Reddit Post Scraper

PhantomBuster's Reddit Post Scraper Automation is designed for deep post-level enrichment. It takes specific post URLs and scrapes detailed data not found in search results, such as media URLs, reward counts, and full tags. Perfect for market research, sentiment analysis, and community insights. No coding required, ready to run in minutes.

Important: Use this after discovering posts via search. The Reddit Post Scraper focuses on enriching known posts with detailed metadata. Does NOT extract comment text (only counts). For full comment threads, pair this with Reddit Post Comments Export.

What you give / What you get

You provide the Reddit post URLs. PhantomBuster delivers back enriched, structured data you can analyze immediately.

In short, you bring the post URLs — PhantomBuster handles the rest, extracting data invisible to search results and structuring it for immediate use in research, monitoring, or sentiment analysis.

What you can automate with Reddit Post Scraper

Here's what PhantomBuster's Reddit Post Scraper Automation can do automatically for you:

• Extract rich media URLs from posts to track visual content trends across communities

• Collect engagement signals including score, nbOfRewards, and nbOfComments to identify high-performing content

• Capture full tag sets and metadata not available in search results for deeper categorization

• Process posts in bulk via Google Sheet or CSV input, handling up to ~100 posts per launch

• Export structured data ready for analysis, CRM import, or integration with sentiment tools

• Monitor post-level changes as engagement metrics change over time

Perfect for market researchers, community managers, and analysts running qualitative research or competitive intelligence workflows.

How teams use PhantomBuster's Reddit Post Scraper Automation

Research teams and analysts use the Reddit Post Scraper Automation to turn Reddit posts into actionable datasets for monitoring, sentiment analysis, and trend identification.

• Market research and sentiment tracking: Enrich posts from product-related subreddits with score, tags, and media URLs to gauge product reception and feature requests over time.

• Competitive intelligence: Track competitor mentions across Reddit by extracting detailed metadata from relevant posts, then pair with sentiment analysis to understand brand perception.

• Community monitoring: Collect nbOfRewards and engagement data from community posts to identify high-value discussions and influential content for partnership or support outreach.

• Trend analysis: Extract tags and textContent from viral posts to understand what resonates within specific subreddits, informing content strategy or product positioning.

• Content curation workflows: Pull mediaContentUrl from high-engagement posts to curate visual content for social media or marketing campaigns.

Best practices

Get the most out of this Phantom while staying efficient and compliant.

The Reddit Post Scraper processes ~100 posts per launch with an Execution Time: ~58 seconds per 100 posts. Rate Limit: Processes ~100 posts per launch. Start with smaller batches to validate your workflow before scaling up.

Rate limits: Free Plan: Max 10 rows export, no CSV upload. Upgrade to process larger datasets and enable bulk imports.

• Provide Reddit post URLs (single or spreadsheet), connect a Reddit account via extension or manual cookie, configure behavior, set launch frequency, and launch.

• Use this after discovering posts via search — the Reddit Post Scraper is designed for enrichment, not discovery.

• Engagement metrics change over time. Re-run the Phantom periodically to capture updated scores and comment counts.

• Does NOT extract comment text (only counts). For full comment threads, use the Reddit Post Comments Export.

Suggested companion automations

Extend your Reddit research workflow by pairing the Reddit Post Scraper with these automations:

• Reddit Post Comments Export: To get the actual comment text. The Reddit Post Scraper provides comment counts (nbOfComments), but to analyze the full conversation, use the Reddit Post Comments Export to extract commentText, upvoteCount, and author details.

• Reddit Profile Scraper: To validate authors. After extracting posts, run the Reddit Profile Scraper on author profiles to assess credibility via totalKarma, accountCreationDate, and contributionsCount.

• Advanced AI Enricher: To tag sentiment. Export your enriched post data and use the Advanced AI Enricher to classify textContent by sentiment, theme, or intent for qualitative analysis.

FAQs

Can the Reddit Post Scraper extract comments?

No. Does NOT extract comment text (only counts). The Automation provides nbOfComments to show engagement volume, but to analyze comment content, you must use the Reddit Post Comments Export.

What's the difference between Reddit Post Scraper and Reddit Search Extractor?

The Reddit Search Extractor pulls posts as they appear in search results, giving you basic fields like title, score, and postUrl. The Reddit Post Scraper is designed for deep post-level enrichment, extracting mediaContentUrl, nbOfRewards, tags, and other metadata not visible in search results. Use the Search Extractor to discover posts, then enrich them with the Post Scraper.

How many posts can I scrape per launch?

Rate Limit: Processes ~100 posts per launch. You can configure the "Number of posts to scrape per launch" or leave it empty to process until limits/approx 100. Execution Time: ~58 seconds per 100 posts.

Do I need a Reddit account to use this Phantom?

Yes. 2. Reddit Session Cookie: Verify using the PhantomBuster browser extension. This ensures the Phantom can access post data on your behalf.

Can I upload a spreadsheet of post URLs?

Yes. 1. Reddit Post URL: Single URL or a list via Google Sheet/CSV. Note: Free Plan: Max 10 rows export, no CSV upload. Upgrade to process bulk imports.

What if engagement metrics change after I scrape a post?

Engagement metrics change over time. Reddit posts continue to accumulate upvotes, rewards, and comments after you extract them. Schedule regular launches to capture updated metrics and track engagement trends.

Can I filter posts by subreddit or tags?

Yes, after extraction. Primary Fields: postId, title, textContent, subreddit, mediaContentUrl (images/videos), score, nbOfRewards, nbOfComments, tags. Use these fields to segment and filter your dataset in your spreadsheet or CRM.

What does mediaContentUrl extract?

The mediaContentUrl field captures direct links to images or videos embedded in the post. This is useful for content curation, visual trend analysis, or verifying media authenticity.

How do I troubleshoot missing data?

Troubleshooting: Ensure you provide direct Post URLs, not Search URLs. If specific fields are empty, the post may have restricted content or the author may have deleted media. This is a Reddit platform constraint, not a Phantom limitation.

Can I chain this with other Phantoms?

Yes. The Reddit Post Scraper works seamlessly in workflows. Extract posts with the Reddit Search Extractor, enrich them with the Reddit Post Scraper, then analyze comment threads with the Reddit Post Comments Export or validate authors with the Reddit Profile Scraper.

Ready to try it?

Start enriching Reddit posts today.

Try the Reddit Post Scraper free — no setup, no coding, and you can launch your first extraction in minutes. Whether you're tracking competitor mentions, analyzing community sentiment, or curating viral content, PhantomBuster handles the data collection so you can focus on insights.