📸 Instagram Hashtag Posts Scraper

Extract Instagram posts, reels, and media data from any hashtag — no login, no cookies, no limits.
Get likes, comments, play counts, captions, audio, location, author info, and more in clean structured JSON.

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🌟 Why This Scraper?

Whether you're tracking trends, doing influencer research, or building a content intelligence pipeline — this scraper gives you deep, structured data from Instagram hashtag feeds at scale.

• ✅ No Instagram login or session cookies required
• ✅ Scrape Recent (latest) or Top (highest-performing) posts
• ✅ Full media metadata: photos, videos, reels, and carousels
• ✅ Rich engagement metrics: likes, comments, plays, shares
• ✅ Audio intelligence: track trending sounds and licensed music
• ✅ Author profiling: follower count, account type, verification status
• ✅ Location data: city, coordinates, venue name
• ✅ Pagination cursor support — resume interrupted runs (paid users)
• ✅ Auto-retry on failures — up to 3 retries per request

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Enter a hashtag (without #) — e.g. travel, fitness, streetphotography
2. Choose a scrape type: Recent for the latest posts or Top for viral content
3. Set your max items limit
4. Hit Start — results land in your dataset in seconds

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
hashtag	String	✅ Yes	—	Hashtag to scrape (without #). Example: travel, fitness, reelsinstagram
scrape_type	String	❌ No	recent	Feed to scrape: recent (latest posts) or top (best performing)
max_items	Integer	❌ No	24	Maximum number of posts/reels to return. Minimum: 24
cursor	String	❌ No	—	Pagination cursor from a previous run to resume scraping

📋 Example Input

{
  "hashtag": "streetphotography",
  "scrape_type": "top",
  "max_items": 100
}

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📤 Output Data

Each item represents one Instagram post, reel, or carousel with full metadata.

🔑 Identity Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	String	Instagram internal post ID (pk)
shortcode	String	Post shortcode (used in URL)
url	String	Direct link to the post or reel
taken_at	Integer	Unix timestamp of when the post was published
taken_at_timestamp	String	ISO 8601 formatted publish datetime (UTC)
scraped_at	String	ISO 8601 datetime when this item was scraped
product_type	String	clips for Reels, feed for regular posts
media_type	Integer	1 = Photo, 2 = Video, 8 = Carousel

👤 Author Fields (author object)

Field	Type	Description
id	String	Author's Instagram user ID
username	String	Instagram handle
full_name	String	Display name
is_verified	Boolean	Blue checkmark verification status
is_private	Boolean	Whether the account is private
follower_count	Integer	Number of followers at time of scrape
account_type	Integer	1 = Personal, 2 = Creator, 3 = Business
profile_pic_url	String	Profile picture URL

📝 Content Fields

Field	Type	Description
caption	String	Full post caption text
hashtags	Array	List of hashtags extracted from caption
mentions	Array	List of @mentioned usernames in caption
caption_is_edited	Boolean	Whether the caption was edited after posting
carousel_media_count	Integer	Number of slides (carousel posts only)

📊 Engagement Metrics

Field	Type	Description
like_count	Integer	Instagram likes
comment_count	Integer	Instagram comments
play_count	Integer	Video/reel play count
ig_play_count	Integer	Instagram-specific play count
fb_play_count	Integer	Facebook play count (cross-posted)
fb_like_count	Integer	Facebook likes
fb_comment_count	Integer	Facebook comments
reshare_count	Integer	Number of reshares
like_and_view_counts_disabled	Boolean	Whether counts are hidden by the creator

🎬 Media Fields

Field	Type	Description
video_url	String	Direct URL to the highest-quality video
thumbnail_url	String	URL to the post thumbnail image
duration_seconds	Float	Video/reel duration in seconds
original_width	Integer	Original media width (pixels)
original_height	Integer	Original media height (pixels)
has_audio	Boolean	Whether the media includes audio

🎵 Audio Fields (audio object)

Handles all 3 Instagram audio structures: licensed music, original sounds, and audio type flags.

