7.7K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 250 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 4 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (65%).
r/3Dprinting Traffic & Engagement r/3Dprinting Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/3Dprinting Most Active Times When r/3Dprinting Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/3Dprinting Flair Performance r/3Dprinting Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 2.0K (26.0%) | 9 |
| Question | 1.9K (24.4%) | 14 |
| Project | 1.8K (23.2%) | 130 |
| Discussion | 677 (8.7%) | 71 |
| Free Model | 521 (6.7%) | 62 |
| Print (model not provided) | 283 (3.7%) | 183 |
| News | 160 (2.1%) | 66 |
| Hardware | 136 (1.8%) | 51 |
| Paid Model | 110 (1.4%) | 95 |
| Meme Monday | 50 (0.6%) | 1.2K |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/3Dprinting Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/3Dprinting
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
745 (9.6%) | 37 | 11 | |
| help | 586 (7.6%) | 3 | 6 |
| printing | 562 (7.3%) | 98 | 16 |
| printed | 450 (5.8%) | 181 | 17 |
| printer | 383 (5.0%) | 125 | 17 |
| filament | 360 (4.7%) | 122 | 17 |
| first | 281 (3.6%) | 137 | 13 |
| need | 280 (3.6%) | 4 | 7 |
| model | 254 (3.3%) | 11 | 5 |
| prints | 225 (2.9%) | 19 | 12 |
r/3Dprinting Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/3Dprinting
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 57 | 13 |
| makerworld.com | 38 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 28 | 13 |
| printables.com | 14 | 2 |
| imgur.com | 13 | 2 |
| cults3d.com | 9 | 1 |
| instagram.com | 3 | 1 |
| github.com | 3 | 0 |
| i.imgur.com | 3 | 1 |
| bondtech.se | 3 | 88 |
r/3Dprinting Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/3Dprinting
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Haaland figurine almost done.
Installed hostile architecture on the work printer to stop coworkers leaning on it
My very first 3D printing and Blender project! Spent 2 months building this custom "Cassette Futurism" vertical monitor station.
The way I see it, it isn't about the guns.
I save money by 3D printing my own filament. Why don't more people do this?
This is how I justify owning 100 different colors of PLA filament
I created the World's First Double Delta 3D Printer!
Printing my dad
New filament - Out of the box vs Dried
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haaland figurine almost done. | 19.7K | 197 | image | Jul 9 |
| Installed hostile architecture on the work printer to stop coworkers leaning on it | 18.7K | 503 | image | Jul 30 |
| My very first 3D printing and Blender project! Spent 2 months building this custom "Cassette Futurism" vertical monitor station. | 16.2K | 473 | image | Jul 6 |
| | 12.3K | 206 | image | Jul 24 |
| The way I see it, it isn't about the guns. | 11.8K | 504 | image | Jul 20 |
| I save money by 3D printing my own filament. Why don't more people do this? | 9.4K | 316 | image | Jul 5 |
| This is how I justify owning 100 different colors of PLA filament | 7.8K | 357 | image | Jul 9 |
| I created the World's First Double Delta 3D Printer! | 7.1K | 358 | image | Jul 26 |
| Printing my dad | 7.1K | 146 | image | Jul 10 |
| New filament - Out of the box vs Dried | 6.2K | 211 | image | Jul 13 |
r/3Dprinting Audience Overlap r/3Dprinting Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/3Dprinting FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/3Dprinting
What's the best time to post on r/3Dprinting?
Based on posting volume, r/3Dprinting is most active on Wednesdays around 4 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/3Dprinting?
r/3Dprinting averages 250 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/3Dprinting get?
Posts on r/3Dprinting average about 66 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/3Dprinting get most?
On r/3Dprinting, most posts are image posts (65%)