What’s Up with Reddit Search, Episode VII: The Comments Awaken
TL;DR
Comment search is live on iOS and Android and soon search will be even more stable and safe.
Comment Search
A few months ago, we added the ability to search comments on desktop, and when the release was received well across the world, we knew we had to build it on mobile too.
Now you can easily search comments on both the Android and iOS app by swiping to the right to the “Comments tab” after making a search. This applies to searches across all of Reddit and within specific subreddits. Wondering if you can also filter by author, flair, and more? You can! Learn how in our wiki.
Have any feedback for us about comment search? If so, take this quick, anonymous survey to let us know about your experiences. Love something? Want us to change something? Let us know! You can also leave us comments below.
Projects in Flight
But comment search isn’t all we’re working on!
We recently updated some of our backend code to make the search more stable so you get results more often that are higher quality.. (After making this change, there was a 7% drop in people getting no results, and 17% more subscriptions to subreddits via search for Android users.)
We're also making searching on Reddit safer. If you've confirmed you're over 18, you can now choose whether or not you'd like to see NSFW suggestions as you begin typing in your search terms.
What’s coming up next?
Looking further into the future, we’re focusing on improving subreddit search so you can get to the communities you’re looking for more easily. Specifically, we’re working to make sure you get subreddit results more often when you make longer searches.
We’re also rolling out a completely new backend and interface for typeahead so that it’s not only easier to understand, but also faster and more stable. You’ll also be getting a few new filtering options, such as sorting comments by new and top.
We’ll stick around to answer your questions, and don’t forget to submit your feedback on comment search though our quick, anonymous survey.
Posted Aug 4, 2022, 5:13 PM UTC