A practical Reddit post guide
Create Reddit story cards or a complete conversation.
Design a compact post, comment, or story card for your next video, or build a full discussion with nested replies. Preview and PNG export share the same layout.
Create a story card
Choose Story cards at the top of the generator to create a compact graphic for a video, slide, or storyboard. The Format menu offers three layouts:
| Format | Layout |
|---|---|
| Post | Avatar, username, optional subreddit, bold title, optional body text, and rounded action buttons |
| Comment | Avatar beside the author and awards, indented comment text, and an outlined action row |
| Story | Avatar, author, awards, adjustable text, likes, comments, and a Share action |
In Content, upload an avatar or use the Reddit icon. PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF images up to 20 MB are supported; avatars are processed locally to a maximum edge of 400 pixels and cropped into a circle. GIFs become still images.
Usernames and subreddit names accept up to 40 characters. Post titles accept 300 characters; each format has its own body text of up to 3,000 characters. Inputs expand with the content. Switching formats preserves all three texts and your settings. Clearing a username shows “username”; clearing the subreddit hides it.
Verified adds a decorative blue check. Comment and Story also support eight selectable award symbols. Open Awards to choose which ones appear, or deselect all to hide the row. The award symbols are illustrative mockup decorations, not actual awards issued by Reddit.
Votes (Likes in Story), Comments, and Shares are editable display labels. Enter a value such as 99+, 1.2k, or 25; no engagement is created. Leave a label empty to show only its icon. An empty Shares field keeps the Share label. Long labels may be shortened and action rows wrap when space is limited.
Reset restores the example content and appearance while retaining the selected format. Undo reset restores the previous card during the current visit. Full thread opens the original discussion editor; both editors keep their state when switching modes and use separate browser drafts.
Customize card appearance
Settings provides Light and Dark color schemes for every format. Story additionally exposes font weight (Regular, Medium, Semibold, or Bold), left/center/right text alignment, avatar scaling, username scaling, text scaling, icon scaling, border radius, width, padding, and spacing. These adjustments apply to Story; Post and Comment keep their standard proportions.
Story width ranges from 280 to 600 pixels before export scaling. Content grows vertically, and large icons or long labels wrap onto another action row. Reset story appearance restores only the Story layout settings. Inter is used for preview and export independently of the website interface font.
Download opens a dialog with resolution settings on the left and the finished card on the right on desktop. Choose 2×, 3×, or 4× and download the PNG. The card includes its visible content, chosen theme, and shadow with transparent space around it. It excludes the preview background, checkerboard, and editor controls. There is no added watermark.
Post and Comment exports have a 408-pixel base width, including 24 pixels of transparent space on each side: 816 pixels at 2×, 1,224 at 3×, or 1,632 at 4×. Story width is the selected card width plus the same 48-pixel margin. The exact output dimensions appear in the dialog. Very long cards may reach browser canvas limits; shorten the text or use a lower resolution if prompted. Emoji appearance depends on the device.
Import the transparent PNG as an image overlay in your video editor. The generator creates static graphics; it does not animate text, produce narration, or export a video.
Auto-save stores card content, avatar, badges, awards, count labels, appearance, and export scale in this browser. Save draft writes manually. Turning auto-save off stops automatic writes for this visit without deleting an earlier draft. Clear this site's browser storage to remove saved cards. If storage is unavailable or full, the editor reports that the draft remains only in memory.
Start with a post
In Full thread, choose Blank, AITA thread, Breaking news, TIFU story, Wholesome / advice, Scam PSA, or AskReddit Q&A. Each template is an editable fictional example. Loading another template or selecting New post asks before replacing your work. Undo template restores the previous draft during the current visit.
Write a title of up to 300 characters and optional body text of up to 3,000 characters. The editor grows with your text, preserving manual line breaks. Text is rendered as plain text, not full Reddit Markdown. Use this tool for storyboards, product mockups, classroom discussions, or fictional community scenes.
Turn on Image instead of text to make an image post. Upload a PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF smaller than 20 MB. The image is processed locally, resized to a maximum edge of 1,800 pixels, and fitted inside the post without cutting off its edges. GIFs become still images. You must upload an image or return to text mode before downloading.
Switching between text and image keeps both inputs in the draft. Only the selected type appears in the finished post.
