Thread hierarchy
parent_id and thread_depth keep replies connected to the right post or comment.
Functional prototype · Synthetic data only
Reddit Thread Export Lab
A working browser demo of the proposed CSV structure: posts, nested comments, parent relationships, public author metadata, timestamps, and permalinks in one repeatable export.
Try the workflow
Configure. Run. Inspect.
Adjust the bounded pilot settings, generate a deterministic sample, then inspect the hierarchy or download the full UTF-8 CSV.
3posts
24comments
3max depth
2redactions
| type | depth | record id | parent id | author | body |
|---|
✓ schema validated · hierarchy preserved · UTF-8 CSV ready
Included in the build
The useful parts are already working.
Analysis-ready CSV
One row per record, stable columns, UTF-8 encoding, and fields that import cleanly into Excel.
Bounded collection
Explicit post and comment limits make the first run measurable before any larger historical scope.
Reusable workflow
The companion Python exporter includes a repeatable command, documentation, tests, and an approval gate.
Production boundary
Ready for approved access.
- Uses an approved Reddit Data API application and written commercial-use authorization supplied securely.
- Processes approved public post and comment metadata without bypassing deleted, private, or restricted content.
- Does not identify individuals, discover personal contact information, or evade platform limits.
- Keeps official agency contact channels separate and sourced only from official pages when requested.