r/diydrones
If you want to show off your new DIY drone, or if you have questions on how to build one, this reddit is for you! Unmanned Aerial Vehicles…
How to think about r/diydrones
This community focuses on the construction and operation of DIY drones, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV). Members share their projects, seek advice, and discuss technical aspects of drone building. The community is distinct for its hands-on approach, encouraging users to showcase their creations and troubleshoot issues collaboratively, fostering a culture of innovation and experimentation.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically tech-savvy individuals ranging from hobbyists to professionals interested in drone technology. The demographic includes a mix of ages, with a strong presence of younger enthusiasts. Members are driven by a passion for building and flying drones, often sharing knowledge and experiences while maintaining a supportive and collaborative vibe.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed project showcases, tutorials, and technical discussions about drone components and functionality. Members appreciate well-documented posts with images and clear explanations. Conversely, low-effort posts, blatant self-promotion, or off-topic content are likely to be downvoted. The community values quality contributions and encourages regular engagement, with active discussions often occurring around new technologies and innovations in the field.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and value-driven content. Direct promotion is generally unwelcome; instead, brands should consider sharing informative resources, sponsoring educational content, or collaborating with influential members to create engaging tutorials or challenges. Providing tools, components, or insights that enhance the DIY experience can foster goodwill. Transparency and genuine interest in the community's passion for drone technology are crucial for successful engagement.
Top keywords
What r/diydrones talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/_Itscheapertokeepher
- u/CaptainCheckmate
- u/MicratheneFPV
- u/droneswarms
- u/Alarming-Fly2653
- u/tjjohnston777
- u/Fedor_Kuznetsov99
- u/3dxl
- u/supercrossed
- u/[deleted]
- u/Grungble
- u/blackdogblue
- u/PaulJCDR
- u/JAMBCA
- u/ThaNoyesIV
- u/ridiculous-username
- u/CMHCADCAM
- u/SuperIga
- u/Vitruvius8
- u/LucyEleanor
- u/GiantAntCowboy
- u/MofoSoLoDoL0
- u/Topiltzing
- u/ExcitementNo1654
- u/familykomputer
- u/BlessED0071
- u/INVICTUZ
- u/tamburavadak
- u/Kosmonautfpv
- u/nickrehm
- u/senpai-20
- u/justaguy1450
- u/oksebokse
- u/pcguy2k
- u/UnderstandingDry1256
- u/Ziov1
- u/plankmeister
- u/hihoung1991
- u/AccurateDonut
- u/IndependentLunatic
- u/BambiFPV
- u/Gastino32
- u/Positive_Broccoli701
- u/plzwakeupmrwest
- u/50u15pec7a70r
- u/LostLegends777
- u/dekankur
- u/King-Sizzle
- u/808TRK
- u/Cristiansivirao_
- u/DustyBj
- u/Front-Cartoonist-497
- u/DominiqueDefossez
- u/derpstevejobs
- u/mdobrea
- u/Sk13rdude
- u/Brodie969
- u/BrokeEngineerGuy
- u/GermanyDoesntExist
- u/Earllad
- u/thephatmaster
- u/I_Got_Rejected
- u/kazmifactor
- u/CmdrVanderon
- u/redot69
- u/gusmeowmeow
- u/ExactCollege3
- u/PineappleForest
- u/MagnusFPV
- u/rouven_keller
