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Instagram Post Downloader - Professional Media Archival Solution

Download high-quality images and videos from Instagram posts with comprehensive metadata extraction. Securely store media in Apify key-value storage with configurable options.

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Overview

This enterprise-grade actor provides reliable Instagram post downloading capabilities for both images and videos. It extracts all media assets from provided URLs while preserving metadata integrity and offering flexible storage options.

Core Functionality

• Dual Media Download: Retrieve all images and videos from posts
• Metadata Extraction: Capture engagement metrics and descriptive data
• Configurable Storage: Toggle between direct links or secure Apify key-value storage
• Enterprise Reliability: Built for high-volume processing with error handling

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Key Features

Media Handling

• Complete image extraction from multi-photo posts
• Video downloading with associated thumbnails
• Original quality preservation

Data Intelligence

• Engagement metrics (likes, comments)
• Content analysis (hashtags, descriptions)
• Creator identification (username, user ID)
• Post timestamp extraction

Infrastructure

• Secure Apify key-value storage option
• URL validation and normalization
• JSON-structured output for easy integration
• Batch processing support

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Input Configuration

{
  "key_value": true,
  "post_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DM-qZyuxRpf/",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
key_value	Boolean	Yes	true: Store media in Apify key-value store false: Provide direct download links
post_urls	Array	Yes	Instagram post URLs to process
url	String	Yes	Valid Instagram post URL
method	String	Yes	HTTP method (GET)

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Output Structure

{
  "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DM-qZyuxRpf/",
  "user_id": "20824486",
  "likes": 162000,
  "comments": 154,
  "description": "A Statue of Liberty slam from Victor Wembanyama...",
  "username": "nba",
  "upload_date": "August 5, 2025",
  "images": {
    "urls": [
      {
        "content_type": "image/jpeg",
        "download_link": "https://api.apify.com/.../image1.jpg"
      }
    ]
  },
  "videos": [
    {
      "video_url": "https://api.apify.com/.../video.mp4",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://api.apify.com/.../thumbnail.jpg"
    }
  ]
}

Output Field Documentation

Metadata Section

Field	Description
user_id	Unique Instagram user identifier
likes	Engagement count
comments	Comment count
description	Post caption text
username	Creator's handle
upload_date	Publication date

Media Section

Field	Description
images.urls	Array of image download links
videos.video_url	Direct video download URL
videos.thumbnail_url	Video preview image

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Implementation Workflow

1. Input Preparation

   • Configure storage preference (key_value toggle)
   • Provide target Instagram post URLs

2. Processing

   • URL normalization and validation
   • Media identification and extraction
   • Metadata collection from post

3. Output Delivery

   • Structured JSON with media URLs
   • Apify storage links when enabled
   • Comprehensive post analytics

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Enterprise Applications

• Digital Archiving: Preserve marketing campaign assets
• Competitive Analysis: Monitor industry content strategies
• Content Migration: Transfer media between platforms
• Research Datasets: Collect social media metrics
• App Integration: Feed Instagram content to applications

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