Instagram Hashtag Scraper – Posts, Reels & Trends

💸 $0.39 per 1,000 posts — about 6.5× cheaper than the most popular Instagram hashtag scraper on Apify Store ($2.60 per 1,000 on the free plan). Pay only for the posts you get. No monthly rental, no subscription, no login or cookies needed.

💰 Pricing: what will my run cost?

You scrape	You pay
100 posts	$0.039
1,000 posts	$0.39
10,000 posts	$3.90
100,000 posts	$39.00

• Platform usage is included. You don't pay extra for compute — the price above is the whole bill (plus a tiny $0.00005 per run start).
• No results, no charge. If a URL or username returns nothing, you aren't charged for it.
• Try it free. Apify's free plan includes $5 of credit every month — enough for about 12,000 posts with this Actor.

💡 Keep your costs predictable

1. Set a small limit (e.g. 100 items) on your first run to check the data.
2. Use Max cost per run in the run options — the Actor stops charging once your cap is reached.
3. Schedule runs instead of re-scraping everything: collect only what's new.

	This Actor	Most popular alternative
Price per 1,000 posts	$0.39	$2.60
Monthly rental fee	None	None
Compute costs	Included	Varies
Login / cookies required	No	Varies

Scrape Instagram hashtag posts and Reels with captions, creators, engagement, media and timestamps. Discover trending content, creators and hashtag performance without manual browsing.

Pricing: from $0.0002/1,000 posts - and no charge for empty results. You only pay for successfully delivered results. Failed, empty, duplicate and filtered results are free.

What data can it extract?

Depending on the selected input, results can include:

• postId - Unique post identifier.
• type - Content type (post or reel).
• caption - Caption text of the post.
• username - Display name of the author.
• fullName - Full name of the account.
• likes - Number of likes.
• commentsCount - Number of comments.
• mediaUrls - URLs of attached photos or videos.
• timestamp - Publication timestamp in ISO 8601 format.
• hashtags - Hashtags detected in the content.
• url - Source URL of the item.

Unavailable fields are returned as null instead of fabricated values.

Example output

{
  "postId": "C_abcdef123456789",
  "type": "reel",
  "caption": "Example caption text #example",
  "username": "example_user",
  "fullName": "Example User",
  "likes": 5432,
  "commentsCount": 123,
  "mediaUrls": [
    "https://example-cdn.instagram.com/media/example.jpg"
  ],
  "timestamp": "2026-09-18T09:30:00.000Z",
  "hashtags": [
    "example"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/C_abcdef123456789/"
}

How to use Instagram Hashtag Scraper

1. Click Try for free on the Apify Store page.
2. Add a search keyword or hashtag.
3. Set Maximum results to control spending, then run.
4. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or consume via API.

Usage

Python (Apify Client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_API_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('DataLeadsPRO/instagram-hashtag-scraper').call(run_input={
    'searchTerms': ['travel']
})
for item in client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('DataLeadsPRO/instagram-hashtag-scraper').call({
    'searchTerms': ['travel']
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).list();
console.log(items);

REST / OpenAPI

curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/DataLeadsPRO~instagram-hashtag-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{ "searchTerms": ["travel"] }'

This Actor ships an OpenAPI 3.1 specification (openapi.yaml) and can be exposed through MCP for AI agent integrations.

Instagram hashtag search tool

Use it as an Instagram hashtag search tool to track campaign tags, find niche creators and measure hashtag reach over time with scheduled runs.

Why DataLeadsPRO?

• Transparent per-result pricing with no charge for empty results
• Structured, documented output fields - no fabricated data
• Python, JavaScript, REST, CLI, OpenAPI and MCP integration examples
• Fast, maintained and monitored infrastructure

Common use cases

• Market research - track public content, creators and engagement.
• Competitor monitoring - monitor public accounts, posts, videos or search results.
• AI and LLM datasets - feed structured public data into RAG systems, agents and analytics pipelines.
• Lead and creator discovery - build structured public datasets for research and outreach qualification.
• Social listening - monitor public conversations around brands, products or topics.

Frequently asked questions

How much does posts scraping cost?

From $0.0002 per 1,000 successfully delivered results on the FREE tier, with Bronze, Silver and Gold volume tiers below that.

Do empty searches cost money?

No result event is charged when no successful result is delivered.

Can I use this through an API?

Yes - REST, Python, JavaScript, CLI, OpenAPI or MCP.

Can I export the results?

Yes. Apify datasets support JSON, CSV, Excel, XML and other formats.

Can I schedule this scraper?

Yes. Use Apify schedules to rerun saved inputs automatically.

Related actors

• DataLeadsPRO/x-twitter-scraper-api
• DataLeadsPRO/x-profile-scraper
• DataLeadsPRO/x-scraper-unlimited
• DataLeadsPRO/x-replies-scraper-api
• DataLeadsPRO/x-list-scraper-api
• DataLeadsPRO/instagram-scraper-api

Responsible use

This Actor is intended for extracting publicly available information. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws, platform terms and data-protection requirements. This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the platform owner.

License

MIT - see LICENSE.