📸 Instagram Post Scraper Pro - Ultimate Post & Profile Data Extractor

Effortlessly scrape detailed Instagram post data with our powerful Instagram Post Scraper Pro! This Apify actor enables extraction of post details, engagement metrics, carousel media, tagged users, latest comments, and complete profile metadata.

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📋 Overview

Need to analyze Instagram posts, track engagement, or build content databases? This Instagram Post Scraper Pro delivers:

• 📱 Direct Post Scraping - Extract data from specific Instagram post URLs
• 👤 Profile-Based Scraping - Get posts from any public Instagram profile
• 📊 Detailed Engagement Metrics - Likes, comments, views, shares, and reposts
• 🎠 Carousel Media Extraction - Images and videos from multi-media posts
• 👥 Tagged Users Detection - Users tagged in posts with profile details
• 💬 Latest Comments - Recent comments with user info and timestamps
• 🏷️ Hashtag & Mention Extraction - Auto-detects hashtags and @mentions

Perfect for social media analysts 📈, content strategists 🎭, brand managers 📊, and researchers 🔬!

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⭐ Core Capabilities of Instagram Post Scraper Pro

🎯 Dual Scraping Modes

• Post URL Mode - Scrape specific posts by URL
• Profile URL Mode - Scrape latest posts from any public profile
• Combined Mode - Mix both post URLs and profile URLs
• Username Support - Accepts usernames or full URLs

📊 Detailed Engagement Data

• Reaction Counts - Likes with raw and formatted numbers
• Comment Counts - Total comments with formatted display
• View Counts - Video views when available
• Share Counts - Share metrics when available
• Repost Detection - Identifies reposted content

🎠 Complete Media Extraction

• Post Type Detection - Image, video, or carousel
• Carousel Media - Individual images and videos with URLs
• Downloadable URLs - Direct video download links
• Thumbnail Extraction - High-quality cover images
• Media Count - Number of carousel items

👥 Social Intelligence

• Tagged Users - Users tagged with verification status and profile pics
• Latest Comments - Recent comments with user details
• Hashtag Detection - Extracted hashtags from captions
• Mention Detection - Extracted @mentions from captions

📁 Profile Metadata

• Complete Profile Info - Username, full name, bio
• Follower Statistics - Followers, following, posts count
• Verification Status - Verified account detection
• Profile Picture - HD profile image URL

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Simply enter post URLs, profile URLs, and configure options. Input looks like this:

{
  "headless": true,
  "includeDetailedEngagement": true,
  "maxReels": 10,
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcl4SbSlNZA/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc53Me7E9sO/"
  ],
  "profileUrls": [
    "nba"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  },
  "outputFile": "reels_data.json",
  "sessionId": ""
}

📝 Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
postUrls	Array	❌ No	[]	Specific Instagram post URLs to scrape
profileUrls	Array	❌ No	[]	Instagram usernames or profile URLs
maxReels	Integer	❌ No	10	Maximum posts per profile to extract
includeDetailedEngagement	Boolean	❌ No	true	Include detailed engagement metrics
headless	Boolean	❌ No	true	Run browser in headless mode
outputFile	String	❌ No	"reels_data.json"	Output filename
proxyConfiguration.useApifyProxy	Boolean	❌ No	true	Enable Apify proxy rotation
proxyConfiguration.apifyProxyGroups	Array	❌ No	["RESIDENTIAL"]	Proxy groups for scraping
sessionId	String	❌ No	""	Session ID for cookie persistence

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📤 Output Structure

Your Instagram Post Scraper Pro produces comprehensive post and profile data:

[
  {
    "profile_url": "https://www.instagram.com/nba",
    "scraped_at": "2026-09-15T06:46:08.945159Z",
    "profile_metadata": {
      "username": "nba",
      "full_name": "NBA",
      "biography_clean": "The 2026-27 NBA season tips off Tuesday, Oct. 20...",
      "followers_count": 88010607,
      "following_count": 1302,
      "posts_count": 0,
      "profile_pic_url_hq": "https://scontent-mrs2-2.cdninstagram.com/...",
      "is_verified": true,
      "page_title": "NBA (@nba) • Instagram photos and videos"
    },
    "total_posts_scraped": 10,
    "posts": [
      {
        "posts num ": 1,
        "title": "OPENING WEEK IS MUST-SEE 🍿...",
        "author_name": "nba",
        "author_url": "https://www.instagram.com/nba/",
        "author_id": 20824486,
        "media_id": "3961358960653615413",
        "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/Db5kvyNkcE1/",
        "shortcode": "Db5kvyNkcE1",
        "post_type": "carousel",
        "is_video": false,
        "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-mrs2-3.cdninstagram.com/...",
        "carousel_images": ["https://scontent-mia3-3.cdninstagram.com/..."],
        "carousel_media_count": 4,
        "reactions": "143.1K",
        "like_count": 143106,
        "comments": "1.7K",
        "comment_count": 1654,
        "views": "",
        "views_count": null,
        "is_repost": false,
        "hashtags": [],
        "mentions": ["espn", "nbaonnbc"],
        "upload_time": "2026-08-11T12:20:09Z",
        "carousel_items": [
          {
            "id": "POLARIS_3961356626661134869",
            "type": "image",
            "display_url": "https://scontent-mia3-3.cdninstagram.com/...",
            "video_url": ""
          }
        ],
        "tagged_users": [
          {
            "username": "espn",
            "full_name": "ESPN",
            "is_verified": true,
            "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-mia5-2.cdninstagram.com/..."
          }
        ],
        "latest_comments": [
          {
            "id": "18103544903189155",
            "text": "Ready",
            "owner_username": "emilialorenzon",
            "owner_profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com/...",
            "created_at": "2026-09-15T02:09:51Z",
            "like_count": 0,
            "child_comment_count": 0
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

