How Searching Works on Reddit
Reddit has a search field accessible on almost every page of the website. The location of the search field depends on whether you’re using old Reddit, the standard Reddit webpage, also known as new Reddit, or the app. The behavior of the search box also differs depending on the page. If you want to use it to search a specific subreddit, you need to first navigate to that subreddit or use an advanced search term.
How to Search a Specific Subreddit Using the Reddit Website
The Reddit website, which is also referred to sometimes as new Reddit, makes it pretty easy to search a specific subreddit. You can use the previously mentioned method to search a subreddit using advanced search terms, or navigate to the subreddit you want to search and perform the search there.
How to Search a Specific Subreddit Using Old Reddit
The original Reddit website is still available and a lot of people continue using it. Old Reddit runs faster, and a lot of subreddits have functionality missing in the newer version of the site. If you still use old Reddit, you can search a specific subreddit by navigating to that subreddit and performing the search from the subreddit, but you need to make one small tweak for it to work. Here’s how to search for a specific subreddit on the old Reddit website:
How to Search a Specific Subreddit in iOS and Android
The Reddit mobile app works and looks a lot like the new Reddit website, and the search functionality is similar. Searching for a specific subreddit works exactly the same in both the iOS and Android apps. Here’s how to search a specific subreddit on the iOS or Android app:
