The free Reddit scraper — posts & comments to JSON
Paste an old.reddit.com subreddit or post URL. Get posts or full comment threads as structured JSON or CSV — no Reddit API, no code.
Scrape the post listing from any subreddit.
What the Reddit Scraper pulls
Every field comes back as a typed column — ready for analysis, not raw HTML.
Post data
Title, score, author, subreddit, and comment count for every post in a subreddit listing.
Comment threads
Switch to comment mode to pull every comment from a post — text, author, and score.
Any subreddit feed
Hot, new, top, rising — paste any old.reddit.com listing URL and scrape it.
No Reddit API needed
Reads Reddit's public pages directly — no developer account, no OAuth, no API pricing.
Engagement signals
Scores and comment counts ready for sentiment and trend analysis.
JSON / CSV export
Typed records ready for Sheets, notebooks, dashboards, or LLM context.
Reddit scraper — common questions
What is a Reddit scraper?+
A Reddit scraper is a tool that extracts structured data from Reddit — post titles, scores, authors, timestamps, and comment threads — and returns it as JSON or CSV. CitedRank's Reddit Scraper works on subreddit and post URLs without the official Reddit API.
Can I scrape Reddit without the API?+
Yes. The Reddit Scraper reads Reddit's public pages directly, so you do not need a Reddit developer account, OAuth credentials, or the rate-limited official API. This sidesteps the API pricing changes Reddit introduced in 2023.
Is it legal to scrape Reddit?+
Scraping publicly visible Reddit content for research, sentiment analysis, or trend monitoring is common practice, but it can conflict with Reddit's User Agreement. Scrape only public posts and comments, avoid collecting personal data, and respect reasonable rate limits.
Can it scrape comments, not just posts?+
Yes. Switch to the 'Post comments' mode and paste a Reddit post URL — it returns the comment thread, with each comment's text, author, and score.
Why old.reddit.com?+
The scraper targets old.reddit.com — the legacy layout has a stable, simple HTML structure that scrapes cleanly. Modern reddit.com is a heavy JavaScript app; paste old.reddit.com URLs (just change the domain) for reliable results.