Proweblook Reddit Scraper

Scrape Reddit posts by keyword search or extract data from a specific post URL — no Reddit account or API keys required. Powered by the ProWebLook Scraper API.

What does ProWebLook Reddit Scraper do?

ProWebLook Reddit Scraper is a fast, reliable Apify Actor that extracts structured data from Reddit. Whether you need to monitor brand mentions, research trending topics, gather competitive intelligence, or collect training data — this scraper delivers clean, structured Reddit data in seconds.

Unlike browser-based Reddit scrapers that break frequently due to UI changes, this Actor uses the ProWebLook API backend which ensures consistent, fast, and reliable data extraction every time.

It supports two powerful modes:

• Search Mode — Find Reddit posts matching any keyword or phrase, with full control over sorting, time range, and subreddit filtering.
• Post Lookup Mode — Extract detailed data from a specific Reddit post by providing its URL.

Features

• 🔍 Keyword search across all of Reddit or specific subreddits
• 📌 Post URL lookup to extract data from any Reddit post
• 📊 Rich engagement data — upvotes, scores, comment counts
• ⏱ Time filtering — hour, day, week, month, year, or all time
• 🔄 Multiple sort options — relevance, hot, top, new, most comments
• 🏷 Subreddit filtering — limit search to specific communities
• 📦 Clean structured output — ready for analysis, export to CSV/JSON/Excel
• ⚡ Fast API-powered — no browser overhead, results in seconds
• 🔒 No Reddit account needed — fully anonymous data extraction

What data can I extract from Reddit?

Field	Description
📌 Post ID	Unique Reddit post identifier
📃 Title	Full post title
📝 Text / Body	Post body content (self-text)
👤 Author	Reddit username
🔗 URL	Direct content/media URL
🌐 Permalink	Full Reddit permalink
🏘 Subreddit	Community name
⬆️ Upvotes	Number of upvotes
📊 Score	Post score (upvotes − downvotes)
💬 Comments	Number of comments
⏰ Created	UTC timestamp of post creation

How much does it cost to scrape Reddit?

This scraper uses the pay-per-result pricing model. Your costs are simple and predictable:

Results	Cost
100 results	$0.10
1,000 results	$1.00
10,000 results	$10.00

That's just $0.001 per result — one of the most affordable Reddit scrapers on Apify.

Apify's Free plan includes $5 free usage credits every month, so you can scrape up to 5,000 Reddit results for free!

How to scrape Reddit data

1. Create a free Apify account.
2. Navigate to the ProWebLook Reddit Scraper Actor page.
3. Choose your mode:
   • Search — enter a keyword, configure sort/time/maxItems/subreddits.
   • Post Lookup — paste a Reddit post URL.
4. Click "Start" and wait a few seconds for the data to be extracted.
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML format.

Input Parameters

Mode Selection

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
mode	string	Yes	search	Scraping mode: search or post

Search Mode Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	Yes*	—	Search keyword or phrase
sort	string	No	new	Sort order: relevance, hot, top, new, comments
time	string	No	week	Time filter: hour, day, week, month, year, all
maxItems	integer	No	25	Max results to return (1–50)
subreddits	string	No	—	Comma-separated subreddit names (e.g., programming,webdev)

* Required when mode is search.

Post Lookup Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
postUrl	string	Yes*	—	Full Reddit post URL

* Required when mode is post.

Input Example

Search Mode

{
    "mode": "search",
    "query": "web scraping",
    "sort": "top",
    "time": "month",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "subreddits": "programming,webdev"
}

Post Lookup Mode

{
    "mode": "post",
    "postUrl": "https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/abc123/example_post_title/"
}

Output Example

Each dataset item contains the following fields:

{
    "postId": "1ik03g6",
    "dataType": "post",
    "title": "Best web scraping tools in 2026?",
    "text": "I've been looking for reliable web scraping solutions...",
    "author": "dev_user_42",
    "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1ik03g6/best_web_scraping_tools_in_2026/",
    "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1ik03g6/best_web_scraping_tools_in_2026/",
    "subreddit": "webdev",
    "subredditNamePrefixed": "r/webdev",
    "ups": 142,
    "score": 138,
    "numComments": 67,
    "createdUtc": "2026-02-15T10:30:00Z",
    "scrapedMode": "search",
    "scrapedQuery": "web scraping",
    "scrapedSubreddits": "programming,webdev",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-02-28T14:22:33.456Z"
}

Use Cases

• Brand monitoring — Track mentions of your brand or product across Reddit communities
• Market research — Discover what people are saying about your industry
• Competitive intelligence — Monitor competitor mentions and sentiment
• Content research — Find trending topics and popular discussions
• Academic research — Collect social media data for analysis
• Lead generation — Identify potential customers discussing relevant problems
• SEO research — Discover what questions people ask about your niche
• AI/ML training data — Collect text data for NLP model training

Integrations

ProWebLook Reddit Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app using Apify integrations:

• Google Sheets — Export results directly to a spreadsheet
• Slack — Get notified when new results are found
• Zapier / Make — Automate workflows with scraped data
• Webhooks — Trigger custom actions on run completion
• Apify API — Access results programmatically in any language

Limitations

• Maximum 50 results per search query
• Only Reddit is supported (X/Twitter and LinkedIn coming soon)
• Results depend on Reddit's search index availability
• 1 API credit is consumed per successful request

FAQ

Do I need a Reddit account or API keys?

No. This Actor handles all authentication internally. You just configure your search parameters and run.

Can I scrape specific subreddits?

Yes! Use the subreddits input field to limit your search to specific communities. Enter comma-separated subreddit names like programming,webdev,datascience.

What output formats are available?

Apify automatically provides your results in JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, HTML, and RSS formats. Just pick your preferred format when downloading.

Can I schedule recurring scrapes?

Absolutely. Use Apify's built-in scheduler to run the scraper on a regular basis — hourly, daily, weekly, or with a custom cron expression.

Is it legal to scrape Reddit data?

It is legal to scrape publicly available data. However, be aware that results may contain personal information protected by GDPR and other regulations. Ensure you have a legitimate purpose for collecting such data. Read more about the legality of web scraping.

Can I integrate the results with my app?

Yes! Use the Apify API to programmatically manage runs and access datasets. Client libraries are available for Node.js and Python.

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