Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo

🔍 Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo – Overview

Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is a focused Apify Actor for extracting structured information from one or multiple publicly accessible Instagram video URLs. It is designed for users who need useful video metadata without manually opening each Instagram post and collecting information one by one.

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo accepts Instagram video URLs through the startUrls input. You can provide a single Instagram URL or a list of URLs in one Actor run. For every URL that can be successfully accessed and contains recognizable Instagram video media, the Actor returns a structured dataset item.

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is useful for lead research, social media analysis, content monitoring, video cataloging, competitor research, media tracking, and building structured Instagram datasets.

It can return the Instagram media URL, media ID, owner username and ID, caption text, like count, comment count, upload date, thumbnail URL, duration, resolution, media type, hashtags, mentions, and direct video URL.

💡 Key benefit: Enter Instagram video URLs, run the Actor, and receive structured video details in an Apify dataset without needing to collect the information manually.

The Actor is designed for public-access workflows and does not require you to provide Instagram login credentials or cookies as an input.

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⭐ Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo – Key Features

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo focuses on one job: turning Instagram video URLs into structured, usable video metadata.

🔹 Key Features

• Extract data from one or multiple Instagram video URLs
• No login or cookie input required
• Collect video owner and media information
• Extract caption/description text
• Capture likes and comments counts
• Return upload date information when available
• Extract thumbnail and video URLs
• Return video duration
• Return source resolution such as 1080x1920
• Extract hashtags from descriptions
• Extract mentions from descriptions
• Return structured records in the Apify dataset

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is intentionally narrower than a full Instagram profile, post, or advanced Instagram scraping solution. It is a practical choice when your goal is specifically video-level information.

Because the Actor accepts a list of URLs, it also works well for small batches. You can paste multiple Instagram video links into the input instead of running the Actor separately for every URL.

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📊 Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo – What Data You Can Extract

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo produces structured fields that are useful for analysis, indexing, reporting, and content research.

Field	Description
original_url	Instagram media URL associated with the extracted video
id	Instagram media identifier when available
ownerUsername	Username of the video owner
ownerId	Owner identifier when available
description	Caption or description text
likesCount	Formatted like count
commentsCount	Comment count
upload_date	Upload date/time when available
thumbnail_url	Available thumbnail image URL
duration	Video duration in minutes:seconds format
resolution	Source media dimensions such as 1080x1920
type	Media type value returned for the video
hashtags	Unique hashtags detected in the description
mentions	Unique @mentions detected in the description
video_url	Available video media URL
_scraped_at	Time the dataset item was created

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo extracts hashtags and mentions directly from the returned description text. Duplicate hashtags or mentions are reduced so that the final arrays contain unique values.

Resolution is returned from the available Instagram media metadata. This means the value can help identify portrait, landscape, square, or higher-resolution video dimensions, depending on the source.

Video duration is formatted into a simple minutes:seconds value, making it easier to use in reports or downstream processing.

📦 Output / Data Fields

• Video identity
• Instagram owner information
• Caption text
• Engagement counts
• Publication date
• Thumbnail information
• Video duration
• Resolution
• Media type
• Hashtags
• Mentions
• Video URL
• Scrape timestamp

The returned dataset is structured so that each successfully processed Instagram video can be handled as its own record.

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⚙️ Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo – How to Use It

Using the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is straightforward.

1. Open the Actor

Open the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo in Apify Console and go to the Actor input page.

2. Add Instagram video URLs

Use the Start URLs field to provide one or more Instagram video URLs.

The supplied configuration uses examples similar to:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/...
https://www.instagram.com/p/...

The Actor is designed to process URLs that lead to Instagram media containing video information.

3. Run the Actor

Start the Actor after adding your URLs.

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo processes each provided URL and attempts to create a structured output item when video information is available.

4. Review the dataset

Successful results are pushed into the Actor's Apify dataset. You can then review the records in Apify Console or use the dataset with other Apify workflows.

📝 Input

The Actor has one required input field:

• startUrls – a list of one or more Instagram video URLs to process.

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🎯 How to Extract Details from an Instagram Video URL

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is useful when you already have the Instagram URLs you want to investigate.