📖 Output Field Documentation

🔹 Profile Metadata

Field	Description
username	Instagram username
full_name	Display name on profile
biography_clean	Profile bio/description
followers_count	Total followers (integer or string)
following_count	Total following count
posts_count	Total posts count
profile_pic_url_hq	HD profile picture URL
is_verified	Verification status
page_title	Full page title

🔹 Post Identification

Field	Description
posts num	Sequential post number
title	Post caption/description
author_name	Content creator username
author_id	Instagram author ID
media_id	Unique media identifier
post_url	Direct post URL
shortcode	Unique post shortcode
post_type	Image, video, or carousel
is_video	Video post indicator

🔹 Engagement Metrics

Field	Description
reactions	Formatted like count
like_count	Numeric like count
comments	Formatted comment count
comment_count	Numeric comment count
views	Formatted view count
views_count	Numeric view count
is_repost	Repost indicator

🔹 Media Assets

Field	Description
thumbnail_url	Post thumbnail URL
carousel_images	Array of carousel image URLs
carousel_media_count	Number of carousel items
post_downloadable_url	Direct video download URL
carousel_items	Detailed carousel items with types

🔹 Carousel Items

Field	Description
id	Carousel item ID
type	Item type (image/video)
display_url	Display image URL
video_url	Video URL (if video)

🔹 Social Data

Field	Description
tagged_users	Users tagged in post
tagged_users.username	Tagged user handle
tagged_users.is_verified	Tagged user verification
latest_comments	Recent comments on post
latest_comments.text	Comment text
latest_comments.owner_username	Commenter username
latest_comments.created_at	Comment timestamp
hashtags	Extracted hashtags
mentions	Extracted @mentions

🔹 Temporal Data

Field	Description
upload_time	Post upload timestamp (ISO 8601)
scraped_at	Data collection timestamp

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🎨 Key Features of This Instagram Post Scraper Pro

📊 Detailed Engagement Analytics

• Dual Format Metrics - Both formatted (K/M) and numeric values
• Cross-Post Comparison - Analyze performance across posts
• Engagement Rate Calculation - Compare likes vs comments
• Repost Detection - Identify shared content

🎠 Complete Carousel Support

• Individual Item Extraction - Every carousel item captured
• Media Type Detection - Distinguishes images from videos
• Video URL Extraction - Direct video links from carousels
• Order Preservation - Carousel items in original order

👥 Social Graph Data

• Tagged User Extraction - All tagged accounts
• User Verification Status - Detect verified accounts
• Profile Picture URLs - Tagged user avatars
• Latest Comments - Recent engagement with user info

🏷️ Content Intelligence

• Hashtag Extraction - All hashtags from captions
• Mention Detection - All @mentions from captions
• Repost Detection - Identifies reposted content
• Post Type Classification - Image, video, or carousel

🚀 Smart Features

• Dual Input Modes - Post URLs and profile URLs
• Username Support - Accepts usernames or full URLs
• Proxy Integration - Built-in Apify proxy support
• Output File Export - JSON file output option

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💡 Use Cases for Instagram Post Scraper Pro

• 📈 Influencer Marketing - Analyze post performance and engagement
• 📊 Competitor Analysis - Track competitor content strategies
• 🎭 Content Strategy - Identify top-performing post formats
• 🔬 Research - Study social media engagement patterns
• 💰 Brand Partnerships - Evaluate influencer post quality
• 📱 Social Media Management - Monitor client post performance
• 🎯 Audience Research - Understand engagement drivers
• 📚 Content Curation - Build content libraries for repurposing

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✨ Why Choose Our Instagram Post Scraper Pro?

• ⚡ Fast & Efficient - Quick post data extraction
• 🎯 100% Accurate - Preserves all data without alteration
• 📦 Complete Data - Everything from engagement to carousel items
• 🔄 Regular Updates - Adapts to Instagram changes
• 🛡️ Production Ready - Reliable with thousands of posts
• 💰 Cost Efficient - Optimized for minimal compute time
• 🔒 Privacy Focused - No personal data stored or shared

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⚠️ Limitations

• Only works with public Instagram posts and profiles
• Private accounts and posts are not accessible
• Some engagement metrics may be limited based on privacy settings
• Rate limits may apply for high-volume scraping
• View counts available only for video content

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📧 Need Custom Features for Your Instagram Post Scraper Pro?

Want additional post fields, specific engagement filters, custom output formats, advanced analytics, or automated reporting?

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

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