6.8K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 227 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (98%).
r/pics Traffic & Engagement r/pics 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/pics Most Active Times When r/pics 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/pics Flair Performance r/pics Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Arts/Crafts | 180 (50.4%) | 958 |
| Politics | 94 (26.3%) | 4.9K |
| r1: screenshot/ai | 45 (12.6%) | 2.5K |
| r2: text/digital | 16 (4.5%) | 378 |
| r5: title guidelines | 13 (3.6%) | 10.4K |
| r6: bad host | 5 (1.4%) | 0 |
| R5: Title Rules | 4 (1.1%) | 7 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/pics Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/pics
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| took | 200 (2.9%) | 475 | 17 |
| sunset | 187 (2.8%) | 158 | 2 |
| picture | 153 (2.3%) | 606 | 14 |
| photo | 152 (2.2%) | 416 | 13 |
| night | 144 (2.1%) | 455 | 22 |
| today | 126 (1.9%) | 2.4K | 95 |
| morning | 112 (1.6%) | 1.3K | 50 |
| years | 105 (1.5%) | 913 | 52 |
| cat | 102 (1.5%) | 657 | 13 |
| sky | 101 (1.5%) | 76 | 2 |
r/pics Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/pics
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 27 | 1 |
| i.imgur.com | 17 | 96 |
| imgur.com | 13 | 2 |
| youtu.be | 7 | 1 |
| play.google.com | 5 | 1 |
| twitch.tv | 4 | 1 |
| ideas.lego.com | 4 | 1 |
| ibb.co | 4 | 1 |
| instagram.com | 4 | 1 |
| t.me | 4 | 1 |
r/pics Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/pics
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one
[OC] I asked my husband for duck ravioli for my birthday
Had 8 brain tumors removed yesterday, bringing my 3-year total to 13 tumors
Palestinian children watching Lion King in Gaza
Hero Captain Smit Machchhar whose quick thinking this morning prevented an attempted hijacking
(OC) Last year, my mom Linda reading comments after going viral on Reddit. Today she’s in remission!
UN Sec. General Antonio Guterres during the speech of Donald Trump at the UN General Ass. Sept. 22nd
Diplomats walk out as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly
[OC] This sign i saw out in public.
Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one | 208.9K | 2.2K | image | Sep 21 |
| [OC] I asked my husband for duck ravioli for my birthday | 123.5K | 930 | image | Sep 6 |
| Had 8 brain tumors removed yesterday, bringing my 3-year total to 13 tumors | 104.2K | 2.8K | image | Sep 20 |
| Palestinian children watching Lion King in Gaza | 86.4K | 1.7K | image | Sep 6 |
| Hero Captain Smit Machchhar whose quick thinking this morning prevented an attempted hijacking | 74.7K | 3.3K | image | Sep 30 |
| (OC) Last year, my mom Linda reading comments after going viral on Reddit. Today she’s in remission! | 69.9K | 963 | image | Sep 22 |
| UN Sec. General Antonio Guterres during the speech of Donald Trump at the UN General Ass. Sept. 22nd | 57.4K | 1.1K | image | Sep 23 |
| Diplomats walk out as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly | 57.4K | 1.5K | image | Sep 24 |
| [OC] This sign i saw out in public. | 53.2K | 900 | image | Sep 17 |
| Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence | 52.4K | 9.7K | image | Sep 14 |
r/pics Audience Overlap r/pics Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/pics FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/pics
What's the best time to post on r/pics?
Based on posting volume, r/pics is most active on Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/pics?
r/pics averages 227 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/pics get?
Posts on r/pics average about 571 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/pics get most?
On r/pics, most posts are image posts (98%)