155 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 5 posts/day, top 50% activity. Most active Sundays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (84%).
r/electronics Traffic & Engagement r/electronics Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/electronics Most Active Times When r/electronics Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/electronics Flair Performance r/electronics Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Project | 51 (32.9%) | 64 |
| Gallery | 36 (23.2%) | 96 |
| General | 35 (22.6%) | 19 |
| News | 8 (5.2%) | 1 |
| Tip | 6 (3.9%) | 37 |
| Discussion | 6 (3.9%) | 39 |
| Off topic | 5 (3.2%) | 270 |
| Questions FORBIDDEN | 5 (3.2%) | 1 |
| Workbench Wednesday | 3 (1.9%) | 22 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/electronics Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/electronics
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| project | 13 (8.4%) | 51 | 3 |
| open | 12 (7.7%) | 1 | 0 |
| first | 11 (7.1%) | 79 | 5 |
| using | 11 (7.1%) | 33 | 4 |
| circuit | 11 (7.1%) | 19 | 2 |
| source | 11 (7.1%) | 1 | 0 |
| built | 10 (6.5%) | 77 | 8 |
| made | 10 (6.5%) | 7 | 1 |
r/electronics Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/electronics
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 7 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 3 | 19 |
r/electronics Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/electronics
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
"Oh wow I sure love being alive" the Angry 400v cylinder:
Flappy bird game on pcb without any microcontroller
Make PCBs at home!
V7-35 Soviet multimeter. Beautiful internals under a cheap looking facade.
We still doing big ol’ capacitor posting? ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️
TinyPPS - Tiny Programmable Power Supply
My first electronics project, a discrete 4-bit full adder built on breadboards, inspired from Ben Eater
Pssst. You can just make your own RF current probe
Love making SMD boards look neat
Mouser will stop selling and representing ADI
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Oh wow I sure love being alive" the Angry 400v cylinder: | 1.3K | 197 | image | Sep 8 |
| Flappy bird game on pcb without any microcontroller | 1.2K | 50 | image | Sep 1 |
| Make PCBs at home! | 827 | 111 | image | Sep 6 |
| V7-35 Soviet multimeter. Beautiful internals under a cheap looking facade. | 781 | 35 | image | Sep 27 |
| We still doing big ol’ capacitor posting? ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️ | 458 | 31 | image | Sep 23 |
| TinyPPS - Tiny Programmable Power Supply | 390 | 23 | image | Sep 16 |
| My first electronics project, a discrete 4-bit full adder built on breadboards, inspired from Ben Eater | 326 | 9 | image | Sep 11 |
| Pssst. You can just make your own RF current probe | 324 | 18 | image | Sep 3 |
| Love making SMD boards look neat | 266 | 23 | image | Sep 6 |
| Mouser will stop selling and representing ADI | 226 | 55 | image | Sep 8 |
r/electronics Audience Overlap r/electronics Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/electronics FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/electronics
What's the best time to post on r/electronics?
Based on posting volume, r/electronics is most active on Sundays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/electronics?
r/electronics averages 5 posts per day and ranks in the top 50% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/electronics get?
Posts on r/electronics average about 60 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/electronics get most?
On r/electronics, most posts are image posts (84%)