r/ChatGPT peaks Fridays 5pm-7pm UTC
r/ChatGPT was created on December 01, 2022, making it 3 years and 6 months old and a moderately established subreddit. With 11,534,542 members, this is one of Reddit's largest communities, placing it among the top subreddits on the platform.
r/ChatGPT is steadily growing, with 41,836 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ChatGPT functions as a high-velocity hub for real-time updates and user experiences related to ChatGPT and broader generative AI developments, despite its stated purpose as a discussion forum. With over 11.3 million subscribers, the subreddit exhibits a significant disparity between its massive subscriber base and active participation levels; the average post receives approximately 1,074 upvotes and 638 comments, indicating that a small fraction of subscribers actively engage with most content. The notably low threshold of zero upvotes required for posts to trend underscores an exceptionally fast-moving feed, prioritizing immediacy over community consensus. This dynamic, combined with peak posting activity concentrated on Saturday evenings (6-8 pm UTC), suggests a global audience primarily using the space to rapidly share discoveries, prompt engineering tips, and breaking news about AI tools, often treating it more as a news ticker than a deliberative community. The sheer volume of posts reflecting immediate user interactions—such as troubleshooting unexpected outputs or sharing novel use cases—highlights its role as a practical resource for encountering AI in action.
Beyond its surface description, the subreddit is characterized by its focus on accessible, user-driven content rather than technical deep dives or theoretical discourse. Typical discussions center on practical prompt optimization, comparisons between AI models (including ChatGPT variants, Gemini, and Claude), accessibility issues, and reactions to OpenAI’s updates or
r/ChatGPT shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 992.2 upvotes per post across its 11,534,542 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.24. To reach the Hot section of r/ChatGPT, posts typically need at least 11 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/ChatGPT receive an average of 238.9 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Friday is the most active day with 20 posts reaching the top, while Sunday sees the least activity with 8 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 5pm UTC (8 posts), 6pm UTC (8 posts), and 11am UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 7am UTC, 12am UTC, and 10am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (17), Tuesday (15), Wednesday (12), Thursday (16), Friday (20), Saturday (12), Sunday (8) posts reaching the top.
r/ChatGPT currently has 11,534,542 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 41,836 members (0.36%), averaging 1,350 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/ChatGPT in the top 11% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/ChatGPT has gained 122,015 subscribers (1.07%). Since tracking began 619 days ago, the community has added 4,223,727 total subscribers.
r/ChatGPT is steadily growing, with 41,836 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ChatGPT has 11,534,542 subscribers as of June 2026.
The best time to post on r/ChatGPT is Fridays 5pm-7pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/ChatGPT is steadily growing, with 41,836 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ChatGPT was created on December 01, 2022, making it 3 years old.
Posts on r/ChatGPT typically need at least 11 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/ChatGPT is a Reddit community with 11,534,542 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Subreddit to discuss ChatGPT and AI. Not affiliated with OpenAI. Thanks, Nat!" The best time to post on r/ChatGPT is Fridays 5pm-7pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 992.2 upvotes and 238.9 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 11. The subreddit is adding approximately 1,350 new members each day. Founded 3 years ago, r/ChatGPT is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,360 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-06-20 10:47:43