Field	Type	Description
title	String	Song/track title (licensed music)
artist	String	Artist name or original audio creator
type	String	licensed_music, original_sound, or audio type flag
is_explicit	Boolean	Explicit content flag
original_audio_title	String	Custom title for original audio
is_trending	Boolean	Whether the audio is trending in Reels

📍 Location Fields (location object)

Field	Type	Description
pk	String	Location ID
name	String	Venue or place name
address	String	Street address
city	String	City name
lat	Float	Latitude coordinate
lng	Float	Longitude coordinate

🤝 Collaboration & Rights Fields

Field	Type	Description
is_paid_partnership	Boolean	Whether the post is a sponsored/paid partnership
coauthor_usernames	Array	List of co-author Instagram handles
has_tagged_users	Boolean	Whether users are tagged in the post
can_viewer_reshare	Boolean	Whether resharing is allowed
ig_media_sharing_disabled	Boolean	Whether media sharing is disabled

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📦 Example Output Item

{
  "id": "3621480123456789012",
  "shortcode": "DAbc1234XYZ",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAbc1234XYZ/",
  "taken_at": 1720000000,
  "taken_at_timestamp": "2024-07-03T12:00:00+00:00",
  "scraped_at": "2025-04-13T09:30:00+00:00",
  "product_type": "clips",
  "media_type": 2,
  "author": {
    "id": "123456789",
    "username": "jane.travels",
    "full_name": "Jane Wanderlust",
    "is_verified": false,
    "is_private": false,
    "follower_count": 48200,
    "account_type": 2,
    "profile_pic_url": "https://..."
  },
  "caption": "Golden hour in Santorini 🌅 #travel #greece #sunset #reels",
  "hashtags": ["travel", "greece", "sunset", "reels"],
  "mentions": [],
  "like_count": 4821,
  "comment_count": 112,
  "play_count": 98400,
  "video_url": "https://...",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://...",
  "duration_seconds": 14.5,
  "has_audio": true,
  "audio": {
    "title": "Golden Hour",
    "artist": "JVKE",
    "type": "licensed_music",
    "is_explicit": false,
    "original_audio_title": null,
    "is_trending": true
  },
  "location": {
    "pk": "213204004",
    "name": "Santorini, Greece",
    "city": "Santorini",
    "lat": 36.3932,
    "lng": 25.4615
  },
  "is_paid_partnership": false,
  "coauthor_usernames": [],
  "has_tagged_users": true
}

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🔖 Final Cursor Record (paid users only)

The last item in the dataset contains pagination metadata for resuming future runs:

{
  "_metadata": {
    "cursor": "QVFDZjJmUTdQcGQ4VUluUFZMa3N...",
    "total_scraped": 500,
    "unique_items": 498,
    "hashtag": "travel"
  }
}

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🔁 Resuming a Scrape

Paid users can continue any scrape from where it left off:

1. Copy the cursor value from the _metadata record in your dataset
2. Start a new run with the same hashtag
3. Paste the cursor into the Resume Cursor field
4. The scraper picks up exactly where you left off — no duplicate data

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💳 Free vs Paid

Feature	Free	Paid
Posts per run	~24	Up to max_items
Scrape type	✅ Both	✅ Both
Full output fields	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Pagination cursor returned	❌ No	✅ Yes
Resume interrupted runs	❌ No	✅ Yes
Priority support	❌ No	✅ Yes

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⚙️ Technical Notes

• Works with public hashtags only — content must be publicly accessible on Instagram
• Deduplication is built-in — no duplicate posts even across paginated requests
• Failed requests are automatically retried up to 3 times with exponential backoff
• The scraper handles all 3 Instagram audio data structures automatically

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🧠 Use Cases

📈 Marketing & Growth

• Track trending hashtags in your niche to identify peak engagement windows
• Monitor competitor brand hashtags for content and campaign intelligence

🎯 Influencer Research

• Discover emerging creators by filtering top-performing posts in a hashtag
• Analyze follower counts, account types, and verification status at scale

🔊 Audio & Trend Intelligence

• Identify which songs and sounds are going viral in specific communities
• Track is_trending audio signals before they peak

📍 Location-Based Insights

• Find geo-tagged content from specific cities or venues
• Build location-aware content strategies using coordinate data

🛠️ Data Pipelines & Automation

• Feed structured Instagram data into analytics tools, CRMs, or dashboards
• Schedule recurring runs to build time-series trend datasets

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor collects only publicly available data — the same information visible to any unlogged visitor browsing Instagram. No private data, passwords, or personal messages are accessed. Use this tool responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws and platform terms. The developer assumes no liability for misuse.

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💬 Support

Experiencing issues or need a custom feature? Use the Issues tab on this Actor's page or reach out via the Apify community forum. Paid subscribers receive priority response.

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Built for marketers, researchers, and developers who need reliable Instagram data — fast.