📘 Facebook Post Scraper - Ultimate Post & Engagement Data Extractor

Effortlessly extract complete Facebook post data with our powerful Facebook Post Scraper! This Apify actor enables bulk scraping of post content, engagement metrics, media assets, and comments from any public Facebook post or reel.

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📋 Overview

Need to archive Facebook posts, analyze engagement, or track viral content? This Facebook Post Scraper delivers:

• 📝 Complete Post Data - Captions, descriptions, titles, and post types
• 📊 Engagement Metrics - Likes, comments, shares, and view counts
• 💬 Comment Extraction - Full comments with author details and timestamps
• 🖼️ Media Assets - Images, videos, reels, and downloadable URLs
• 🎬 Video Variants - Multiple quality options (HD/SD) with audio tracks
• 🏷️ Hashtag & Mention Detection - Extracted tags from captions

Perfect for social media analysts 📈, content researchers 🔬, marketing teams 📊, and data journalists 📰!

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⭐ Core Capabilities of Facebook Post Scraper

📝 Post Content Extraction

• Full Caption Extraction - Complete post text content
• Post Type Detection - Photo, video, reel, photoset, and more
• Title & Description - Structured post metadata
• Uploader Information - Author name, ID, and profile URL
• Timestamp Data - Published time, formatted dates, and relative dates

📊 Engagement Metrics

• Like Counts - Total reactions on posts
• Comment Counts - Total comments received
• Share Counts - Post share metrics
• View Counts - Video and reel view counts
• Reaction Data - Engagement summary statistics

💬 Comment Extraction

• Full Comment Text - Complete comment content
• Comment Authors - Name, ID, and profile URL
• Comment Timestamps - Creation time for each comment
• Comment IDs - Unique identifiers for tracking
• Configurable Limits - Set maximum comments to extract

🖼️ Media Asset Extraction

• Image URLs - Direct links to post images
• Image Metadata - Width, height, and resolution info
• Video Variants - Multiple quality options (HD/SD)
• Reel Downloads - Direct reel video URLs
• Audio Tracks - Separate audio extraction for videos
• Thumbnail URLs - Preview images for all media

🏷️ Content Analysis

• Hashtag Detection - Extracted hashtags from captions
• Mention Detection - Extracted @mentions
• Tag Extraction - Additional content tags

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Simply enter Facebook post URLs, configure comment extraction, and click "Start". Input looks like this:

{
  "include_comments": true,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  },
  "urls": [
    { "url": "https://web.facebook.com/share/p/186YkWA625/" },
    { "url": "https://web.facebook.com/share/v/1KtWb1ceJB/" }
  ],
  "max_comments": 25
}

📝 Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
urls	Array	✅ Yes	-	Facebook post URLs to scrape
url	String	✅ Yes	-	Valid Facebook post or reel URL
include_comments	Boolean	❌ No	true	Extract comments from posts
max_comments	Integer	❌ No	25	Maximum comments per post
proxy.useApifyProxy	Boolean	❌ No	true	Enable Apify proxy rotation
proxy.apifyProxyGroups	Array	❌ No	["RESIDENTIAL"]	Proxy groups for scraping

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📤 Output Structure

Your Facebook Post Scraper produces comprehensive post data with engagement metrics and comments:

[
  {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/amanullah.t.9/posts/pfbid027C8sc...",
    "input_url": "https://web.facebook.com/share/p/186YkWA625/",
    "title": "Dutch Bangla Bank Math...",
    "description": "Dutch Bangla Bank Math...",
    "caption": "Dutch Bangla Bank Math...",
    "post_type": "photo",
    "uploader": "Aman Ullah",
    "uploader_id": "100002938917817",
    "uploader_url": "https://www.facebook.com/100002938917817",
    "published_time": 1786704241,
    "date": "2026-08-14T10:44:01Z",
    "post_date": "Friday 14 August 2026 at 03:44",
    "relative_date": "about a month ago",
    "like_count": "424",
    "comment_count": "28",
    "share_count": "86",
    "hashtags": ["DBBL", "viralpost"],
    "mentions": [],
    "recent_comments_count": 10,
    "comments": [
      {
        "id": "Y29tbWVudDoyNzg2MjU2MzI4MDA5MTU5NV8xMTE2MDgzODIxMDgxOTQy",
        "text": "#ব্যাংক প্রিলি গাইডলাইন ব্যাচ...",
        "author": "Aman Ullah",
        "author_id": "100002938917817",
        "author_url": "https://www.facebook.com/100002938917817",
        "created_time": 1786704263
      }
    ],
    "images": [
      {
        "url": "https://scontent.fvii2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
        "quality": "high",
        "type": "photo"
      }
    ],
    "images_count": 1,
    "photo_download_url": "https://scontent.fvii2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
    "video_variants": [],
    "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent.fvii2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
    "scraped_at": "2026-09-15T03:54:38.654665Z"
  }
]

