About r/reallifedoodles
In its own words:
GIFs and videos that have been doodled on!
Community guide
r/reallifedoodles (#518, about 2.2 million) — GIFs and videos that have been doodled on! Collected rules highlight Doodles MUST be Original Content (OC); Animated GIF or Video format is required; SFW content only, among 6 listed.
What belongs here
Posts should match the community’s curatorial bar—GIFs and videos that have been doodled on!. Hard filters include: Doodles MUST be Original Content (OC); Animated GIF or Video format is required; SFW content only; Posting, Reposting and Redoodling. Off-scope, spam, and low-effort dumps are the usual removal reasons when those rules are listed.
How it differs
The curatorial rules above are the real differentiator versus generic meme dumps—title constraints, content bans, and repost policies on file matter more than vibes.
Before you post
Format-sensitive rules to read first: Doodles MUST be Original Content (OC); Animated GIF or Video format is required; Posting, Reposting and Redoodling. Treat subscriber and posts-per-day figures as directory snapshots, not live Reddit counters.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jan 25, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 43 subscribers (+0.00%). It sits just behind r/madlads (#517) and ahead of r/startups (#519) in our ranking.
What sets r/reallifedoodles apart
Growth has more or less levelled off (0.01% since Sep 19, 2026), which is common for very mature communities.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/reallifedoodles went up from 2,150,724 to 2,150,996 subscribers (+272, +0.01%). That is about 6 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 12,604 posts and 212,576 comments in total, about 16.9 comments per post.
Rules of r/reallifedoodles
The moderators of r/reallifedoodles list 6 rules. In short:
- Doodles MUST be Original Content (OC)
- Animated GIF or Video format is required
- SFW content only
- Posting, Reposting and Redoodling
- Unacceptable comment(s)
- No Requests
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/reallifedoodles and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/reallifedoodles have?
r/reallifedoodles has 2,150,996 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #518 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 272 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/reallifedoodles created?
r/reallifedoodles was created on Jan 25, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years.
Is r/reallifedoodles still active?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 12,604 posts and 212,576 comments.
What kind of posts are on r/reallifedoodles?
The community describes itself as: “GIFs and videos that have been doodled on!”
Is r/reallifedoodles SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/reallifedoodles as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/reallifedoodles?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/reallifedoodles accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and videos enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Doodles MUST be Original Content (OC)”; “Animated GIF or Video format is required”; “SFW content only”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/reallifedoodles?
Communities with similar topics include r/realestateinvesting (2M), r/Makeup (1.9M), r/LifeProTips (23.1M), r/gifs (21.5M) and r/pokemongo (5.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/reallifedoodles.