Reddit Sentiment Scraper - Posts, Comments & Sentiment Data

Reddit sentiment scraper: extract posts, comments and community insights from any subreddit

Turn Reddit into a structured dataset. This scraper collects posts and comments from subreddits, search results, and individual threads -- delivering titles, authors, upvote scores, comment text, timestamps, and flair data in a clean, export-ready format.

Reddit is one of the richest sources of authentic consumer opinion on the internet. Whether you are running market research, building a sentiment analysis pipeline, scouting content ideas, or monitoring brand mentions, this actor gives you programmatic access to the conversations that matter -- without rate limits or API key management.

What data can you extract?

Post data

Field	Type	Description
dataType	string	Record type identifier (post)
postTitle	string	Title of the Reddit post
author	string	Username of the post author
subreddit	string	Subreddit where the post was published
score	integer	Net upvote score (upvotes minus downvotes)
commentCount	integer	Total number of comments on the post
body	string	Self-text content of the post
url	string	Link URL (external link posts) or post permalink
postUrl	string	Direct Reddit permalink to the post
createdUtc	string	UTC timestamp of when the post was created
flair	string	Post flair or tag assigned by the author or moderators
isStickied	boolean	Whether the post is pinned by moderators
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the data was collected

Comment data

Field	Type	Description
dataType	string	Record type identifier (comment)
author	string	Username of the comment author
body	string	Full text of the comment
score	integer	Net upvote score for the comment
depth	integer	Nesting level (0 = top-level reply, 1 = reply to a reply, etc.)
createdUtc	string	UTC timestamp of when the comment was posted
postTitle	string	Title of the parent post
postUrl	string	Permalink to the parent post
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the data was collected

Use cases

• Market research -- Understand what real users say about your product, your competitors, or your industry by mining relevant subreddits and search queries.
• Sentiment analysis -- Feed Reddit post and comment data into NLP pipelines to measure community sentiment around brands, product launches, or events.
• Content ideation -- Discover what questions people ask, what problems they face, and what topics generate the most engagement in your niche.
• Competitive intelligence -- Monitor competitor mentions across Reddit to track public perception and identify strengths or weaknesses in their offering.
• Academic research -- Collect structured datasets of online discussions for social science, linguistics, or communication studies.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
subreddits	array	No	[]	Subreddit names to scrape (without r/), e.g., "technology", "programming"
searchQueries	array	No	[]	Keywords to search across all of Reddit
postUrls	array	No	[]	Direct Reddit post URLs to scrape comments from
maxPostsPerSubreddit	integer	No	100	Maximum posts to extract per subreddit or search query (1--500)
includeComments	boolean	No	false	Whether to extract comments from each post
maxCommentsPerPost	integer	No	100	Maximum comments to extract per post (1--500)
sortBy	string	No	"hot"	How to sort posts: hot, new, top, or rising
timeFilter	string	No	"week"	Time period when sorting by top: hour, day, week, month, year, all
maxConcurrency	integer	No	3	Number of browser pages to run in parallel (1--10)

At least one subreddit, search query, or post URL must be provided.

Example output

{
    "dataType": "post",
    "postTitle": "What's the best programming language to learn in 2026?",
    "author": "dev_user123",
    "subreddit": "programming",
    "score": 1547,
    "commentCount": 342,
    "body": "I've been thinking about switching careers into software development. I have some experience with Python from college, but I'm wondering what the job market actually wants right now. Any advice?",
    "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123/whats_the_best_programming_language/",
    "postUrl": "https://old.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123/whats_the_best_programming_language/",
    "createdUtc": "2026-02-28T15:30:00Z",
    "flair": "Discussion",
    "isStickied": false,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

{
    "dataType": "comment",
    "author": "senior_eng_42",
    "body": "Honestly, it depends on what you want to do. For web development, JavaScript/TypeScript is still king. For data science and ML, Python is non-negotiable. For enterprise backend work, Java and Go are in very high demand.",
    "score": 892,
    "depth": 0,
    "createdUtc": "2026-02-28T16:15:00Z",
    "postTitle": "What's the best programming language to learn in 2026?",
    "postUrl": "https://old.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123/whats_the_best_programming_language/",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

How much does it cost?

This actor uses a pay-per-result pricing model. You are charged for each data record (post or comment) that is successfully extracted.

• $0.002 per result -- that is $2.00 per 1,000 records.
• Scraping 100 posts from a subreddit (without comments) costs approximately $0.20.
• Scraping 1,000 posts (without comments) costs approximately $2.00.
• Scraping 100 posts with 20 comments each (2,100 results) costs approximately $4.20.

There are no monthly subscriptions or minimum commitments. You only pay for the data you extract.

Tips and tricks

• Use search queries for broad research. Subreddit scraping is best for focused communities. If you want to find every mention of a brand or topic across all of Reddit, use the searchQueries input instead.
• Enable comments selectively. Comments multiply the number of results quickly. If you only need post-level data (titles, scores, dates), leave includeComments set to false to keep costs low and runs fast.
• Sort by "top" for high-signal data. When researching popular opinions or frequently recommended products, sort by top with a time filter of month or year to surface the most upvoted content.
• NSFW subreddits are supported. The scraper handles Reddit's age verification prompts automatically, so you can scrape any publicly accessible subreddit.

FAQ

How do I scrape Reddit posts and comments from a subreddit? Enter one or more subreddit names (without r/), choose a sort order (hot, new, top, or rising), set how many posts you want, and optionally enable comments. The scraper returns titles, authors, upvote scores, body text, timestamps, and flair as a clean dataset you can export to JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Do I need an API key or Reddit account to use this Reddit scraper? No. There is no Reddit API key, OAuth app, or login to manage. You just provide subreddits, search queries, or post URLs and the actor returns the public data directly.

Why use this instead of the official Reddit API? The official Reddit API now has strict rate limits, paid access tiers, and approval requirements that make large-scale or commercial scraping painful. This actor needs no API credentials, has no per-app rate-limit ceiling to manage, and lets you scrape posts plus full comment trees across many subreddits in one run.

What is a good Reddit API alternative for sentiment analysis? This actor is a practical Reddit API alternative for sentiment and market research: it pulls posts and comment text (with upvote scores and depth) ready to feed straight into NLP or LLM pipelines, without the cost and quota headaches of the official API.

Can I use this for sentiment analysis and brand monitoring? Yes. Use searchQueries to find every mention of a brand, product, or topic across all of Reddit, enable comments, and feed the post and comment text into your sentiment model. Sort by top with a month or year time filter to surface the highest-signal opinions.

Is scraping public Reddit data legal? This tool collects only publicly accessible posts and comments. You are responsible for complying with Reddit's terms, applicable laws such as GDPR and CCPA, and using the data ethically. Avoid collecting personal data without a lawful basis.

Automate it

Add this Reddit scraper to an Apify Schedule to monitor a subreddit, search query, or brand mention automatically every day or week — ideal for ongoing sentiment tracking and competitive intelligence. Connect the output to Make, n8n, Zapier, Google Sheets, Slack, or a webhook through Apify integrations so new posts and comments flow straight into your dashboards, alerts, or NLP pipeline. Recurring runs keep your sentiment dataset continuously fresh.

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