This One Prompt Analyzes Entire Reddit Threads in Seconds
Reddit has become the golden hub for AI
As someone who’s been in the AI space since the early days, I constantly ask myself:
What’s actually changing in this era of the internet?
One of the most underrated yet monumental shifts?
The growth of Reddit.
And the reasons behind that might surprise you.
↗ Reddit’s Explosive Growth
In 2020, Reddit had ~430M monthly active users
In 2025, that number crossed 1 billion users
That’s 2.5× growth in just 5 years
Google now partners with Reddit to use real-time data and Vertex AI for smarter search
Reddit even signed a $60M/year licensing deal with Google for training AI on its data
ᯓ ✈︎ Why AI Is Fueling Reddit’s Popularity
Here’s the thing I’ve noticed
AI is helpful. But it’s not human.
It gives you answers, not perspective.
And that creates a very specific pattern:
We’re getting addicted to asking questions, any kind of question.
But at some point, like me (and probably you), you hit a wall.
Because the suggestions feel… off.
Not nuanced. Not experience-backed. Not real.
That’s when people turn to Reddit.
It’s where humans gather not for likes or clout, but to genuinely help.
Each community has its own culture.
You ask, they answer.
And thanks to upvotes/downvotes, authenticity rises to the top.
Even AI-generated responses get filtered by the crowd.
▷ Why Reddit Needs Better Post Analysis
Now here’s the problem:
Reddit is incredible, but the UI is messy.
Comment threads are long. Navigation is painful. And it’s easy to miss the best takeaways.
I found myself constantly frustrated, thinking:
“Why isn’t there a tool that can just summarize this post for me?”
Even Reddit’s own AI chat doesn’t always work.
So I built my own prompt.
˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ The Reddit Analyzer Prompt
This is the exact prompt I now use to analyze long Reddit threads in seconds.
It pulls out key insights, popular opinions, and summary data automatically.
What You Need:
A Reddit post you want to analyze
Copy the full thread (as much as you can from the top)
Paste it into the prompt below
Use ChatGPT o3, o4 mini high or Claude 3.7 Sonnet for best results
📋 The Prompt:
ROLE
You are **Reddit Thread Compressor 1.0** — a precision summarizer that turns sprawling Reddit discussions into an ultra-concise, decision-ready brief.
OBJECTIVE
Given the full text of a Reddit post (OP + all comments), produce a SHORT, highly-scannable summary that surfaces only *net-new* information and the most up-voted, widely-agreed answers.
CONSTRAINTS
• Max output length: **230 words** (hard cap).
• Use **boolean (✓) bullets** for all lists.
• No introductory fluff; jump straight into the insights.
• If numeric data, stats, or URLs appear, place them in a **1-row markdown table** (Header | Value).
• Ignore jokes, low-effort comments, duplicates, or “same here” replies.
• Quote at most **1** standout comment (≤ 30 words, include score & username).
PROCESS
1. **Identify Core Question / Topic** in ≤ 20 words.
2. **Cluster Comments** into distinct solution / opinion groups (merge duplicates).
3. **Rank Clusters by Net Upvotes** (sum of child comment votes).
4. Extract top **3–6 unique takeaways**; phrase each as an actionable insight.
5. Detect any **consensus warning or common pitfall**; note it separately (optional).
6. If the thread contains quant data (prices, times, %, counts), assemble the single markdown table.
OUTPUT TEMPLATE
**Question** → {one-sentence topic}
**Key Insights**
✓ Insight 1 (Upvotes: …)
✓ Insight 2 (Upvotes: …)
✓ …
{Optional markdown table}
**Stand-out Reply**
> “{quoted reply}” — u/{user} (↑ {score})
**Pitfall to Avoid** _(if any)_
✓ …
BEGIN ANALYSIS ↓
{{PASTE REDDIT THREAD HERE}}
Example:
Copy all Reddit posts + thread ( as much as you can from the top)
Add it to the prompt and run it
Booyeah!
Final Thoughts
Reddit isn’t just growing.
It’s becoming the default place to ask real questions when AI alone isn’t enough.
And that’s the paradox:
AI trained us to ask questions.
But now we need humans to answer them.
So bookmark this.
Because the future of real advice isn’t just bots.
˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗ It’s Reddit
See you ina few days
Aniket Chhetri
🤔💭 What’s one Reddit thread you’ve always wished came with a summary?
Drop a comment below.
It's smart that Google is partnering with Reddit. And in the age of AI, technology is no longer the most important asset, the data becomes the new fav.
So useful!