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Averages 15 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 9 AM UTC. Mostly image posts (95%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
15 47%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
988 120%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
24 83%
Activity Rank #10,188 by posts/day among 90,883 tracked SFW subreddits as of Sep 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#10,188 4,872
Top 25%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
1%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
25%

r/heartwarming Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes010203001k2k3kSep 1Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Image
Typical Title Length Medium (71 chars)
Peak Day Wednesday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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39%
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27%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 77%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 277
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 19.8K

r/heartwarming Most Active Times

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Most Active by Day

Sun 9 AM
Mon 2 AM
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r/heartwarming Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
People353 (82.1%)1.0K
Animals59 (13.7%)820
TikTok videos9 (2.1%)41
Reunion6 (1.4%)2.2K
Meme3 (0.7%)4

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

95%image posts

r/heartwarming Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
little
47 (10.7%)
96628
love
41 (9.3%)
1.4K33
life
24 (5.5%)
1.8K28
moment
21 (4.8%)
1.0K33
first
21 (4.8%)
30212
man
20 (4.6%)
1.4K32
beautiful
19 (4.3%)
1.6K34
birthday
19 (4.3%)
1.5K44
day
17 (3.9%)
77118
old
17 (3.9%)
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r/heartwarming Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

This community doesn't link off-site.

Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.

r/heartwarming Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

Appreciative kids are the best!

19.8K upvotes 279 comments image Sep 12

A son’s love for his mother is one of the strongest in this world

16.5K upvotes 168 comments image Sep 9

An American paid off the debt of a family that had lived in debt bondage for 130 years in Pakistan, freeing them. The family was forced to work in brick factories for generations due to a debt incurred in 1900.

16.4K upvotes 545 comments image Sep 16

He won at life ❤️

15.2K upvotes 130 comments image Sep 1

The statue they have made for Tsunami, the dog who rescued more than 26 people in the Venezuela earthquakes

13.8K upvotes 105 comments image Sep 18

A kind-hearted man helps a baby deer stuck on the other side of a fence. His compassionate act shows that kindness can make a difference in every life.

11.9K upvotes 219 comments image Sep 30

4.5 years in the hospital, stage 4 cancer, countless battles, he walked out alive

11.6K upvotes 158 comments image Sep 20

the pure joy on this little guy’s face

11.5K upvotes 173 comments image Sep 21

A father fought through a windstorm to save the tree his late daughter planted. A parent’s love truly never ends. 🥹🤍

10.8K upvotes 126 comments image Sep 3

She lost her hair while battling cancer, but today, she’s healthy, strong, and thriving again. ❤️ Her beautiful, lush hair has grown back, and seeing her smile after everything she endured is truly incredible. What a powerful reminder of hope, strength, and resilience. 🙏✨

10.0K upvotes 109 comments image Sep 4

r/heartwarming Audience Overlap

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r/heartwarming FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/heartwarming?

Based on posting volume, r/heartwarming is most active on Tuesdays around 9 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/heartwarming?

r/heartwarming averages 15 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/heartwarming get?

Posts on r/heartwarming average about 988 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/heartwarming get most?

On r/heartwarming, most posts are image posts (95%)