Instagram Reel Scraper
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Instagram Reel Scraper
Scrape or download Instagram reels. Just add Instagram profile or reel URL, and get caption, timestamp, transcript, hashtags, mentions, tagged users, comments, likes, shares, views, duration, and downloaded video. Export scraped data, schedule via API, and integrate with other tools or AI workflows.
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from $1.00 / 1,000 reels
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🚀 New feature: scraping trial reels, one of Instagram's newest features. Trial reels let creators test a video with non-followers before sharing it with their main audience, and Instagram Reel Scraper can now pull them alongside regular reels, or skip them for cleaner results. More info.
What can Instagram Reel Scraper do?
Instagram Reel Scraper extracts data from public Instagram reels beyond what the Instagram API provides. Add one or multiple Instagram usernames, profile URLs, or profile IDs, and you can:
🎥 Get detailed stats for the latest reels, including likes, shares, comments, views, plays, and timestamps
🧩 Extract metadata about each reel, such as captions, transcripts, hashtags, pinned status, paid partnership, co-authors, music and location data, and 10 latest comments with metrics
🌐 Analyze hashtags, mentions, and tagged users to track trends or identify collaborations
👀 Download reel media, including videos and images, and extract video transcripts
⬇️ Export reel data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML
📆 Use the date range filter or skip pinned reels to pre-filter your data before extraction
🦾 Access the data programmatically via SDKs (Python & Node.js), API endpoints, and webhooks
🤳 Explore our other social media scrapers
Add Instagram Reel Scraper to your short-form video performance toolkit to help you out with influencer research, campaign tracking, competition monitoring, and content auditing.
What data can I scrape from Instagram Reels?
Instagram Reel Scraper can extract every key detail from a reel, including:
| 🎥 Reel ID | 🔗 Reel URL | 🧑🎤 Owner username | 👤 Owner full name |
| ❤️ Likes count | 🔄 Shares count | 💬 Comments count | 👁️ Video views and play count |
| 🏷️ Hashtags | 📢 Mentions | 👤 Tagged users | 📎 Product type |
| ✍️ Video transcript | 🕒 Timestamp | 📝 Caption | 💬 Latest comments (10) with replies, likes, and timestamps |
| 📽️ Downloaded video URL and original video URL | ⏱️ Video duration (seconds) | 🎶 Music info (artist, song, original audio) | 🖼️ Images (thumbnails or sidecar frames) |
| 📌 Is sponsored? | ❌ Are comments disabled? | 👥 Co-author producers | 📊 Media dimensions (height & width) |
Example: For a NASA Reel from September 2025, Instagram Reel Scraper extracted:
- Reel caption, mentions, and URL
- 161k likes, 2.2k comments, 1.1M views
- Video duration (98 seconds), video URL, and downloaded video URL
- Display images (thumbnails), transcript, and tagged users
- Music information, including original audio
- Latest comments with timestamps, likes, and any replies
Tip: For popular reels discovery and reels research (rather than targeted reels scraping), use the
scrape reelsoption in the 🔗 Instagram Hashtag Scraper. You’ll find Reels related to your chosen hashtag, along with their details and authors.
How to scrape Instagram Reels?
- Create a free Apify account.
- Open Instagram Reel Scraper.
- Add one or multiple Instagram usernames, profile URLs, or profile IDs or reel URLs.
- Click "Save & Start" and wait for the datasets to be generated.
- Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML, or access it via API.
If you want more guidance on how to use Instagram Reel Scraper, here's a tutorial on How to scrape reels and a full video that shadows it:
If you would like to scrape not only reels data but also all their comments — go for our 🔗 Instagram Comments Scraper.
How much will scraping Instagram Reels cost?
Instagram Reel Scraper uses a pay-per-event (PPE) model. On the Free plan, it costs $2.60 per 1,000 results ($0.0026 per result), giving nearly 2,000 results for free with the $5 credit.
Paid plans offer discounted rates and more monthly credit. For example, the Starter plan charges $2.30 per 1,000 results, which allows for over 12,600 results per month. Check the pricing tab for full details.
⬇️ Input
Enter either a profile URL, Instagram username, or profile ID. Alternatively, you can start with reel URLs themselves. You can input URLs individually or in bulk using the Bulk edit function.
⬆️ Output
The results appear in a dataset in the Storage tab. You can view them as a table, download in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML, or use API endpoints.
Besides the table view, you can also view your data as JSON, as well as download it as CSV, XML, Excel file, or through an API. Here’s an abridged version of the output for NASA’s profile.
🎥 Extracted Instagram Reel data sample
Want to get other details from an Instagram account?