📖 Output Field Documentation

🔹 Post Identification

Field	Description
url	Resolved Facebook post URL
input_url	Original input URL provided
post_type	Type of post (photo, reel, photoset)

🔹 Content Data

Field	Description
title	Post title
description	Full post description
caption	Post caption text
hashtags	Extracted hashtags array
mentions	Extracted @mentions array
tags	Additional content tags

🔹 Author Information

Field	Description
uploader	Post author name
uploader_id	Facebook author ID
uploader_url	Author profile URL

🔹 Timestamp Data

Field	Description
published_time	Unix timestamp
date	ISO 8601 formatted date
post_date	Human-readable date
relative_date	Relative time (when available)

🔹 Engagement Metrics

Field	Description
like_count	Total reactions
comment_count	Total comments
share_count	Total shares
view_count	View count (videos/reels)
recent_comments_count	Extracted comments count

🔹 Comments Data

Field	Description
id	Unique comment ID
text	Comment content
author	Commenter name
author_id	Commenter Facebook ID
author_url	Commenter profile URL
created_time	Comment timestamp

🔹 Media Assets

Field	Description
images	Array of image objects
images_count	Total images in post
photo_download_url	Direct image download URL
video_variants	Video quality options
reel_download_url	Reel video download URL
audio_download_url	Extracted audio track URL
audio_variants	Audio format options
thumbnail_url	Media preview image

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🎨 Key Features of This Facebook Post Scraper

📊 Engagement Analytics

• Reaction Tracking - Likes, comments, and shares
• View Metrics - Video and reel view counts
• Formatted Counts - Human-readable K/M/B values
• Cross-Post Comparison - Analyze multiple posts

💬 Complete Comment Extraction

• Configurable Limits - Set maximum comments per post
• Full Comment Data - Text, author, and timestamp
• Author Profiles - Direct links to commenter profiles
• Comment IDs - Unique identifiers for tracking

🎬 Media Extraction

• Multiple Video Qualities - HD and SD variants
• Reel Support - Direct reel video downloads
• Audio Extraction - Separate audio tracks for videos
• Image Downloads - High-resolution image URLs
• Thumbnail Capture - Preview images for all posts

🏷️ Content Intelligence

• Hashtag Extraction - Automatic hashtag detection
• Mention Detection - Extracted @mentions
• Post Type Detection - Photo, video, reel, photoset
• Caption Preservation - Full text without alteration

🌐 Proxy Support

• Apify Proxy Integration - Built-in proxy rotation
• Residential Proxies - Reliable scraping infrastructure
• Rate Limit Avoidance - Smart request handling

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💡 Use Cases for Facebook Post Scraper

• 📊 Social Media Analysts - Track engagement patterns
• 🔬 Content Researchers - Study viral content
• 📰 Data Journalists - Extract posts for reporting
• 🎯 Marketing Teams - Monitor brand mentions
• 📈 Growth Marketers - Analyze successful posts
• 💼 Competitive Intelligence - Track competitor content
• 🎓 Academic Research - Study social media trends
• 📱 Content Creators - Archive and analyze posts

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✨ Why Choose Our Facebook Post Scraper?

• ⚡ Fast & Reliable - Quick post data extraction
• 🎯 100% Accurate - Preserves all data without alteration
• 📦 Complete Data - Everything from captions to comments
• 🔄 Regular Updates - Adapts to Facebook changes
• 🛡️ Proxy Support - Built-in Apify proxy integration
• 💰 Cost Efficient - Optimized for minimal compute time
• 🔒 Privacy Focused - Only public post data extracted

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⚠️ Limitations

• Only works with publicly accessible Facebook posts
• Private or friends-only posts are not accessible
• Comment availability depends on privacy settings
• Rate limits may apply for high-volume scraping
• Some posts may not have all fields available

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📧 Need Custom Features for Your Facebook Post Scraper?

Want additional post fields, deeper comment extraction, custom output formats, advanced analytics, or automated reporting?

✉️ Email codenest2.0@gmail.com for tailored enterprise solutions!

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