- u/filippeo
- u/fbgc
- u/Drone3D
- u/chrisdu_
- u/CableFPV
- u/Skycomett
- u/sieuwe_e
- u/YoungBungalo
- u/TheDizDude
- u/Executioner2016
- u/kwhitbikes
- u/anongahelious
- u/Designer-Result1111
- u/bobzwik
- u/Alternative-Bus799
- u/robbymcgee
- u/seanb_tv
- u/Cantfinda_username
- u/A_Human47
- u/AnnualPerspective593
- u/mwon
- u/Stlboy31
- u/njsiah
- u/sanketss84
- u/Joergen-smoergen69
- u/lornofteup
- u/GaryMortimer
- u/B3njkm1n
- u/icansmellyourfear69
- u/kamiar_
By votes
- u/_Itscheapertokeepher
- u/nickrehm
- u/Fedor_Kuznetsov99
- u/MicratheneFPV
- u/filippeo
- u/3dxl
- u/bonusducks777
- u/CMHCADCAM
- u/ThaNoyesIV
- u/droneswarms
- u/plzwakeupmrwest
- u/[deleted]
- u/fbgc
- u/TheColonCrusher98
- u/Tattu_Gensace
- u/droneQian
- u/CaptainCheckmate
- u/PaulJCDR
- u/senpai-20
- u/Alarming-Fly2653
- u/Grungble
- u/supercrossed
- u/King-Sizzle
- u/dekankur
- u/Drone3D
- u/50u15pec7a70r
- u/justaguy1450
- u/CableFPV
- u/LucyEleanor
- u/DarkGaussianNoise
- u/chrisdu_
- u/sieuwe_e
- u/smiquel
- u/SuperIga
- u/YoungBungalo
- u/TicsDaily
- u/JAMBCA
- u/TetukasBitinas
- u/Vitruvius8
- u/GiantAntCowboy
- u/ridiculous-username
- u/anongahelious
- u/MofoSoLoDoL0
- u/CreamOfPantsSoup
- u/Cristiansivirao_
- u/oksebokse
- u/tjjohnston777
- u/Ziov1
- u/LostLegends777
- u/Goldenleoparchaun
- u/Topiltzing
- u/fish_trucks_6438
- u/Executioner2016
- u/OS_M
- u/808TRK
- u/blackdogblue
- u/zeldahbabe
- u/Skycomett
- u/Slappynipples
- u/bobzwik
- u/pcguy2k
- u/Designer-Result1111
- u/ExcitementNo1654
- u/robbymcgee
- u/felixmkz
- u/TheDizDude
- u/tygydymhorse
- u/Hot_Top9958
- u/KushBlazing
- u/kwhitbikes
- u/BlessED0071
- u/Bandito1157
- u/Alternative-Bus799
- u/takescaketechnology
- u/MeanBanana965
- u/familykomputer
- u/eVo_FPV
- u/DustyBj
- u/UnderstandingDry1256
- u/Front-Cartoonist-497
- u/SPD1314
- u/jacobn123
- u/topotek
- u/DominiqueDefossez
- u/Ravelinho
- u/Savage_049
- u/issacaron
- u/INVICTUZ
- u/MercYi23
- u/Inevitable_Box_1872
- u/GaryMortimer
- u/plankmeister
- u/smallredtext
- u/thingkingyousosmart
- u/mdobrea
- u/Sk13rdude
- u/Kosmonautfpv
- u/joshhoward9
- u/pcaYxwLMwXkgPeXq4hvd
- u/Motor-Ad4299
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/SpaceCadetMoonMan
- u/BarelyAirborne
- u/LucyEleanor
- u/xyra132
- u/robertlandrum
- u/myself248
- u/Robert_E_630
- u/TakeThreeFourFive
- u/PaulJCDR
- u/cbf1232
- u/_Itscheapertokeepher
- u/besneprasiatko
- u/skyersjet
- u/Independent-Guess-79
- u/cjdavies
- u/nickrehm
- u/cheesemmmK
- u/wilkinsAF
- u/filippeo
- u/Reflectometer
- u/kwaaaaaaaaa
- u/LupusTheCanine
- u/undeniably_confused
- u/eScourge
- u/HiCookieJack
- u/ExactCollege3
- u/5H0DAN
- u/Ok_Abrocoma_2539
- u/Baconator278163
- u/PangolinInDisguise
- u/super-expert-
- u/SativaSawdust
- u/Fundles420
- u/Androidzombie
- u/frankatank117
- u/Similar_Feed_723
- u/derpstevejobs
- u/Terrible_Tower_6590
- u/azhaha
- u/shaneknu
- u/1320Fastback
- u/GaryMortimer
- u/bobzwik
- u/The_OG_Rev
- u/Tinywhooppro
- u/BMWupgradeCH
- u/Slim95x
- u/-Samg381-
- u/CMHCADCAM
- u/VikingBorealis
- u/skunkfacto
- u/Wachowsky
- u/Whoop_Rhettly
- u/Roskavaki
- u/eecue
- u/natasha2u
- u/thelongflight
- u/DegenerateCuber
- u/jackInTheBronx
- u/sagespidy
- u/Slight_Exchange_5842
- u/mti4
- u/its_eugh
- u/Tinfoil_Haberdashery
- u/zubby94
- u/jomarxx
- u/bonusducks777
