About r/nextfuckinglevel
The community was created on Jul 19, 2018, which makes it 8 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 14,396 subscribers (+0.14%). It sits just behind r/EatCheapAndHealthy (#76) and ahead of r/tattoos (#78) in our ranking.
What sets r/nextfuckinglevel apart
r/nextfuckinglevel is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 94% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 7% across the Top 100. It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 58.7 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 16.2. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.53% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 94% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (09:00 UTC) sees about 3.2× as many posts as the quietest (23:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/nextfuckinglevel went up from 10,456,429 to 10,511,788 subscribers (+55.4K, +0.53%). That is about 1,384 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/nextfuckinglevel this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Oct 30, 2026).
- Second woman to ever lift the dinnie stones side by side - Angelica Jardine.u/nigablackballsack · Oct 26 · video
- Delivering an perfect wormu/madasss2170 · Oct 26 · video
- Albina Shagimuratova. All reactions are reasonable.u/DarthiusFatticus · Oct 24 · video
- People who put their own safety aside to help an animal are truly special.u/Leather_Whole_2078 · Oct 27 · video
- This dog always makes sure his blind buddy gets a treat before he doesu/shitonthebeach · Oct 24 · video
- The guys' coordination, I'm shockedu/Leather_Whole_2078 · Oct 23 · video
- Getting the shotu/Apprehensive_Sky4558 · Oct 28 · video
- Wide open , no defender pressure and drops it . Same guy that yells he could've caught that at the tv 😂u/United-Computer2025 · Oct 28 · video
- Light painting w/ patience & dedicationu/sh0tgunben · Oct 24 · video
- Florence Welch asking folks to live in the momentu/Zee_Ventures · Oct 24 · video
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/nextfuckinglevel, from 2020 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Dodging a cash-in-transit robbery. The man has balls of steelu/TopCat933 · Apr 30, 2021 · video
- Waiter being attacked suddenly recalls his boxing trainingu/exophades · Jan 18, 2026 · video
- This pencil drawing took me over 250 hours to complete.u/keeganhall · Oct 6, 2020 · image
- Large crowd of antiwar protestors in St. Petersburg, Russiau/goforth1457 · Feb 24, 2022 · 265,929 points · 3,533 comments · video
- Beekeeper protecting his bees from being attacked by hornetsu/purple-circle · Aug 30, 2022 · 230,493 points · 6,122 comments · video
- Door man saves woman's lifeu/yuriwae · Nov 1, 2024 · video
- I carved and gifted the "Terminator pipe" to Arnold birthday and he sent me a photo.u/RadonLab · Sep 2, 2020 · image
- From patient to legislatoru/sucomimus · Apr 7, 2021 · image
- Nickelodeon went off the air for a full 8 minutes and 46 seconds to protest police brutalityu/Speedbird235 · Jun 1, 2020 · video
- A man of focus, commitment and sheer willu/MohanBhargava · Jun 8, 2020 · image
What r/nextfuckinglevel talks about
We read the titles of 279 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “man”, “level”, “skills”, “world” and “water”. Other frequent themes are incredible, insane, seen, young, actually and watch. Recurring phrases include “young man”, “buzz lightyear”, “lightyear taking” and “kid feel”. By format, 94% are videos, 5% are images and 2% are links.
Popular post flairs: Removed: Ban-Worthy (3), Removed: Bad Title (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/nextfuckinglevel gets about 36 new posts a day. The public archive holds 474,972 posts and 27,874,181 comments in total, about 58.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (50 posts) and the quietest was Friday (29). Posting peaks around 09:00 UTC and is lowest around 23:00 UTC.
Rules of r/nextfuckinglevel
The moderators of r/nextfuckinglevel list 6 rules. In short:
- Appropriate Content
- Use a Descriptive Title
- Content Formatting
- Common Reposts
- Avoid Spam
- Be Respectful to Others
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel 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/nextfuckinglevel have?
r/nextfuckinglevel has 10,511,788 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #77 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 55,359 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/nextfuckinglevel created?
r/nextfuckinglevel was created on Jul 19, 2018, so it has been around for 8 years.
Is r/nextfuckinglevel still active?
Yes. r/nextfuckinglevel gets about 36 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 474,972 posts and 27,874,181 comments. In a sample of 279 recent posts we counted 149 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/nextfuckinglevel?
Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 09:00 UTC, with the fewest around 23:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/nextfuckinglevel?
The community describes itself as: “⬆ Next Fucking Level ⬆” Recent post titles often mention man, level, skills, world and water. Most posts are videos (94%).
Is r/nextfuckinglevel SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/nextfuckinglevel as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/nextfuckinglevel?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/nextfuckinglevel accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and videos enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Appropriate Content”; “Use a Descriptive Title”; “Content Formatting”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/nextfuckinglevel?
Communities with similar topics include r/NatureIsFuckingLit (17.3M), r/suggestmeabook (3.4M), r/BeAmazed (9.7M), r/Unexpected (12.1M) and r/interestingasfuck (16.9M).
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/nextfuckinglevel.