How do I search one subreddit on Reddit?

Open the community and use the search bar there, or add subreddit: and its name to your search, like subreddit:SaaS pricing (Reddit Help). Type the name in the subreddit field above and the link opens that community's own search.

How do I find posts by a Reddit user?

Add author: and the username, with no space after the colon: author:reddit. To find the account itself, search its name on Reddit and switch the results to People.

Does Reddit search support AND, OR and NOT?

Yes, in capitals. AND needs every word, OR needs any of them, NOT leaves a word out, and parentheses group words, as in hedgehog NOT (sonic OR shadow) (Reddit Help).

Why does my search miss posts with all my words?

When Reddit searches posts, a result only needs some of your words. Put a phrase in quotes, or use AND between words, to make them all count. Comment and people searches already need every word.

Can I search Reddit comments this way?

The fields above filter posts. On Reddit, switch the results to Comments to search comments, or use the search bar inside a post to search that post's comments.

Why don't I see 18+ results?

Reddit hides them while Safe Search is on. Turn on Show mature (18+) content in your Reddit settings, then turn Safe Search off.

Is what I type sent to you?

No. The search is put together in your browser and opened on reddit.com. Nothing you type is sent to us.

Free tool · Checked against Reddit's help on November 10, 2026

Reddit advanced search

Fill in what you're looking for. We write the search in Reddit's own syntax and open it on Reddit.

Build a search

Every operator

No space after the colon: author:cats works, author: cats doesn't.

From Reddit Help, “Available search features”, read on November 10, 2026.
Type	Finds
`subreddit:cats`	Posts in one community.
`author:reddit`	Posts by one user.
`title:cats`	Posts with the word in the title.
`selftext:cats`	Posts with the word in the body.
`flair:cats`	Posts with that flair.
`site:example.com`	Link posts to that website.
`url:cats`	Link posts whose address has the word.
`self:true`	Text posts only.
`title:"kitten gif"`	Quotes keep several words together.
`cats AND dogs`	Posts with both words.
`cats OR dogs`	Posts with either word.
`cats NOT dogs`	Posts with cats but without dogs.
`hedgehog NOT (sonic OR shadow)`	Parentheses group words together.

You can mix them: cats subreddit:pics site:imgur.com.

Sorts and time

Relevance is the default. It weighs how rare your words are, the post's age, and its votes and comments.
Hot shows posts getting votes and comments right now.
Top shows the most upvoted posts.
New shows the newest posts first.
Most comments shows the biggest discussions.

Only Relevance weighs how rare your words are, so the other sorts can put posts with your most common word first. The time range goes from the past hour to all time.

Searches worth saving

What people say about a product: its name in quotes, sorted by New, to read fresh opinions first.
Who asks for what you sell: title:recommend with your category's words, sorted by Top for the past year.
Who links to a site: site: and the domain, to see which posts point to it.
Questions in your community: the subreddit, Text posts only, and a word like how or help.

Questions people ask

How do I search one subreddit on Reddit?: Open the community and use the search bar there, or add subreddit: and its name to your search, like subreddit:SaaS pricing (Reddit Help). Type the name in the subreddit field above and the link opens that community's own search.
How do I find posts by a Reddit user?: Add author: and the username, with no space after the colon: author:reddit. To find the account itself, search its name on Reddit and switch the results to People.
Does Reddit search support AND, OR and NOT?: Yes, in capitals. AND needs every word, OR needs any of them, NOT leaves a word out, and parentheses group words, as in hedgehog NOT (sonic OR shadow) (Reddit Help).
Why does my search miss posts with all my words?: When Reddit searches posts, a result only needs some of your words. Put a phrase in quotes, or use AND between words, to make them all count. Comment and people searches already need every word.
Can I search Reddit comments this way?: The fields above filter posts. On Reddit, switch the results to Comments to search comments, or use the search bar inside a post to search that post's comments.
Why don't I see 18+ results?: Reddit hides them while Safe Search is on. Turn on Show mature (18+) content in your Reddit settings, then turn Safe Search off.
Is what I type sent to you?: No. The search is put together in your browser and opened on reddit.com. Nothing you type is sent to us.

Sources

Every fact about Reddit on this page comes from Reddit's own help pages, read on the date shown. Reddit changes them; tell us if something here is out of date.

Reddit Help: Available search features read November 10, 2026
Reddit Help: What filters and sorts are available? read November 10, 2026
Reddit Help: How does Reddit search work? read November 10, 2026

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