🎬 Instagram Reels Scraper - Ultimate Reel Data & Comments Extractor

Effortlessly scrape detailed data from any Instagram Reel with our powerful Instagram Reels Scraper! This Apify actor extracts video download URLs, engagement metrics, audio tracks, tagged users, and top comments from reel URLs.

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📋 Overview

Need to analyze viral Reels, download videos, or extract engagement data? This Instagram Reels Scraper delivers:

• 🎥 Direct Video URLs - Multiple quality versions for download
• 🎵 Audio Extraction - Separate audio track URLs
• 📊 Engagement Metrics - Likes, comments, and views counts
• 💬 Top Comments - Extracted comments with user details
• 🏷️ Tagged Users & Mentions - Co-authors and tagged accounts
• 📱 Multi-URL Support - Process multiple Reels concurrently

Perfect for content creators 🎭, social media analysts 📈, marketers 📊, and researchers 🔬!

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⭐ Core Capabilities of Instagram Reels Scraper

🎥 Video & Audio Extraction

• Multiple Video Versions - SD quality variants with direct CDN URLs
• Separate Audio Track - Direct audio URL for music/voiceover
• Thumbnail Extraction - High-quality cover images
• Duration & Dimensions - Precise video length, width, and height
• Original Audio Detection - Identify original vs. licensed audio

📊 Engagement Metrics

• Likes Count - Total likes on the Reel
• Comments Count - Total comments count
• Views Count - Video view count (when available)
• Shares & Reposts - Share and repost metrics

💬 Top Comments Extraction

• Comment Text - Full comment content
• Commenter Details - Username and profile picture
• Comment Timestamps - When comments were posted
• Comment Likes - Likes on individual comments
• Configurable Extraction - Toggle comment extraction on/off

👤 Author & Owner Data

• Owner Profile - Username, full name, and profile URL
• Follower Counts - Author's follower statistics
• Verification Status - Verified badge detection
• Private Account Detection - Account privacy status

🏷️ Tags & Mentions

• Tagged Users - Users tagged in the Reel
• Co-author Producers - Collaborative content creators
• Caption Mentions - @mentions extracted from captions
• Hashtag Detection - Extracted hashtags from captions

🌐 Proxy & Performance

• Residential Proxy Support - Apify residential proxy integration
• Country Targeting - Proxy country selection
• Concurrency Control - Adjustable parallel processing
• Session Management - Cookie persistence option

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Simply enter Reel URLs, configure options, and click "Start". Input looks like this:

{
  "includeTopComments": true,
  "reel_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdZtHPBSnH6/?hl=en",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdaSYdboIld/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ=="
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOqb6BjEWbN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ=="
    }
  ],
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  },
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "sessionId": ""
}

📝 Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
reel_urls	Array	✅ Yes	-	Instagram Reel URLs to scrape
reel_urls.url	String	✅ Yes	-	Valid Instagram Reel URL
reel_urls.method	String	❌ No	"GET"	HTTP method
includeTopComments	Boolean	❌ No	true	Extract top comments
maxConcurrency	Integer	❌ No	5	Parallel scraping threads
proxy.useApifyProxy	Boolean	❌ No	true	Enable Apify proxy
proxy.apifyProxyGroups	Array	❌ No	["RESIDENTIAL"]	Proxy groups
proxy.apifyProxyCountry	String	❌ No	-	Proxy country code
sessionId	String	❌ No	""	Session ID for cookies

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📤 Output Structure

Your Instagram Reels Scraper produces comprehensive Reel data with video URLs and engagement metrics:

[
  {
    "id": "3988581265696655709",
    "shortCode": "DdaSYdboIld",
    "contentId": "3988581265696655709_24774620233",
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdaSYdboIld/",
    "type": "video",
    "productType": "clips",
    "title": "𝐖@𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭0𝐫𝐲💐✨:@ridhu_rani12💖🫶...",
    "caption": "𝐖@𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭0𝐫𝐲💐✨:@ridhu_rani12💖🫶...",
    "mentions": ["ridhu_rani12"],
    "accessibilityCaption": "Video by � on September 17, 2026...",
    "likesCount": 280255,
    "commentsCount": 1601,
    "viewsCount": 0,
    "videoUrl": "https://instagram.fagc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
    "audioUrl": "https://instagram.fagc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
    "duration": 15.266666,
    "formattedDuration": "0:00:15",
    "width": 720,
    "height": 720,
    "hasAudio": true,
    "isSponsored": false,
    "datePosted": "2026-09-18T01:46:34Z",
    "owner": {
      "id": "24774620233",
      "username": "dimpiiiiix",
      "fullName": "�",
      "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
      "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/dimpiiiiix/",
      "isVerified": false,
      "isPrivate": false,
      "followersCount": 112936,
      "followingCount": 23,
      "postsCount": 180
    },
    "music": {
      "title": "Original audio",
      "artistName": "dimpiiiiix",
      "audioUrl": "https://instagram.fagc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
      "isOriginal": false
    },
    "videoVersions": [
      {
        "url": "https://instagram.fagc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
        "quality": "SD",
        "type": 101
      }
    ],
    "scrapedAt": "2026-09-18T13:22:59.788144Z",
    "topComments": [
      {
        "id": "18113696582087633",
        "text": "Musaelik",
        "username": "musaelikkk",
        "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
        "createdAt": "2026-09-18T13:22:43Z",
        "likesCount": 0
      }
    ]
  }
]

