Reddit Media Downloader

⭐ Reddit Media Downloader - Extract Videos & Images from Reddit 📥

Reddit Media Downloader is a powerful scraping tool that extracts high-quality videos, images, and media metadata from Reddit posts.

It automatically processes Reddit post URLs, detects media type (video or image), and returns direct downloadable links with multiple quality options, making it perfect for content creators, researchers, and automation workflows.

💡 Just provide Reddit post URLs — and the scraper will extract clean, structured media data instantly.

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🎬 What Reddit Media Downloader can extract?

Below is a quick breakdown of data types this tool can extract ⬇️

Data Type 📊	Description
Video URLs	Direct Reddit video links (v.redd.it)
Audio Stream	Separate audio track (if available)
Thumbnail	Preview image from Reddit post
Title	Reddit post title
Quality Levels	Multiple resolutions (360p, 720p, 1080p)
Media Type	Video or audio stream type
Source URL	Original Reddit post link

⏱ Perfect for downloading Reddit content or building media automation tools.

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🧩 Input Parameters

Example Input JSON

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1t99m84/the_spaghetti_benchmark/"
  ]
}

Input Parameters Table

Parameter	Description
urls	List of Reddit post URLs to scrape

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📤 Output Format

Example Output JSON

[
  {
    "url": "https://v.redd.it/abc123",
    "source": "reddit",
    "title": "The Spaghetti Benchmark",
    "thumbnail": "https://preview.redd.it/example.jpg",
    "medias": [
      {
        "type": "video",
        "quality": "720p",
        "url": "https://v.redd.it/abc123/DASH_720.mp4",
        "extension": "mp4",
        "info": {
          "bandwidth": "2500000",
          "width": "1280",
          "height": "720"
        }
      },
      {
        "type": "audio",
        "quality": "audio",
        "url": "https://v.redd.it/abc123/DASH_AUDIO_128.mp4",
        "extension": "mp3"
      }
    ],
    "type": "multiple",
    "error": false,
    "time_end": 1456
  }
]

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Output Fields Table

Field	Description
url	Direct Reddit video base URL
source	Always "reddit"
title	Reddit post title
thumbnail	Preview image URL
medias	List of video/audio streams
type	Media type (single/multiple)
error	Whether extraction failed
time_end	Processing time (ms)

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⚙️ Key Features of the Reddit Media Downloader 🔥

• 🎥 High-Quality Video Extraction Extracts multiple resolutions from Reddit DASH streams.

• 🎧 Audio Stream Support Automatically detects and includes audio tracks.

• 🖼️ Thumbnail Extraction Fetches preview images even if default thumbnail is missing.

• ⚡ Fast & Reliable Processing Uses optimized Reddit JSON API parsing.

• 🌍 Proxy Support Built-in residential proxy support for stable scraping.

• 📦 Structured JSON Output Clean, developer-friendly format for apps or automation.

• 🔄 Multi-Quality Media Support Returns all available video resolutions when possible.

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🛠️ How to use the Reddit Media Downloader (Step-by-Step) 📘

1. Log in to Apify Create or access your Apify account.

2. Select the Actor Search for “Reddit Media Downloader” in the Apify Store.

3. Add Reddit URLs Paste one or multiple Reddit post links.

4. Run the Actor 🚀 The scraper fetches media automatically.

5. Download Results Export JSON data and use media links directly.

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🎯 Use Cases

This tool is useful for many media-related workflows:

• 📱 Content Reposting Tools Reuse Reddit videos for social media (with permission).

• 📊 Research & Analysis Study viral content trends on Reddit.

• 🎥 Media Archiving Save Reddit videos for offline access.

• 🤖 Automation Systems Integrate Reddit media into bots or pipelines.

• 📂 Content Libraries Build structured Reddit video/image datasets.

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💎 Why choose this Reddit Downloader?

• ⚡ Direct access to Reddit video streams
• 🎥 Multi-quality DASH video extraction
• 🎧 Audio + video separation support
• 🌍 Works with global Reddit posts
• 📦 Clean structured JSON output
• 🔄 Batch URL processing support
• 🛡️ Stable proxy-enabled scraping

If you need reliable Reddit media extraction, this tool is built for it.

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📊 How many posts can you scrape?

The scraper is optimized for both small and large workloads:

• 🔹 Small: 1–50 posts
• 🔹 Medium: 100–500 posts
• 🔹 Large: 1000+ posts (batch mode supported)

Performance depends on:

• Reddit rate limits
• Proxy configuration
• Media complexity

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⚖️ Is it legal to download Reddit media?

This tool only extracts publicly available Reddit content.

Users must ensure compliance with:

• Reddit Terms of Service
• Copyright laws
• Local regulations

⚠️ Always use responsibly and avoid unauthorized redistribution of copyrighted content.

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❓ FAQ — Reddit Media Downloader

1. Does it download files directly? No — it provides direct media URLs (video/audio streams).

2. Can it extract audio separately? Yes — audio streams are included when available.

3. Does it support images? Yes — image posts and thumbnails are supported.

4. Can I scrape multiple posts at once? Yes — batch URL input is supported.

5. Does it support all Reddit videos? It supports most v.redd.it DASH videos.

6. Is proxy required? Not required, but recommended for stability.

7. Can I use this in my app? Yes — it’s designed for API integration.