For example, you may have a spreadsheet containing video links collected from a campaign, a research project, a content audit, or a social media monitoring workflow. Instead of manually opening every URL, add those links to startUrls and run the Actor.

The resulting dataset can provide useful fields such as:

• Owner username
• Caption
• Likes
• Comments
• Upload date
• Duration
• Resolution
• Hashtags
• Mentions
• Thumbnail URL
• Video URL

This approach makes the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo particularly useful for structured video metadata collection.

A practical workflow is to collect URLs first, submit them in batches, review successful records, and then use the resulting dataset for research or analysis.

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❓ Can I Use the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo for Multiple URLs?

Yes. The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo accepts an array of startUrls, so you can provide multiple Instagram video URLs in a single Actor run.

This is useful when you have a curated set of videos rather than an entire Instagram profile or large-scale discovery requirement.

For example, a batch might contain:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/example_one/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/example_two/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/example_three/"
    }
  ]
}

✅ Best practice: Keep your input focused on Instagram URLs that you expect to contain video media. This helps make the resulting dataset more relevant to your project.

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🎯 Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo – Use Cases

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo can support several practical workflows where individual video metadata is more important than full Instagram account extraction.

📈 Social Media Research

Collect structured information from selected Instagram videos for content research, engagement analysis, and campaign comparisons.

🔎 Competitor Content Analysis

Build a dataset of selected competitor videos and compare captions, engagement counts, video length, resolution, hashtags, and mentions.

🗂️ Video Cataloging

Create a structured catalog of Instagram videos with their owner, caption, date, thumbnail, duration, and media URL.

📊 Content Performance Research

Use available likes and comments data to organize selected videos for performance studies.

🧩 Hashtag and Mention Analysis

Review the hashtags and user mentions appearing in video captions without manually extracting them from each description.

🖼️ Media Asset Research

Collect thumbnail and video URLs alongside media details for workflows where publicly available media references are needed.

📅 Content Monitoring

Run the Actor repeatedly against a defined set of Instagram video URLs and compare collected metadata over time.

💡 Why Use This Actor

• Simple URL-based workflow
• Useful for individual video research
• Supports multiple URLs per run
• Structured output instead of manual copying
• Useful engagement and media metadata
• Hashtag and mention extraction included
• No separate cookie input required

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📝 Input

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo currently uses one input property.

startUrls

Type: Array

Required: Yes

This field contains one or more Instagram URLs that the Actor should process.

Example:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/example/"
    }
  ]
}

For multiple URLs:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/video-one/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/video-two/"
    }
  ]
}

There are no additional user-facing input fields for keywords, usernames, hashtags, date ranges, locations, or search queries in the supplied Actor configuration.

That means the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is intentionally URL-driven rather than a discovery or profile-search Actor.

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📦 Output

Each successfully extracted video is returned as a structured dataset item.

Sample Output

The following is an illustrative example showing the supported output structure:

{
  "original_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ExampleCode/",
  "id": "123456789012345",
  "ownerUsername": "example_creator",
  "ownerId": "987654321",
  "description": "Example Instagram video caption #travel @example",
  "likesCount": "12.4k",
  "commentsCount": "184",
  "upload_date": "2026-10-01T12:30:00",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://example.com/thumbnail.jpg",
  "duration": "0:27",
  "resolution": "1080x1920",
  "type": "GraphVideo",
  "hashtags": [
    "travel"
  ],
  "mentions": [
    "example"
  ],
  "video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
  "_scraped_at": "2026-10-07T03:58:00Z"
}

Actual values depend on the Instagram media available for each URL. Some fields can be empty when the corresponding information is not available from the accessible source data.

The likesCount field may be formatted into a compact value such as 1.2k, while commentsCount is returned as the available comment count.

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💾 Using the Output for Automation and Analysis

The structured dataset from the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo can be used as an input for additional Apify workflows.

Because results are stored as structured dataset items, you can review them in Apify and use Apify's standard dataset capabilities for further processing and export.

This makes the Actor suitable for workflows where Instagram video metadata needs to move from collection into reporting, analysis, or another automated task.