📖 Output Field Documentation

🔹 Reel Identification

Field	Description
id	Unique Reel ID
shortCode	Instagram shortcode
contentId	Content ID with owner reference
url	Direct Reel URL
type	Media type (video)
productType	Product type (clips)

🔹 Content Data

Field	Description
title	Reel title with author prefix
caption	Full caption text
hashtags	Extracted hashtags
mentions	Extracted @mentions
accessibilityCaption	Auto-generated description
taggedUsers	Users tagged in the Reel
coauthorProducers	Collaborative creators

🔹 Engagement Metrics

Field	Description
likesCount	Total likes count
commentsCount	Total comments count
viewsCount	Video views (when available)
sharesCount	Share count
repostsCount	Repost count
isSponsored	Sponsored content flag

🔹 Media Assets

Field	Description
videoUrl	Primary video download URL
audioUrl	Separate audio track URL
thumbnailUrl	High-quality cover image
duration	Video length in seconds (decimal)
formattedDuration	Duration in HH:MM:SS format
width	Video width in pixels
height	Video height in pixels
hasAudio	Audio availability flag
videoVersions	Array of video quality options

🔹 Music Data

Field	Description
music.title	Track title
music.artistName	Artist name
music.audioUrl	Audio download URL
music.isOriginal	Original audio flag

🔹 Owner Information

Field	Description
owner.id	Owner's Instagram ID
owner.username	Owner's username
owner.fullName	Owner's display name
owner.profilePicUrl	Owner's profile picture
owner.profileUrl	Owner's profile URL
owner.isVerified	Verification status
owner.isPrivate	Privacy status
owner.followersCount	Owner's follower count
owner.followingCount	Owner's following count
owner.postsCount	Owner's posts count

🔹 Top Comments (when enabled)

Field	Description
id	Comment unique ID
text	Comment text content
username	Commenter's username
profilePicUrl	Commenter's profile picture
createdAt	Comment timestamp
likesCount	Likes on the comment

🔹 Metadata

Field	Description
datePosted	Post date (ISO 8601)
scrapedAt	Scrape timestamp (ISO 8601)

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🎨 Key Features of This Instagram Reels Scraper

🎥 Complete Video Extraction

• Multiple Quality Versions - SD variants with direct CDN links
• Separate Audio Track - Download audio independently
• Thumbnail Collection - High-resolution cover images
• Precise Metadata - Duration, dimensions, and format details

💬 Comment Intelligence

• Top Comments Extraction - Most relevant comments
• Commenter Profiles - Usernames and profile pictures
• Timestamps - When each comment was posted
• Configurable - Toggle comment extraction as needed

👤 Author Analytics

• Complete Profile Data - Followers, posts, verification
• Privacy Detection - Identify private accounts
• Profile URLs - Direct links to author profiles

🏷️ Tags & Mentions

• Tagged Users - Users tagged in the Reel
• Co-authors - Collaborative content creators
• Caption Mentions - @mentions from captions
• Hashtag Detection - All hashtags from captions

🌐 Reliable Performance

• Residential Proxies - Avoid blocks with Apify proxy
• Country Targeting - Geographic proxy selection
• Concurrency Control - Parallel URL processing
• Session Persistence - Cookie management support

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💡 Use Cases for Instagram Reels Scraper

• 📊 Social Media Analytics - Track Reel performance metrics
• 🎬 Content Downloading - Download Reels for archiving
• 📈 Influencer Research - Analyze creator content
• 💬 Sentiment Analysis - Extract and analyze comments
• 🎵 Music Trend Analysis - Track audio usage patterns
• 🏷️ Hashtag Research - Study viral content tags
• 📱 Competitor Analysis - Monitor competitor Reels
• 🔬 Academic Research - Study social media virality

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✨ Why Choose Our Instagram Reels Scraper?

• ⚡ Fast & Efficient - Concurrent URL processing
• 🎯 100% Accurate - Preserves all data without alteration
• 📦 Complete Data - Everything from video URLs to comments
• 🔄 Regular Updates - Adapts to Instagram changes
• 🛡️ Production Ready - Reliable with thousands of Reels
• 💰 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 Reels
• Some Reels may have restricted access
• Comment extraction depends on Instagram's availability
• Video URLs may expire after a certain period
• Rate limits may apply for high-volume scraping

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📧 Need Custom Features for Your Instagram Reels Scraper?

Want additional data fields, specific comment filters, custom output formats, advanced analytics, or automated reporting?

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

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