Snapchat Spotlight Video Downloader

Download Snapchat Spotlight videos with sound from spotlight and share links - plus creator name, caption and duration. Videos are returned exactly as Snapchat serves them.

Why this one

• The video with its sound, exactly as Snapchat's public page serves it
• Note: Snapchat's public Spotlight videos carry Snapchat's own logo and @username overlay. This Actor returns the file as it is and does not remove the overlay
• Creator name, caption and duration in the same result
• You only pay for links that work. Private, deleted and invalid links are returned with a clear error code and are not charged.
• Automatic retries with a fresh proxy session when the platform rate-limits.

How to use it

1. Paste one or more links into Post links.
2. Click Start.
3. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel - or call the Actor from your code through the API tab.

Links it accepts

• snapchat.com/spotlight/...
• snapchat.com/@user/spotlight/...
• snapchat.com/t/... share links

Input example

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYYWtidGhudGZpAX1TKn0JAX1TKnXJAAAAAA"
  ]
}

Output example

One dataset item per link (a real result; long lists and links are shortened here - a real result holds every item of the post, up to 20, with full links):

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYYWtidGhudGZpAX1TKn0J...",
  "success": true,
  "platform": "snapchat",
  "id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYYWtidGhudGZpAX1TKn0JAX1TKnXJAAAAAA",
  "title": "Views 💕",
  "caption": "",
  "author": "shreypatel57",
  "duration": 4.665,
  "thumbnail": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/kKJHIR1QAznRKK9jgYYDq.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GjwaFRoAGgAiBgin...",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYYWtidGhudGZpAX1TKn0J...",
  "mediaCount": 1,
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/kKJHIR1QAznRKK9jgYYDq.1034.IRZXSOY?mo=GkAaFRoAGgAiBgi...",
      "width": 0,
      "height": 0,
      "ext": "mp4",
      "has_audio": true,
      "quality": "sd"
    }
  ],
  "tookMs": 4581,
  "attempts": 1,
  "fetchedAt": "2026-10-07T22:40:47+00:00"
}

media[] lists every video and photo in post order. Videos come with their sound; has_audio: false means the original post itself is silent. When a platform keeps picture and sound apart, the item has audio_url and needs_merge: true - turn on Save the files and you get one joined MP4. Turn on Save the files to also get files[] - public links to the files in the run's storage. Saved files are kept for your Apify plan's data-retention period (7 days on the free plan): download them, or copy them to a named storage, to keep them longer.

A summary of the run (links, succeeded, failed, invalid) is saved as the OUTPUT record of the key-value store.

Use it from your code

Python (pip install apify-client):

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("botverse/snapchat-spotlight-downloader").call(run_input={"urls": ["https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYYWtidGhudGZpAX1TKn0JAX1TKnXJAAAAAA"]})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["success"], [m["url"] for m in item.get("media", [])])

JavaScript (npm install apify-client):

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('botverse/snapchat-spotlight-downloader').call({ urls: ["https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYYWtidGhudGZpAX1TKn0JAX1TKnXJAAAAAA"] });
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

One HTTP call that waits and returns the results:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/botverse~snapchat-spotlight-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"urls": ["https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYYWtidGhudGZpAX1TKn0JAX1TKnXJAAAAAA"]}'

Use cases

• Save your own posts and campaign videos for your archive or for re-editing
• Add a "save this video" feature to your app or bot without building scrapers
• Collect public media for research, moderation or trend analysis
• Move content between platforms (only where you hold the rights)

Errors

A link that cannot be downloaded returns "success": false and an error:

code	meaning
PRIVATE	private account, or the post needs a login
NOT_FOUND	the post was deleted or never existed
NO_MEDIA	the post has no video or photo
BLOCKED	the platform blocks this post for the network or country
RATE_LIMITED	the platform is limiting requests - retried automatically, then reported
TIMEOUT	the platform answered too slowly
TOO_LARGE	the file is over 200 MB (links-only mode has no size limit)
COST_LIMIT / RUN_TIMEOUT	the run's maximum cost or time limit was reached before this link - not processed
INVALID_URL	not a supported post link

Failed links are not charged.

Pricing

Pay per result: $1.50 per 1,000 successful links ($0.0015 each), all-inclusive - no extra compute, proxy or storage charges. Failed links are free.

Links	You pay
100	$0.15
1,000	$1.50
10,000	$15.00

Proxy

The default is Apify's residential proxy, used only for the sites that need it (Instagram, TikTok and Facebook block ordinary addresses). Its cost is included in the price - you pay nothing extra. Other sites are fetched directly and use the proxy only as a retry.

FAQ

Do I need an account or cookies? No. Only public posts are supported.

How fast is it? Usually 2-6 seconds per link; several links run in parallel (Links at the same time).

Is it legal? It downloads public content the same way a browser shows it. Use the media in line with the platform's terms and the creator's copyright.

Something does not work? Open an issue on the Issues tab with the link - we answer quickly.