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Free Reddit thread exporter

Export a Reddit thread to CSV, JSON or text

Paste the link of any public Reddit thread. You get the post and its first 20 comments, with authors, scores, dates and reply depth, ready to download as CSV or JSON or to paste into ChatGPT. No account and no API key.

Works with reddit.com, old.reddit.com and app share links. Need every comment? The free Chrome extension exports the full thread.

How to download a Reddit thread

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Copy the thread link

Open the thread on Reddit and copy the address from the browser bar, or tap Share in the Reddit app and copy the link.

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Paste it above

Press Export thread. The exporter reads the public thread and shows the post with its first 20 comments.

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Download or copy

Download a CSV for Excel or Google Sheets, a JSON file for code, or copy clean text to paste into ChatGPT.

What is in the CSV

One row for the post, then one row per comment, in thread order. The JSON file has the same fields.

ColumnWhat it holds
typepost for the first row, comment for the rest
authorReddit username, or [deleted]
scoreUpvotes minus downvotes, as Reddit shows it
created_utcWhen it was posted, in UTC (ISO 8601)
depth0 for a top-level comment, 1 for a reply, 2 for a reply to a reply
textThe comment text; for the post, its title and body
permalinkDirect link to the comment on Reddit

Free exporter or the Chrome extension?

This page is the fastest way to grab a thread. The extension is for whole threads and repeat work.

This exporterExtension, freeExtension, Pro
Comments per threadFirst 20150 on your first scrape, then 20Up to 1,000 per scrape
Account or cardNoneNone$9.99 a month or $79.99 a year
Where it runsOn this pageOn the thread, in your browserOn the thread, in your browser

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