working for competitors on Reddit
• Monitor industry conversations in real-time
• Identify emerging trends before they go mainstream

📊 Researchers & Analysts

• Gather large datasets for sentiment analysis
• Study community behavior and engagement patterns
• Export structured data for academic or market research

📈 Growth Hackers & SEO Specialists

• Find high-engagement subreddits for your niche
• Analyze top-performing content formats
• Build data-driven Reddit marketing strategies

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What Data Can You Extract?

Category	Data Points
User Profiles	Karma scores, account age, profile descriptions, avatar/banner images
Posts	Titles, full text, URLs, media links, timestamps, subreddit info
Engagement Metrics	Upvotes, downvotes, upvote ratio, comment counts, awards
Comments	Full comment text, scores, thread context, reply chains
Subreddit Details	Subscriber counts, community descriptions, posting rules
Media	Direct links to images, videos, and embedded content

All data exports in your choice of: CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML

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How It Works (3 Simple Steps)

Step 1: Enter a Username

Mark_Ruffalo

or a full profile URL:

https://www.reddit.com/user/Mark_Ruffalo/

Step 2: Choose What to Scrape

• posts — All submissions by the user
• comments — All comments by the user
• profile — Account metadata and stats

Step 3: Click Run & Download

Results are ready in seconds. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

That's it. No API keys. No coding. No headaches.

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Input Configuration

{
    "user": "Mark_Ruffalo",
    "scrapeType": "posts",
    "limit": 100,
    "sort": "top",
    "time": "all"
}

Parameter	Description	Options
user	Reddit username or profile URL	Any public Reddit user
scrapeType	Type of data to extract	posts, comments, profile
limit	Maximum results to return	Any number (optional)
sort	How to sort results	new, top, hot
time	Time filter for sorting	hour, day, week, month, year, all

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Example Output

Reddit Post Data

{
  "subreddit": "IAmA",
  "title": "reddit, ready for Ruffalo? AMA.",
  "selftext": "Hello everyone, Mark Ruffalo here! I'm doing my first AMA...",
  "author": "Mark_Ruffalo",
  "score": 10717,
  "upvote_ratio": 0.8,
  "num_comments": 3295,
  "created_utc": 1430856892,
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/351yxe/...",
  "subreddit_subscribers": 22579778,
  "is_video": false,
  "over_18": false,
  "stickied": false
}

Reddit Comment Data

{
  "body": "One can only hope so! And it could DEFINITELY use a little ***SMASH.***",
  "author": "Mark_Ruffalo",
  "subreddit": "IAmA",
  "score": 276,
  "created_utc": 1430859012,
  "permalink": "/r/IAmA/comments/351yxe/.../cr07xvi/",
  "link_title": "Mark Ruffalo, back again on reddit...",
  "controversiality": 0
}

Each result includes 30+ data fields for comprehensive analysis.

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Real-World Use Cases

💡 Content Marketing

"We used the scraper to analyze top posts in r/Entrepreneur. Found 5 content angles our competitors missed. Our next blog post got 3x more traffic."

🔬 Academic Research

"Extracted 50,000 comments for sentiment analysis on climate change discussions. What would have taken weeks took an afternoon."

📱 Influencer Vetting

"Before partnering with a Reddit influencer, we scraped their full history. Saved us from a PR disaster — their old comments didn't align with our brand."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this legal?

Yes. We only access publicly available data through Reddit's official API. No private data is ever collected.

Will I get rate-limited or blocked?

No. Built-in proxy rotation and smart request throttling handle all rate limiting automatically. You don't need to configure anything.

What if Reddit changes their website/API?

We maintain this actor regularly. When Reddit makes changes, we update the scraper — usually within 24-48 hours. Your runs keep working.

How accurate is the data?

The data comes directly from Reddit's API, so it's as accurate as Reddit itself. We don't modify or filter any content.

Can I scrape private profiles or banned users?

No. Only public profile data is accessible. Private, suspended, or deleted accounts cannot be scraped.

How much does it cost?

Approximately $4 per 1,000 results in Apify platform credits. New users get $5 free credits monthly — enough for 1,250+ results at no cost.

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Get Started in 2 Minutes

1. Create a free Apify account — No credit card required
2. Open the Reddit Scraper — Click "Try for free"
3. Enter a Reddit username — Any public profile
4. Click Run — Download your data in seconds

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Pro Tips for Best Results

🎯 Start small — Test with 50-100 results before running larger scrapes 🔄 Use proxies — Already included; Apify's datacenter proxies work great for Reddit 📅 Filter by time — Use time: "month" to focus on recent activity 📊 Combine with other tools — Export to Google Sheets, Airtable, or your data warehouse

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Why Thousands Choose This Scraper

• ⚡ Fast — Results in seconds, not hours
• 🛡️ Reliable — Proxy rotation and error handling built-in
• 🧩 Simple — No coding, no API keys, no setup headaches
• 💰 Affordable — Pay only for what you use ($0.004/result)
• 🔄 Maintained — Regular updates for Reddit API compatibility
• 📤 Flexible exports — CSV, JSON, Excel, XML

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Ready to Save Hours Every Week?

→ Try Reddit Scraper Free

Your first 1,250 results are on us. No credit card required.

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• Scrape entire subreddits (coming soon)
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• Reddit sentiment analysis integration

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Support & Feedback

Having issues or need help?

• Open an issue on the actor page
• Check the Apify documentation

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