Finally, Reddit Has Cliff Notes
What Is This Thing?
Reddit Answers is a smart feature that finds real Reddit comments, pulls out the best ones, and shows you a clean summary. No scrolling, no drama, no 3-year-old meme wars.
Why You Might Actually Use It
It finds actual answers, not 87 people arguing about fonts
It links back to real threads (so you know who to blame)
No tracking, no logins, no cookie popups the size of your screen- Uses Reddit’s own AI—not ChatGPT, not “Steve’s AI Tool for 3 Easy Tips”
How It Works (Without Brain Meltdown)
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You type a question (like a human, not a robot)
“Best cheap phone?”
“android device comparison 2025 specs matrix” -
Reddit’s AI searches posts and grabs useful answers
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It shows a neat little box with a summary + links to the best comments
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If it doesn’t know the answer? It says so. Like an honest friend.
Pro Tips You Didn’t Ask For
- Works on desktop and Reddit app
- No need to log in—just search something like “best AI tool free”
- Shows up at the top of results like a nerdy bouncer
- Respects NSFW filters, banned subs, private groups (it’s not a creep)
Reality Check
Doesn’t always work—depends on how many smart things Redditors have actually said
Rolling out slowly across countries
Only speaks English right now
No export, no save button, no fun if you’re a dev (yet)
Dev Stuff (For Nerds in the Basement)
- Secret API exists (shhh)
- Outputs JSON with scores, sources, summaries
- Bots already use it to dump Reddit Answers into Telegram and Notion
- You can build your own script to rip the summary and escape the UI entirely
(Because nothing screams efficiency like duct-taping Reddit with JavaScript)
What’s Coming Next?
- More languages
- Toggle: “Give me hot takes” vs “Give me groupthink”
- Open API for bot builders and Reddit-enhancers
- Subreddit mods might get kill-switch powers (because Reddit loves control)
Fun Fact
Reddit Answers is built to summarize Reddit… because Reddit got too annoying to read.
Let that sink in.
Try It Right Now
Go here: reddit.com/answers
Or just search something like a normal human and let Reddit do the thinking.
Links You’ll Actually Click
- Official Help Guide
- The Verge: Reddit Turns 20, Gets a Brain
Reddit Blog: The “Hey Look We Made AI” Post
Example That Works
“What’s the best budget AI voice tool?”
Boom. Reddit Answers finds the top threads, shows the best opinions, links you to the source—and spares you from reading 48 variations of “idk but following 
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Final Thought
Reddit created AI to help people avoid reading Reddit.
Welcome to 2025. The dumbest timeline… with the smartest shortcuts.
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