LinkedIn Post Scraper - Professional LinkedIn Content Extraction Tool

Effortlessly extract and archive LinkedIn posts with our enterprise-grade LinkedIn Post Scraper! This powerful Apify actor enables you to batch scrape LinkedIn posts while preserving comprehensive metadata, media assets, and engagement metrics.

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📋 Overview

Need to monitor LinkedIn content or analyze professional conversations? Our LinkedIn Post Scraper delivers:

• 📊 Complete Post Data: Titles, descriptions, timestamps, and engagement metrics
• 🖼️ Media Extraction: Images, videos, and thumbnails from posts
• 👤 Author Details: Profile information, organization data, and creator URLs
• 📈 Engagement Analytics: Like counts, comment counts, and interaction metrics
• 🔄 Batch Processing: Scrape 100+ LinkedIn posts per run

Perfect for social media managers 📱, market researchers 📊, recruitment agencies 👥, and business intelligence teams 📈 who need reliable LinkedIn Post Scraper solutions!

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🎯 Core Capabilities/Key Features

📝 Post Content Extraction

• Full Text Capture: Complete post titles and descriptions
• URL Preservation: Original post URLs with UTM parameters
• Content Classification: Auto-detection of post types (image/video/text)
• Hashtag Extraction: Track trending topics and campaigns

🖼️ Media Asset Management

• Image Downloads: High-quality images from posts
• Video Extraction: Download LinkedIn videos with multiple quality options
• Thumbnail Generation: Preview images for all media types
• Multiple Sources: OG images, HTML regex, and embedded media

👤 Author & Creator Data

• Profile Information: Author names, slugs, and URLs
• Organization Details: Company pages and creator types
• Profile Images: Download author profile pictures
• Creator Attribution: Clear identification of content sources

📊 Engagement Metrics

• Like Counts: Total reactions per post
• Comment Analytics: Number of discussions generated
• Timestamps: Precise publication dates (ISO format)
• Activity IDs: Unique identifiers for each post

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Simply enter the LinkedIn post URLs in the Input Section, then click the "start" button and wait for the results. The LinkedIn Post Scraper accepts URLs in standard or shortened formats:

{
  "urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://lnkd.in/p/dt56dFtM"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zip-game_zip-linkedingames-activity-7437392134107975681-8Ur_"
    }
  ]
}

📌 Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
urls	Array	Yes	LinkedIn post URLs to process
url	String	Yes	Valid LinkedIn post URL (posts/, feed/update, or lnkd.in/p/ format)

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📤 Output Structure

The LinkedIn Post Scraper returns comprehensive JSON output like this:

[
  {
    "input_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jasongrad_9-speakers-just-locked-in-for-prague-crawl-ugcPost-7437113477531574272-1Rho",
    "identifiers": {
      "url_slug": "jasongrad_9-speakers-just-locked-in-for-prague-crawl-ugcPost-7437113477531574272-1Rho",
      "author_slug": "jasongrad"
    },
    "post_type": "image",
    "title": "9 speakers just locked in for Prague Crawl 2026...",
    "description": "9 speakers just locked in for Prague Crawl 2026...",
    "published_time": "2026-03-10T12:33:48.265Z",
    "like_count": 120,
    "comment_count": 26,
    "thumbnail_url": "https://media.licdn.com/.../thumbnail.jpg",
    "image_download_url": "https://media.licdn.com/.../image.jpg",
    "media": [
      {
        "type": "image",
        "url": "https://media.licdn.com/.../image1.jpg",
        "source": "og:image"
      }
    ]
  }
]

📑 Output Field Documentation

🔍 Post Identification

Field	Description
input_url	Original LinkedIn post URL provided
identifiers.url_slug	URL path identifier for the post
identifiers.activity_id	Unique LinkedIn activity ID
identifiers.author_slug	Author's profile identifier
post_type	Content type (image/video/text)

📄 Content Fields

Field	Description
title	Post title with truncated preview
description	Full post content and text
published_time	ISO 8601 publication timestamp
creator_name	Name of post creator/organization
creator_type	Person or Organization classification

📊 Engagement Metrics

Field	Description
like_count	Total reactions on the post
comment_count	Number of comments received
upload_date	Alternative date format
duration	Video duration (for video posts)

🖼️ Media Assets

Field	Description
thumbnail_url	Preview image URL
image_download_url	Primary image download link
video_download_url	Video file download URL (when available)
media	Array of all media items with types

🔗 Metadata Fields

Field	Description
og_type	Open Graph type (article, video, etc.)
og_url	Open Graph canonical URL
twitter_card	Twitter card format
site_name	Source platform (LinkedIn)
embed_url	Embedded player URL (for videos)
extractor	Source extractor identifier

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🎬 Media Types Extracted

The LinkedIn Post Scraper automatically detects and extracts multiple media formats:

1. 🖼️ Images - High-resolution post images from various sources
2. 🎥 Videos - LinkedIn native videos with multiple quality options
3. 📸 Thumbnails - Preview images for all media types
4. 🔄 Video+Audio - Complete video files with audio tracks
5. 👤 Profile Images - Author and organization profile pictures

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🛠️ Technical Features

🏗️ Advanced Extraction Capabilities

• Multiple Source Detection: OG tags, LD+JSON, HTML regex patterns
• Format Identification: Automatic media type classification
• Quality Selection: Multiple video resolution options (360p, 640p, 720p)
• Bitrate Information: Technical data for video quality assessment

📊 Comprehensive Metadata

• Engagement Tracking: Real-time like and comment counts
• Temporal Data: Precise publication timestamps
• Author Attribution: Complete creator information
• URL Intelligence: Activity IDs and slug extraction

🔄 Reliability Features

• URL Normalization: Automatic UTM parameter handling
• Error Resilience: Graceful handling of missing media
• Batch Processing: Efficient multiple post extraction
• Format Validation: Ensures data consistency

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💼 Use Cases

• 📱 Social Media Managers – Monitor brand mentions and competitor posts with our LinkedIn Post Scraper
• 📊 Market Researchers – Analyze industry trends and conversation patterns
• 👥 Recruitment Agencies – Track employer branding and company updates
• 📈 Business Intelligence – Gather competitive intelligence from professional content
• 🎓 Academic Researchers – Study professional social media engagement
• 🏢 Corporate Communications – Archive internal and external communications

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✅ Why Choose Our LinkedIn Post Scraper?

• ⚡ Reliable Performance: Stable and efficient extraction process
• 🖥️ User-Friendly: Simple interface for both beginners and advanced users
• 🔄 Regular Updates: Maintained for LinkedIn platform compatibility
• 📊 Comprehensive Data: All post metadata in one structured output
• 🎯 Accurate Extraction: Precise engagement metrics and timestamps

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⚠️ Limitations

• Only works with public LinkedIn posts (non-restricted content)
• May be subject to LinkedIn's rate limiting based on usage patterns
• Video extraction depends on LinkedIn's CDN availability

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📧 Need Customization?

Want *custom post fields, **enterprise batch processing, or *advanced analytics integration with your LinkedIn Post Scraper?

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

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