r/ContagiousLaughter on SubMouse

About r/ContagiousLaughter

In its own words:

Something to put you in a good mood. Videos of people laughing infectiously. No context required.

The community was created on May 9, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 2,472 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/TwoXChromosomes (#62) and ahead of r/nfl (#64) in our ranking.

What sets r/ContagiousLaughter apart

r/ContagiousLaughter is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 100% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 7% across the Top 100. Relative to its huge audience, posting is calm — around 0.7 new posts a day per million members, which puts it in the quietest fifth of the Top 100. A good post has less competition here.

Subscriber growth

Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/ContagiousLaughter went up from 13,188,155 to 13,199,504 subscribers (+11.3K, +0.09%). That is about 284 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.

All-time top posts

The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/ContagiousLaughter, from 2020 to 2023, ranked by Reddit.

Groom sees his best friend in wedding dress.u/hasam_ · Aug 21, 2022 · 81,161 points · 500 comments · video
My stepbrother was on a dating show but didn't tell his dad. My mum filmed his reactionu/TheJoe94 · Dec 19, 2022 · 109,647 points · 648 comments · video
When I need cheering up and a good laugh I reach for the Between Two Ferns bloopersu/duckinfum · Aug 31, 2020 · video
New fitness programu/jocewin · Jan 15, 2023 · 78,754 points · 839 comments · video
The best one yetDec 21, 2022 · 97,645 points · 968 comments · video
Videogamesdunkey hilarious reaction to the Mario Movie cast.u/CopitoDeLefa · Oct 9, 2022 · 104,624 points · 2,217 comments · video
Ironyu/FewDeparture4034 · Nov 26, 2022 · 77,257 points · 957 comments · video
Made that guy s morning...u/devils117 · May 8, 2022 · 85,696 points · 1,099 comments · video
"Call him by his Gamer Tag "u/SystematicRabies · Mar 13, 2023 · 99,935 points · 2,398 comments · video
Evil or geniusu/Noobsworldlol · Nov 22, 2022 · 87,206 points · 841 comments · video

What r/ContagiousLaughter talks about

Across 44 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 27), the words that come up most are “laughing”, “funny”, “definitely”, “camera” and “panned”. Recurring phrases include “camera panned”. By format, 100% are videos.

laughing 4
funny 3
definitely 2
camera 2
panned 2

Popular post flairs: [Child laughter] (3), [Gaming] (2).

Activity and best time to post

r/ContagiousLaughter gets about 8.6 new posts a day. The public archive holds 170,543 posts and 2,699,524 comments in total, about 15.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (16 posts) and the quietest was Monday (2). Posting peaks around 22:00 UTC and is lowest around 04:00 UTC.

Posts per hour of the day, UTC, Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026

Videos 100%

Rules of r/ContagiousLaughter

The moderators of r/ContagiousLaughter list 7 rules. In short:

This is a happy place. Keep it light. Be respectful.
Must include contagious laughter
Video length: too long (without time stamp) or too short
No reposts (or compilations)
No vague titles
No spam or promotion
No politics. No activism.

How to join

Open reddit.com/r/ContagiousLaughter 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 members does r/ContagiousLaughter have?

r/ContagiousLaughter has 13,199,504 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #63 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 11,349 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.

When was r/ContagiousLaughter created?

r/ContagiousLaughter was created on May 9, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.

Is r/ContagiousLaughter still active?

Yes. r/ContagiousLaughter gets about 8.6 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 170,543 posts and 2,699,524 comments.

What is the best time to post in r/ContagiousLaughter?

Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 22:00 UTC, with the fewest around 04:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.

What kind of posts are on r/ContagiousLaughter?

The community describes itself as: “Something to put you in a good mood. Videos of people laughing infectiously. No context required.” Recent post titles often mention laughing, funny, definitely, camera and panned. Most posts are videos (100%).

Is r/ContagiousLaughter SFW?

Yes. Reddit does not mark r/ContagiousLaughter as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.

What are the rules of r/ContagiousLaughter?

Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/ContagiousLaughter accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with videos enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “This is a happy place. Keep it light. Be respectful.”; “Must include contagious laughter”; “Video length: too long (without time stamp) or too short”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.

What subreddits are similar to r/ContagiousLaughter?

Communities with similar topics include r/videos (26.9M), r/todayilearned (41.7M), r/TwoXChromosomes (13.7M), r/nfl (12.9M) and r/anime (14.5M).

Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 29, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). 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/ContagiousLaughter.

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