The Actor can also fit into recurring Apify workflows where the same group of URLs needs to be checked periodically using Apify scheduling or API-based automation.

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💰 Pricing

No fixed price information is specified in the supplied Actor configuration.

The actual cost of running the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo can depend on the current Actor pricing and the Apify platform settings available at the time of use.

For the latest pricing information, review the Actor's current pricing page in Apify Console before launching a production workflow.

💰 Pricing Note

• No custom fixed price is stated in the supplied configuration
• Check the current Apify Actor pricing before large runs
• Actual usage cost can depend on your run size and platform settings

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✅ Tips and Best Practices

To get the most useful results from the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo, start with valid Instagram URLs that you expect to contain video media.

Use focused URL lists

For research projects, prepare a clean list of target video URLs rather than mixing unrelated Instagram pages, profiles, or unsupported destinations.

Check empty or missing fields

Instagram content can vary. A video may not expose every piece of metadata in every situation, so empty values should be treated as unavailable rather than assumed.

Rerun when a result is incomplete

The supplied Actor description notes that occasional issues can occur and recommends rerunning the Actor when necessary. A rerun can be useful when an expected record was not returned.

Use the right Actor for broader needs

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is focused on video-level details. For more advanced Instagram video research, broader scraping, or different Instagram content types, a specialized Actor may be more appropriate.

Review resolution carefully

The resolution field reflects the available source metadata. It should be used as a descriptive media property rather than a guarantee of a particular playback quality.

⚠️ Important Notes

• The Actor depends on the target Instagram URL being accessible
• Not every URL will necessarily produce a result
• Missing source metadata can produce empty fields
• Results should be validated when used in important downstream workflows
• The Actor is focused on video details, not full account discovery

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❔ Frequently Asked Questions

🔹 What is the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo?

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is an Apify Actor that accepts one or more Instagram video URLs and returns structured metadata such as owner information, caption, engagement counts, date, duration, resolution, hashtags, mentions, thumbnail URL, and video URL.

🔹 Can I scrape multiple Instagram video URLs in one run?

Yes. The Actor's startUrls field accepts an array, allowing multiple Instagram video URLs to be processed during one run.

🔹 Do I need Instagram cookies or login credentials?

No user-provided Instagram cookie or login input is required by the supplied Actor configuration.

🔹 What data does the Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo return?

It can return the media URL, ID, owner username, owner ID, description, likes count, comments count, upload date, thumbnail URL, duration, resolution, media type, hashtags, mentions, video URL, and scrape timestamp.

🔹 Can I use an Instagram post URL?

The provided examples include both /reel/ and /p/ style Instagram URLs. When recognizable video media is found, the resulting media URL may resolve to the corresponding reel-style URL.

🔹 Does the Actor extract hashtags and mentions?

Yes. Hashtags and @mentions found in the description are returned as separate arrays.

🔹 Does it return the Instagram video itself?

The output includes a video_url field when an accessible video URL is available from the source data. Availability can vary by URL and source conditions.

🔹 Does it return video duration and resolution?

Yes. The Actor provides duration in minutes:seconds format and resolution using the available media dimensions.

🔹 Why might a URL return no result?

A result may be unavailable when the target cannot be accessed or the expected Instagram video information is not available from the returned page data. The recommended approach is to verify the URL and rerun when appropriate.

🔹 Is this an Instagram profile scraper?

No. The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is URL-based and focused on individual Instagram video media. It does not provide username search, profile discovery, keyword search, location search, or full-profile crawling through its supplied input schema.

🔹 Can I automate this Actor?

Yes. As an Apify Actor, it can fit into standard Apify automation workflows, including API-triggered runs and scheduled jobs available through the Apify platform.

🔹 Can I export the results?

Yes. The structured results are stored as an Apify dataset, which can be reviewed and processed using Apify's standard dataset functionality.

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🤝 Support

The Instagram Video Details scraper Single / Solo is designed to provide a simple and practical workflow for extracting structured Instagram video information from supplied URLs.

For the best results, use valid Instagram video URLs, review the returned dataset, and rerun the Actor when an occasional extraction issue occurs.

• contact me by email : alphascraper69@gmail.com