About r/PixelArt
In its own words:
We welcome all kinds of posts about pixel art here, whether you're a first timer looking for guidance or a seasoned pro wanting to share with a new audience. We have just a few rules about posting, so just check those out and then show us what you got!
The community was created on Aug 9, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,211 subscribers (+0.05%). Reddit files it under the “drawing and painting” category and its main language is English.
What sets r/PixelArt apart
r/PixelArt is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 66% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 17% across the Top 100. People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 5.3 comments per post, against 14.0 for a typical large subreddit.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/PixelArt went up from 2,694,923 to 2,702,704 subscribers (+7.8K, +0.29%). That is about 177 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/PixelArt talks about
We read the titles of 70 recent posts (Oct 31–Nov 1), the words that come up most are “halloween”, “happy”, “animation”, “pixel” and “late”. Other frequent themes are study, art, pac-man, ending, short and character. By format, 66% are images, 19% are videos and 13% are galleries.
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 371,223 posts and 1,979,023 comments in total, about 5.3 comments per post.
Rules of r/PixelArt
The moderators of r/PixelArt list 10 rules. In short:
- Must be Pixel Art
- OC Content
- Be Civil
- No Self-Promotion
- No NFT related posts
- No sexual/nude content
- No AI Art
- Account must be older than 2 weeks to post
- No Outrage/Controversial/Drama Posts
- 100 karma is required to POST.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/PixelArt 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 big is r/PixelArt?
r/PixelArt has 2,702,704 subscribers, which makes it the #412 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,781 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/PixelArt created?
r/PixelArt was created on Aug 9, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
Is r/PixelArt still active?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 371,223 posts and 1,979,023 comments. In a sample of 70 recent posts we counted 64 different authors.
What kind of posts are on r/PixelArt?
The community describes itself as: “We welcome all kinds of posts about pixel art here, whether you're a first timer looking for guidance or a seasoned pro wanting to share with a new audience. We have just a few rules about posting, so just check those o…” Recent post titles often mention halloween, happy, animation, pixel and late. Most posts are images (66%).
Is r/PixelArt SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/PixelArt as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/PixelArt?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/PixelArt accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Must be Pixel Art”; “OC Content”; “Be Civil”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/PixelArt?
Communities with similar topics include r/Art (22.6M), r/place (7.6M), r/askscience (26.4M), r/careerguidance (5.1M) and r/LifeProTips (23.1M).
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/PixelArt.