7.6K posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 252 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Sundays around 11 AM 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 | 220 (45.9%) | 1.3K |
| Politics | 162 (33.8%) | 7.6K |
| R1: No screenshots or pics where the only focus is a screen. | 33 (6.9%) | 375 |
| r5: title guidelines | 19 (4.0%) | 7.1K |
| R5: Title Rules | 16 (3.3%) | 423 |
| r1: screenshot/ai | 10 (2.1%) | 8.5K |
| r2: text/digital | 9 (1.9%) | 3.7K |
| R10: No FCoO/Flooding | 7 (1.5%) | 560 |
| r1: ai generated image | 3 (0.6%) | 187 |
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 | 213 (2.8%) | 309 | 14 |
| sunset | 168 (2.2%) | 26 | 1 |
| day | 166 (2.2%) | 510 | 32 |
| picture | 162 (2.1%) | 466 | 13 |
| photo | 162 (2.1%) | 344 | 11 |
| today | 150 (2.0%) | 1.5K | 71 |
| night | 130 (1.7%) | 160 | 10 |
| removed | 122 (1.6%) | 414 | 17 |
| first | 122 (1.6%) | 806 | 24 |
| found | 121 (1.6%) | 648 | 42 |
r/pics Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/pics
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| i.imgur.com | 81 | 212 |
| imgur.com | 22 | 7 |
| youtube.com | 20 | 1 |
| thecalabashnewspaper.com | 15 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 14 | 1 |
| instagram.com | 7 | 1 |
| pin.it | 6 | 1 |
| facebook.com | 5 | 1 |
| photos.app.goo.gl | 3 | 1 |
| chatgpt.com | 3 | 1 |
r/pics Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/pics
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
[OC] SOMEDAY A MORTICIAN GETS TO SUPERGLUE HIS LIPS SHUT, Seen in Cleveland
[OC] TOUCH PAINT: ARRESTED. TOUCH CHILD: ELECTED (Cleveland, Ohio action)
Before my wife passed we saw hearts everywhere. I still see them everywhere. (OC)
Beautiful Family
From the G7 Summit
London
A Tale of Two Reactions: Obama Catches Fainting Woman, Trump Doesn't Move.
UFO over Moscow today
Let’s go algae!
Sunrise inside Sagrada Familia, Barcelona.
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [OC] SOMEDAY A MORTICIAN GETS TO SUPERGLUE HIS LIPS SHUT, Seen in Cleveland | 101.7K | 1.2K | image | Jun 27 |
| [OC] TOUCH PAINT: ARRESTED. TOUCH CHILD: ELECTED (Cleveland, Ohio action) | 77.8K | 279 | image | Jun 28 |
| Before my wife passed we saw hearts everywhere. I still see them everywhere. (OC) | 72.0K | 760 | image | Jun 6 |
| Beautiful Family | 66.6K | 2.5K | image | Jun 15 |
| From the G7 Summit | 65.6K | 3.2K | image | Jun 19 |
| London | 63.8K | 918 | image | Jun 14 |
| A Tale of Two Reactions: Obama Catches Fainting Woman, Trump Doesn't Move. | 62.8K | 1.2K | image | Jun 7 |
| UFO over Moscow today | 62.5K | 1.8K | image | Jun 18 |
| Let’s go algae! | 60.5K | 762 | image | Jun 21 |
| Sunrise inside Sagrada Familia, Barcelona. | 60.5K | 241 | image | Jun 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 Sundays around 11 AM 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 252 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 616 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%)