You can use the other dedicated scrapers below if you want to scrape specific Instagram data:
If you're comfortable with more complex settings, use our more advanced 🔗 Instagram Scraper or 🔗 Instagram API Scraper. They cover almost all functionalities of the dedicated scrapers.
❓FAQ
How to scrape trial reels?
Trial reels are an Instagram feature that creators use to test a video with non-followers before sharing it with their existing audience. Here's how you can include or exclude trial reels from our output:
- Keep trial reels (default): the feed is scraped with trial reels mixed in among regular reels.
- Skip trial reels: enable the skip option, and the feed is scraped without them, which gives you cleaner, more accurate results.
Trial reels aren't marked differently in the output, so you can't tell them apart from regular reels within a single run. To find out which reels are trial, scrape the same profile twice, once with trial reels and once without, then compare the two datasets. Any reel that shows up only in the "keep" run is a trial reel. Tried it out? Share your feedback in a review.
Why did we introduce downloadedVideo URLs to download reels instead of relying on CDN-based video links?
downloadedVideo URLs are more reliable and globally accessible, with predictable expiration (downloaded video expires after 3 days) and no IP blocks. While CDN URLs were a cheaper option, they also expire unpredictably, are region-restricted, cause IP blocks on large runs, and sometimes separate audio from video which is not what users would want from their downloaded reels.
Can I track reel metrics over time?
Yes. Metrics like views, likes, comments, and shares are included in each scrape. You can store and track them over time to monitor performance.
Can I scrape multiple reels at once?
Yes. You can provide a list of reel URLs or an Instagram profile URL to scrape all Reels from that profile.
Are comments included in the reels scraping?
Yes, the latest 10 comments are included, along with replies, likes, and timestamps. You can also see if comments are disabled for a reel. If you want to scrape all comments from a reel, use 💬 Instagram Comments Scraper.
Can I scrape reels from private accounts?
No. The scraper only works for public reels. Private reels content will not be accessible.
Can I skip pinned reels when scraping Instagram reels?
Yes. You can choose whether to include or exclude pinned reels when scraping. Since pinned reels can sometimes be very old (and not relevant to your scrape), skipping them just makes sense sometimes. However, this option is only available in the JSON input, not in the user-facing UI. You can control it by setting it to trueor false. For more details, check the Input tab of the Actor.
Can I exclude pinned reels even if they are within the date range?
That’s not possible to filter out before scraping. The scraper will always include pinned reels if they match your Date filter settings. If you want to exclude them, you’ll need to filter the output data after the run by checking for isPinned: true and removing those items.
Is there any way to scrape only new reels (including pinned ones) while filtering out older pinned reels?
Yes, there is. You can combine the Date filter with Pinned posts parameter in JSON input. If you want to see reels newer than a certain date (using the Date filter onlyPostsNewerThan) and also include Pinned reels only if they meet that condition, set:
With this setup:
- Pinned reels that are newer than the time restriction will still be included.
- Older pinned reels will be skipped.
This way you’ll get the result you want: “Scrape pinned reels only if they fit the date restriction”.
How is video data returned?
Videos are returned as direct MP4 URLs. You also get all associated images for the reel in multiple resolutions.
Is there support for original audio?
Yes. You get full details on the audio, including artist, song name, and whether the original audio is used.
Is it legal to scrape Instagram reels?
Our Instagram Reel scraper only collects data that is publicly available on Instagram. It does not access private content. You should be aware that some public data may be considered personal data under regulations like the GDPR. Only scrape data if you have a legitimate reason. For guidance, see our blog on the legality of web scraping.
Can I integrate Instagram Reel data with other services?
Yes. Scraped reel data can be integrated with almost any cloud service or web app. Apify supports Zapier, n8n, Slack, Make, Airbyte, Gumloop, CrewAI, IFTTT, Lindy, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions whenever a run finishes, like sending notifications or syncing datasets.
Can I use the Instagram Reel Scraper with the Apify API?
Yes. The Apify API provides programmatic access to run Actors, fetch datasets, monitor performance, and manage tasks. For Node.js, use the apify-client NPM package. For Python, use the apify-client PyPI package. Full API docs are available in the Apify API reference.
Can I get Instagram Reel details through an MCP server?
Yes. You can connect to an MCP server using clients like ClaudeDesktop or LibreChat, or build your own integration. For Instagram Reel Scraper:
- Start a Server-Sent Events (SSE) session to receive a
sessionId. - Send API messages using that
sessionIdto trigger the scraper. - The message starts the Instagram Reel Scraper with the provided input.
- The response should be: Accepted.
Learn more in MCP setup guide.
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