Reddit rules index · 35 communities for AI tools · read 2026-09-26
Where can AI tool builders promote on Reddit?
We read the rules of 35 Reddit communities for AI tools. 10 allow sharing your own work (most with conditions), 3 only in a dedicated thread, and 17 restrict it. Every community links to its own rule text and the date we read it.
Allowed, some with limits (10)
| Community | Members | Self-promotion | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/artificial | 1,343,575 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ClaudeAI | 1,153,149 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ChatGPTPro | 614,969 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/AI_Agents | 449,050 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/automationWhere: Normal post (blog or self-promotional material allowed if it offers something to the sub) | 233,831 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-24 |
| r/GoogleGeminiAIWhere: Normal post about your Gemini-related product or project, with context showing relevance… | 158,404 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-24 |
| r/Automate | 157,578 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/AgentsOfAIWhere: Normal text post about your AI-agent project with a detailed description in the body… | 126,697 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-24 |
| r/aiagentsWhere: Substantive demo post (what it does, how it works, what you learned; 100+ words… | 121,432 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-24 |
| r/AIArtworkWhere: Link/image post showcasing your own AI artwork directly on Reddit (no external links, so… | 86,987 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-24 |
Only in a dedicated thread (3)
Promotion goes in the community's weekly or pinned thread, not in a post of its own.
| Community | Members | Self-promotion | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/ChatGPTSelf Advertising | 11,648,705 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/aiArtNo Advertising, Selling, Buying or Self-Promotion | 686,889 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ChatGPTCodingWhere: Weekly Self-Promotion thread (find it pinned or via the sub's search); GitHub repo links… | 402,357 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-24 |
No rule mentions promotion (5)
That is not permission. Read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.
| Community | Members | Self-promotion | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/PromptEngineering | 418,741 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/aivideo | 396,710 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/deeplearning | 248,871 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ollama | 138,718 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/OpenSourceAI | 31,358 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
Restricted: don't promote here (17)
| Community | Members | Self-promotion | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/MachineLearningNo Self-Promotion | 3,073,905 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/OpenAIRule 3: Limit Self-Promotion | 2,871,828 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ArtificialInteligenceNo Spam · Builders Welcome with Substance | 1,941,730 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/midjourneyOriginal Content Only | 1,783,626 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/StableDiffusionNo Reposts, Spam, Low-Quality, or Excessive Self-Promo | 1,025,607 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/LocalLLaMALimit Self-Promotion | 834,493 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/learnmachinelearningShare your content at most once per week | 681,085 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/SEONo Spamming | 513,868 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/n8nNo Self-Promotion or Advertising | 257,812 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/AnthropicNo Spam | 218,070 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-24 |
| r/AIAssistedSelf-Promotion/ADs | 177,799 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/LLMDevsNo commercial self-promotion: Share openly, not for profit. | 171,935 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/computervisionQuality Content: Showcases | 164,279 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/cursorLimit self-promotion | 157,680 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/LangChainNo solicitation or self-promotion | 108,048 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/LanguageTechnologySelf-Promotion- Your first post cannot be your project & <10% of posts should… | 66,207 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/zapierAdd Value, Stay On-Topic, and Don't Advertise | 19,037 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
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