SubReddit Posts Search Scraper

SubReddit Posts Search Scraper

Scrape Reddit search results from any subreddit with advanced filtering options. Extract post titles, URLs, votes, comments, timestamps and more. Perfect for market research, content analysis and trend monitoring.

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SubReddit Posts Search Scraper 🔍

Powerful Reddit scraper that extracts search results from any subreddit with advanced filtering capabilities.

🎯 Features

  • Search any subreddit for specific keywords or phrases
  • Advanced sorting options (relevance, top, new, comments, hot)
  • Customizable time range filtering (hour, day, week, month, year, all)
  • Safe search toggle
  • Configurable maximum items limit

📊 Output Data

The actor extracts the following data for each post:

  • Post title
  • Full Reddit URL
  • Creation timestamp
  • Number of upvotes
  • Number of comments
  • Subreddit name
  • Thumbnail URL (if available)

💡 Use Cases

  • Market research and trend analysis
  • Content monitoring and curation
  • Community engagement tracking
  • Competitive analysis
  • Academic research
  • Social media monitoring

🔧 Input Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
queryStringSearch keyword or phrase
subRedditStringTarget subreddit name (without 'r/')
sortStringSort results by: 'relevance', 'top', 'new', 'comments', or 'hot'
timeStringTime range filter: 'hour', 'day', 'week', 'month', 'year', or 'all'
safeSearchStringEnable/disable safe search ('0' for safe, '1' for unsafe)
maxItemsIntegerMaximum number of items to scrape

Input Example

A full explanation of an input example in JSON.

1{
2    "query": "ai",
3    "subReddit": "r/AppIdeas",
4    "sort": "top",
5    "time": "all",
6    "safeSearch": "1",
7    "maxItems": 30
8}

Output sample

The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above:

And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.

1[
2	{
3		"title": "AI-Powered Audio-to-Text Organizer and Formatter App",
4		"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/AppIdeas/comments/14xmec9/aipowered_audiototext_organizer_and_formatter_app/",
5		"created_time": "2023-07-12T11:52:32.673000+0000",
6		"votes": 47,
7		"comments": 13,
8		"subreddit": "r/AppIdeas"
9	},
10	{
11		"title": "A messaging app where AI converts your sentence to a single image that perfectly conveys your message. Communication is exclusively visual.",
12		"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/AppIdeas/comments/vb8sdf/a_messaging_app_where_ai_converts_your_sentence/",
13		"created_time": "2022-06-13T10:11:23.725000+0000",
14		"votes": 36,
15		"comments": 8,
16		"subreddit": "r/AppIdeas",
17		"thumbnail": "https://a.thumbs.redditmedia.com/ynraYPga9t2QMtBcoZ36z4gFgP41zInOTD4MZccadJ0.jpg"
18	},
19    ...
20]

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to scrape job listings or public data?

Yes, if you're scraping publicly available data for personal or internal use. Always review Websute's Terms of Service before large-scale use or redistribution.

Do I need to code to use this scraper?

No. This is a no-code tool — just enter a job title, location, and run the scraper directly from your dashboard or Apify actor page.

What data does it extract?

It extracts job titles, companies, salaries (if available), descriptions, locations, and post dates. You can export all of it to Excel or JSON.

Can I scrape multiple pages or filter by location?

Yes, you can scrape multiple pages and refine by job title, location, keyword, or more depending on the input settings you use.

How do I get started?

You can use the Try Now button on this page to go to the scraper. You’ll be guided to input a search term and get structured results. No setup needed!