r/drones
r/drones is a Pictures & Video community on Reddit with 286,061 members, ranking #148 of 1,651 in Pictures & Video. /r/drones is a subreddit for aerial drone enthusiasts, focusing on consumer, commercial, and FPV drones. Topics include builds, regulations, flying tips, photography, and industry news.
How big is r/drones?
Created in 2010, r/drones has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Pictures & Video it ranks #148 of 1,651 communities we track — the top 9% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 77× the median Pictures & Video subreddit, which has 3,698 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Pictures & Video community we track is r/pics with 33,482,569 members — roughly 117 times the size of r/drones. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2010 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/drones on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 286,061 |
|---|---|
| Category | Pictures & Video |
| Rank in category | #148 of 1,651 |
| Created | 2010 |
| Category median size | 3,698 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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