Reddit User Content Scraper | Posts & Comments History (2026)

5,000 posts and comments in under 60 seconds — bulk username support, sorting, and time filters.

2026-07-27 — Runs that return nothing now explain why, telling an empty account apart from a username that does not exist. 2026-07-26 — New createdAt / editedAt readable dates on every item (raw timestamps unchanged).

Pass one username or a thousand. Get back every post, comment, or both, sorted by new, top, hot, or controversial.

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Reddit User Content Scraper (clearpath/reddit-user-content-scraper) on Apify scrapes posts and comments from Reddit user profiles in bulk. Returns 100+ fields per item including title, body text, score, subreddit, permalink, timestamps, upvote ratio, awards, flair, and author metadata. Supports sorting (new, hot, top, controversial) and time filters (hour, day, week, month, year, all). Input: single username, array of usernames, file URL, or uploaded CSV/TXT file. Accepts any format: plain username, u/name, @name, or profile URLs. Content type: posts only, comments only, or both. Max ~1,000 items per user (Reddit server limit). Output: JSON array, one object per post/comment. Pricing: $1.99 per 1,000 items (PPE). No Reddit API key or login required. Apify token required.

Key Features

• Full post & comment history — scrape everything a user has posted or commented
• Sorting & time filters — new, hot, top, controversial + time range (hour to all time)
• Bulk username support — process hundreds of users in parallel
• 100+ fields per item — title, body, score, subreddit, permalink, flair, awards, author metadata
• No Reddit login needed — uses public data, no API keys required

How to Scrape Reddit User History

Single user, all content

{
    "username": "thisisbillgates"
}

Top posts from a user

{
    "username": "GovSchwarzenegger",
    "contentType": "posts",
    "sort": "top",
    "timeFilter": "all",
    "maxItemsPerUser": 50
}

Comments from multiple users

{
    "usernames": ["thisisbillgates", "GovSchwarzenegger", "kn0thing"],
    "contentType": "comments",
    "sort": "new",
    "maxItemsPerUser": 100
}

Bulk from file URL

{
    "usernamesFileUrl": "https://example.com/my-usernames.csv"
}

You can also upload a file directly using the Upload file field in the Apify Console.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
username	string		A single Reddit username
usernames	string[]	[]	List of usernames, u/ prefixed names, or profile URLs
contentType	select	overview	overview (both), posts, or comments
sort	select	new	new, hot, top, controversial
timeFilter	select	all	hour, day, week, month, year, all. Applies to the top and controversial sorts only, every other sort returns full history
maxItemsPerUser	integer	100	Max items per user (1-1000)
usernamesFileUrl	string		URL to a hosted .txt or .csv file
usernamesFile	string		Upload a .txt or .csv file via the Apify Console

What Data Can You Extract from Reddit User History?

Post fields

{
    "_username": "thisisbillgates",
    "_status": "found",
    "_content_type": "post",
    "title": "With all of the negative headlines dominating the news these days, it can be difficult to spot signs of progress. What makes you optimistic about the future?",
    "selftext": "",
    "subreddit": "AskReddit",
    "score": 139503,
    "num_comments": 20875,
    "createdAt": "2018-02-27T19:53:47Z",
    "editedAt": null,
    "created_utc": 1519761227.0,
    "permalink": "/r/AskReddit/comments/80phz7/with_all_of_the_negative_headlines_dominating_the/",
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/80phz7/...",
    "author": "thisisbillgates",
    "domain": "self.AskReddit",
    "is_self": true,
    "over_18": false,
    "upvote_ratio": 0.92,
    "id": "80phz7",
    "name": "t3_80phz7"
}

Comment fields

{
    "_username": "thisisbillgates",
    "_status": "found",
    "_content_type": "comment",
    "body": "I would be glad to pass along your thoughts on this to the right person at Microsoft...",
    "subreddit": "IAmA",
    "score": 37256,
    "createdAt": "2018-02-27T19:08:36Z",
    "editedAt": "2018-02-27T19:15:02Z",
    "created_utc": 1519758516.0,
    "edited": 1519758902.0,
    "permalink": "/r/IAmA/comments/80ow6w/.../dux4be8/",
    "author": "thisisbillgates",
    "link_title": "I'm Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ask Me Anything.",
    "parent_id": "t1_dux2k81",
    "id": "dux4be8",
    "name": "t1_dux4be8"
}

Each item includes 100+ fields. The examples above show the most commonly used ones. All public fields Reddit returns are included.

Speed

Users	Items/user	Time
1	100	~1 second
1	1,000	~10 seconds
10	100 each	~5 seconds
100	100 each	~30 seconds

Bulk speed comes from running multiple users in parallel. Rate limits are handled automatically with proxy rotation and retries.

When a Run Returns No Items

An empty result is not always the same thing, so every run that returns nothing says why in its status message:

Status message	What it means
No public posts or comments are available for this account.	The account was reached and has nothing public to return. A trustworthy zero.
No Reddit account exists with that username.	Check the spelling. Deleted accounts also report this.
Couldn't reach Reddit. Please try again in a few minutes.	One or more accounts could not be loaded at all. Retry.
Found N items, but part of the run could not be completed.	Some accounts delivered, others were cut short. Raise the run timeout to get the rest.
The run ended before all of the input was processed.	The run hit its timeout before every account was checked. Raise the run timeout and try again.

A successful run that returned everything sets no status message.

Pricing — Pay Per Event (PPE)

$1.99 per 1,000 items

FAQ

How much content can I scrape per user? Up to ~1,000 posts and ~1,000 comments per user. This is a Reddit server-side limit, not an actor limit.

Do I need a Reddit account or API key? No. The actor uses publicly available data. No login, no API key, no OAuth.

What happens with deleted or suspended accounts? They're included in the output with "_status": "not_found" so you can see exactly which usernames didn't resolve. You're only charged for found content.

What input formats are supported? Plain username (thisisbillgates), prefixed (u/name, /u/name, @name), full URLs (reddit.com/user/name), and uploaded CSV/TXT files.

What's the difference between "overview" and separate posts/comments? Overview returns posts and comments mixed in chronological order, which is how Reddit's profile page works. Separate modes give you only posts or only comments.

How is the data structured? One JSON object per post or comment. Posts have title, selftext, num_comments. Comments have body, link_title, parent_id. Both share score, subreddit, permalink, createdAt and editedAt (readable UTC dates, editedAt is null when the item was never edited) alongside the raw created_utc / edited timestamps, and 90+ more fields.

More Clearpath scrapers for Reddit

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💬 Threads & comments

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👤 Users

• Reddit Profile Scraper
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🤖 AI & LLM tools

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• Reddit Answers API
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• Reddit to LLM
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Support

• Bugs: Issues tab
• Features: Email or issues
• Email: max@mapa.slmail.me

Legal Compliance

Extracts publicly available data. Users must comply with Reddit's terms of service and applicable data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA).

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Bulk Reddit user history at scale. Posts, comments, or both. No login, no API key.