Add people and badges
Add up to ten people. Each person has a username, avatar, fallback avatar color, and optional identity badge. Usernames are displayed with u/ automatically. Avatar images are processed locally to a maximum edge of 400 pixels and cropped into a circle in the preview.
| Badge | Appearance |
|---|---|
| None | No badge, except the post author receives OP automatically |
| OP | Blue original-poster label |
| MOD | Green moderator label |
| Verified | Blue check mark |
| Admin | Orange administrator label |
These are visual mockup labels; they do not verify an account or grant permissions. Choose Posted by to set the author of the main post, and From to assign each comment.
Members use stable identities. Renaming a member updates all their comments. Removing a person with content requires assigning their post and comments to someone else. The last member cannot be removed. Comment text is not rewritten when a member is renamed.
Build a comment thread
Add a comment, select its author, write up to 2,000 characters, and set its time and score. Fields expand as you type. The editor supports forty comments and up to four reply levels below a top-level comment.
Use Reply to to choose a parent. Select Post to make a top-level comment. The reply icon creates a new child comment directly. Invalid parent choices are excluded, so a comment cannot become its own ancestor or create an excessively deep branch.
Arrow buttons move a comment among its siblings and keep its replies attached. Duplicate copies just that comment, not the entire reply branch. Deleting a comment keeps its children and moves them one level higher. All comments remain editable, even when the preview hides or collapses them.
A natural thread might start with someone asking for advice, followed by a practical suggestion and a short reply from the original poster. Separate unrelated ideas into top-level comments; use nested replies for direct responses.
Collapsed comments
Collapse this comment and its replies shows a compact row with the author, score, time, and a collapsed label. Its body and descendants are hidden in the preview and export, but remain in the editor and saved draft.
Automatic collapsing is enabled by default for comments with a score of −5 or lower. Turn it off in Subreddit & look to expand those comments, and also clear any manual Collapse setting if necessary. This is a predictable mockup rule, not a reproduction of Reddit's moderation or ranking systems.
Set votes and appearance
In Subreddit & look, edit the subreddit, community avatar, community color, post timestamp, and optional flair. The r/ prefix is added automatically. Long labels are shortened to fit the preview header. Choose Light or Dark and show or hide the Join button. Already joined changes its appearance to Joined.
Post score, displayed comment count, and awards are editable numbers. Large counts become compact labels such as 8.9k. Awards appear only when the count is above zero. Vote appearance colors the upvote or downvote arrow; it does not change the score you entered.
The displayed comment total is independent of the sample thread, allowing a mockup to show a few comments from a larger discussion. Comment sort label changes the visible Top, Best, New, Old, or Q&A label. It does not automatically rearrange the comments; use the editor arrows to control their order.
Show comment thread hides or reveals the entire discussion without deleting it. Click the post, engagement row, subreddit header, or any visible comment in the preview to reach its controls.
Download your finished post
For Full thread, Download PNG opens settings on the left and the finished preview on the right. Export includes the subreddit header, post title, selected text or image, identity details, votes, awards, and visible comments. Editor controls are excluded. Collapsed replies stay hidden, and a hidden comment thread is not exported.
| Resolution | Image width |
|---|---|
| Standard · 2× | 1,240 pixels |
| High · 3× | 1,860 pixels |
| Ultra · 4× | 2,480 pixels |
The height grows with the post and visible comments. Very long threads may exceed browser canvas limits; select a lower resolution or shorten the thread. No watermark is added. Higher resolution does not restore detail missing from small source images. Emoji appearance depends on your operating system.
Common questions
Is this Reddit post generator free?
Yes. Edit the post and download a PNG without an account or payment.
Does this publish to Reddit?
No. This is an independent mockup tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit. It does not create a Reddit account, post, vote, award, or moderation action.
Where are drafts saved?
Auto-save writes the post, member identities, images, comments, reply relationships, and settings to local storage in this browser. Save draft writes manually. Turning auto-save off stops automatic writes during the current visit; it does not delete an older draft. Clear this site's browser storage to remove saved content.
If storage is blocked or full, the editor reports Draft in memory and remains usable. Download the image before leaving in that case. Drafts do not sync across devices, and we cannot retrieve them remotely.
Are my photos and comments uploaded?
Image preparation, editing, drawing, and export happen in your browser. Your content is not sent to an application database. Hosting and analytics services are described in our privacy policy.
Why does my export show fewer comments than the editor?
A collapsed parent hides all of its descendants. Negative-score comments may collapse automatically, and Show comment thread can hide the whole discussion. These settings also apply to the PNG. The displayed comment total is a separate editable number.
Can I use it for a video or classroom exercise?
Yes. Use fictional identities or get permission for real names and images. Clearly label fictional posts when they might be mistaken for authentic content, and follow our responsible use policy.