Convert Reddit Posts and Threads to Markdown

Reddit hosts some of the internet's most valuable discussions — technical deep-dives, AMAs, community knowledge bases, and expert Q&A. But Reddit's threaded format and web UI make it hard to save, quote, or archive discussions.

AnyPost converts any Reddit post to clean Markdown, preserving the structure of both the original post and comment threads.

Why Convert Reddit to Markdown?

Preserve Valuable Discussions

Reddit threads often contain:

• Expert explanations — engineers, scientists, professionals sharing knowledge
• Community consensus — crowdsourced answers to complex questions
• Historical context — how communities reacted to events over time
• AMA content — Q&A with notable figures

Converting to Markdown lets you:

• Archive before threads are deleted or locked
• Quote accurately with full context
• Search offline in your notes app
• Feed to LLMs as training or reference material

Research and Reference

Academics, journalists, and researchers use Reddit as a source:

• Social science research — studying online communities
• Market research — product feedback and sentiment
• Journalism — documenting public discourse
• Technical research — troubleshooting and solutions

How It Works

The URL Swap

Before: https://reddit.com/r/micro_saas/comments/1trtnhs/earlyseo_small_experiment_tracking_when_ai/
After:  https://anypost.md/reddit/r/micro_saas/comments/1trtnhs/earlyseo_small_experiment_tracking_when_ai/

Including Comments

Add comments with ?comments=on or specify a number:

https://anypost.md/reddit/r/micro_saas/comments/1trtnhs/earlyseo_small_experiment_tracking_when_ai/?comments=10
https://anypost.md/reddit/r/micro_saas/comments/1trtnhs/earlyseo_small_experiment_tracking_when_ai/?comments=50

Sample Output

Post Only (Free Tier)

# Domenorange (r/micro_saas)

**EarlySEO - small experiment tracking when AI assistants cite indie blogs**

I was curious whether tiny sites ever get cited inside ChatGPT or Perplexity answers. Late nights after work I set up a crude tracker that pings a batch of prompts and logs sources.

I published ~25 structured posts on a test site. Definitions, FAQs, step lists. After a few weeks a couple citations finally showed up, mostly from the FAQ style pages.

The tracker eventually turned into a small project called [EarlySEO](http://aiseoblogging.com/), where I kept the citation monitoring built in.

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2026-05-30 · Reddit · [Original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/micro_saas/comments/1trtnhs/earlyseo_small_experiment_tracking_when_ai/)

Post with Comments

# r/programming · u/dev_expert

## Clean Markdown Export Tool Released

[Original post content...]

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## Comments

### u/tech_reviewer · 234 points

This is exactly what I needed for my research workflow. Does it handle nested replies?

**Reply from u/dev_expert:**
> Yes, nested replies are preserved as nested lists in Markdown. It handles up to 6 levels of nesting.

### u/casual_reader · 89 points

Can I use this without creating an account?

**Reply from u/dev_expert:**
> Absolutely. 5 free conversions per month without an account. More with an API key.

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💬 comments · r/micro_saas · [View on Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/micro_saas/comments/1trtnhs/earlyseo_small_experiment_tracking_when_ai/)

Comment Thread Structure

Reddit's nested comments become nested Markdown lists:

Reddit Structure	Markdown Output
Top-level comment	- Comment text
Reply	- Reply text
Nested reply	- Nested reply
Deep thread	- Deeper...

The indentation preserves the conversation flow.

What's Supported

Post Types

Post Type	Markdown Output
Self-post	Full text body
Link post	Title + URL
Image post	Title + image link
Video post	Title + video link
Poll post	Title + poll options
Gallery	Title + image links

Content Elements

Element	Included
Post title	✓
Author username	✓
Subreddit	✓
Post body	✓
Upvote count	✓
Comment count	✓
Post date	✓
Links	✓ (as Markdown)
Images	✓ (as links)
Flair tags	✓

Pricing

Feature	Free Tier	With API Key
Single post	5/month	Unlimited
Post + 10 comments	—	10 credits
Post + 50 comments	—	Variable
Author metadata	—	✓

API Usage

# Post only (free tier, or with key for unlimited)
curl "https://anypost.md/reddit/r/sub/comments/abc/title"

# With comments (API key required)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"   "https://anypost.md/reddit/r/sub/comments/abc/title?comments=50"

# JSON API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"   "https://anypost.md/api/convert?url=https://reddit.com/r/sub/comments/abc/title&comments=50"

Use Cases

Technical Documentation

Save troubleshooting threads:

# Archive a solved bug thread
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"   "https://anypost.md/reddit/r/webdev/comments/abc/solved-bug-thread?comments=50"   > ~/docs/bug-fixes/$(date +%Y%m%d)-reddit-thread.md

Research Archives

Build collections of community discussions:

# Weekly research roundup
for url in $(cat research-urls.txt); do
  curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"     "https://anypost.md/reddit/${url}?comments=25"
done > ~/research/roundup-$(date +%Y%m%d).md

Content Moderation

Document problematic posts:

# Archive before removal
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"   "https://anypost.md/reddit/r/sub/comments/abc/controversial-post?comments=on"   > ~/mod-archive/report-$(date +%Y%m%d).md

Troubleshooting

"Some comments are missing" Comments may be deleted by users or moderators. AnyPost captures what's publicly visible at fetch time.

"Comment threads are too deep" Extremely deep threads (>6 levels) may be truncated to preserve readability.

"Media doesn't display" Reddit media links in Markdown point to original URLs. Some may require Reddit login or specific headers.

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Last updated: May 28, 2026