- u/pwlee
- u/thx1138inator
- u/catesnake
- u/DuctTape534
- u/Worship_Strength
- u/PowerTarget
- u/WannabeTechieNinja
- u/withorwithoutstew
- u/ElGalloFeliz
- u/Space_Goblin_Yoda
- u/21coolkarni
- u/IGuessSomeLikeItHot
- u/Charming_Race7098
- u/inblack
- u/Raymont_Wavelength
- u/13RedDevil42069
- u/7hat6uy
- u/AguyWithaG8x
- u/Accujack
- u/Repulsive_Problem272
- u/Beltribeltran
- u/MoneyPitBoating
- u/CTRL1
- u/IllbeyoHucklebury
- u/IMean_wtf
- u/Candid-Squirrel-2293
- u/think_im_a_bot
- u/vosbergm
- u/anongahelious
- u/proscratcher10
- u/jamminjalepeno
- u/Hackerwithalacker
By votes
- u/LucyEleanor
- u/Slim95x
- u/vosbergm
- u/Beltribeltran
- u/SpaceCadetMoonMan
- u/thebrain99
- u/xyra132
- u/its_eugh
- u/ProductImmediate
- u/NGumi
- u/BarelyAirborne
- u/smiquel
- u/myself248
- u/Marsu6100
- u/Almost_Defective
- u/nickrehm
- u/super-expert-
- u/_Itscheapertokeepher
- u/voldi4ever
- u/Accujack
- u/CuriousCarbs
- u/azhaha
- u/tantalum73
- u/deathxbyxtaxes
- u/[deleted]
- u/kwaaaaaaaaa
- u/robertlandrum
- u/anongahelious
- u/shaneknu
- u/cbf1232
- u/cheesemmmK
- u/SativaSawdust
- u/khatidaal
- u/yosayoran
- u/cjdavies
- u/MoneyPitBoating
- u/crispytex
- u/FrankExchange0fViews
- u/TakeThreeFourFive
- u/proscratcher10
- u/undeniably_confused
- u/fbgc
- u/skyersjet
- u/ThaNoyesIV
- u/LeeHarvey81
- u/VikingBorealis
- u/besneprasiatko
- u/Robert_E_630
- u/Independent-Guess-79
- u/DuctTape534
- u/FPVwurst
- u/PaulJCDR
- u/Appropriate_Junket66
- u/amajorhassle
- u/TacoCult
- u/jovan66464
- u/bobzwik
- u/atomek_xxi
- u/FluffyResource
- u/jamminjalepeno
- u/LupusTheCanine
- u/BikePantsOF
- u/5H0DAN
- u/7laserbears
- u/Fundles420
- u/Terrible_Tower_6590
- u/Tinywhooppro
- u/DelvyB33
- u/Bigboobies999
- u/Skycomett
- u/religiousrelish
- u/filippeo
- u/ryanisflying
- u/yogu8900
- u/jebbiekerman
- u/Ok_Abrocoma_2539
- u/MothyReddit
- u/dgk675
- u/sneakerguy40
- u/Reiku
- u/falljazz
- u/The_OG_Rev
- u/livingincr
- u/durrrl
- u/Worship_Strength
- u/PowerTarget
- u/CTRL1
- u/IllbeyoHucklebury
- u/Hackerwithalacker
- u/HiCookieJack
- u/stephruvy
- u/KingOfCatanianCats
- u/-Samg381-
- u/CableFPV
- u/treacheroustoast
- u/robindonne
- u/skunkfacto
- u/Tinfoil_Haberdashery
- u/wilkinsAF
- u/Reflectometer
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FAQ
r/diydrones — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/diydrones have?
r/diydrones has approximately 78,484 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/diydrones created?
r/diydrones was created on April 7, 2012 (14 years ago).
What is r/diydrones about?
This community focuses on the construction and operation of DIY drones, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV). Members share their projects, seek advice, and discuss technical aspects of drone building. The community is distinct for its hands-on approach, encouraging users to showcase their creations and troubleshoot issues collaborative…
What subreddits are similar to r/diydrones?
Communities similar to r/diydrones include r/multicopter, r/fpvracing, r/fpv, r/tinywhoop, r/fpvfreestyle.
Who are the most active posters on r/diydrones?
The most frequent posters on r/diydrones include u/_Itscheapertokeepher, u/CaptainCheckmate, u/MicratheneFPV.
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