Self-host Reddit – 2.38B posts, works offline, yours forever
Reddit's API is effectively dead for archival. Third-party apps are gone. Reddit has threatened to cut off access to the Pushshift dataset multiple times. But 3.28TB of Reddit history exists as a torrent right now, and I built a tool to turn it into something you can browse on your own hardware. The key point: This doesn't touch Reddit's servers. Ever. Download the Pushshift dataset, run my tool locally, get a fully browsable archive. Works on an air-gapped machine. Works on a Raspberry Pi serving your LAN. Works on a USB drive you hand to someone. What it does: Takes compressed data dumps…
Self-host Reddit – 2.38B posts, works offline, yours forever launched on January 13, 2026 with 286 votes, #83 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This tool converts archived Reddit data dumps into a locally browsable archive that runs entirely offline on personal hardware. Users download the Pushshift dataset and run the tool to generate static HTML files searchable without internet access or external services. It works on air-gapped machines, Raspberry Pi servers, or USB drives, and includes an optional Docker stack with PostgreSQL for enhanced search capabilities. Designed for archivists, researchers, and users wanting independent access to Reddit history without relying on the platform's API.
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From the sources
A PostgreSQL-backed archive generator that creates browsable HTML archives from link aggregator platforms including Reddit, Voat, and Ruqqus. - 19-84/redd-archiver
In the maker’s words, at launch
Reddit's API is effectively dead for archival. Third-party apps are gone. Reddit has threatened to cut off access to the Pushshift dataset multiple times. But 3.28TB of Reddit history exists as a torrent right now, and I built a tool to turn it into something you can browse on your own hardware. The key point: This…
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