📸 Snapchat Scraper (Stories, Spotlight & Profiles Downloader)

The most reliable and comprehensive Snapchat scraper on Apify! Download public Snapchat Stories, Spotlight Videos, Creator Profiles, and Show Episodes with full metadata (views, likes, comments, subscriber count, bio, avatar) and high-speed MP4 downloads with automatic audio muxing.

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🌟 Why Choose This Snapchat Scraper?

Feature	This Scraper	Generic Scrapers
Direct Media & Profile Slots	✅ Separate Slots (Direct & Profile URLs)	❌ Confusing Single Input
Spotlight Metrics	✅ Views, Likes, Boosts, Comments & Shares	❌ Missing or Broken Stats
Video & Audio Merging	✅ Automatic ffmpeg Muxing into single MP4	❌ Muted Videos or Broken HLS
Permanent Cloud Links	✅ Apify Key-Value Store Public URLs	❌ Temporary URLs only
Story & Highlights Scraper	✅ 24h Active Stories & Highlight Albums	❌ Only Profile Bios
Ephemeral Story Handling	✅ Graceful 24h Expiry Detection	❌ Fails with Unhandled Errors
Pricing Transparency	✅ Pay-Per-Event ($0.005/snap)	❌ Expensive Monthly Lock-in
Free Tier Access	✅ 3 Free Items for Every User	❌ Paid Only

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📋 What Can You Extract?

• 🌟 Spotlight Videos: Extract viral Spotlight videos with captions, view counts, likes (boostCount), comments, shares, duration, and direct MP4 downloads.
• 👤 Creator & Show Profiles: Extract creator username, display name, bio, subscriber count, avatar, snapcode QR, website, and verification badge.
• 🎬 Stories & Highlights: Scrape active 24-hour stories, curated highlight albums, and episodic publisher shows.
• 🔊 Auto-Merged Audio: Automatically mux separate video and audio backing streams into a single high-quality MP4 using ffmpeg.
• ☁️ Permanent Public Links: Upload directly to Apify Key-Value Store for permanent, shareable video links.
• ⚡ High Concurrency & Speed: Multi-threaded async processing scrapes batches of snaps in seconds.

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🔧 Input Configuration

Configure your Snapchat Scraper easily with dedicated input fields for direct media and profile channels:

{
  "direct_urls": [
    { "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@garywagman19/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYd2lhZ3dxZmJzAaCQsCiVAaCQsCh2AAAAAQ" }
  ],
  "profile_urls": [
    { "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mr_yashuuu09" }
  ],
  "scrape_types": ["stories", "spotlight"],
  "max_items_per_profile": 20,
  "download_media": true,
  "useKvStore": true,
  "maxConcurrency": 5
}

📊 Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
direct_urls	Array	[]	Direct Story & Spotlight URLs: Direct links to individual Snapchat Stories (/p/{profile}/{story}) or Spotlight videos (/spotlight/{id}). Scrapes exact media items directly.
profile_urls	Array	[]	Profile & Channel URLs: Creator profiles (@username, /add/{username}) or Show/Channel links (/p/{profile_uuid}). Scrapes profile metadata, subscribers, bio, and all active stories, show episodes, and spotlights.
scrape_types	Array	["stories", "spotlight"]	Profile Content Filter: Choose whether to extract stories (active stories & show episodes), spotlight videos, or both from profile URLs.
max_items_per_profile	Integer	20	Maximum number of snaps or spotlight videos to extract per profile (1–100).
download_media	Boolean	true	Automatically download and mux separate video + audio streams into a single high-quality MP4 using ffmpeg.
useKvStore	Boolean	true	Upload merged MP4 to Apify Key-Value Store for a permanent, shareable public link.
maxConcurrency	Integer	5	Number of URLs to process concurrently (1–15).
proxyConfiguration	Object	Enabled	Apify proxy configuration (Residential proxy recommended for large batch jobs).
startUrls	Array	Optional	Legacy slot accepting any combination of direct or profile URLs for backward compatibility.

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📤 Output Structures

1. Spotlight Video Output

{
  "status": "ok",
  "success": true,
  "type": "spotlight",
  "id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYd2lhZ3dxZmJzAaCQsCiVAaCQsCh2AAAAAQ",
  "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@garywagman19/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYd2lhZ3dxZmJzAaCQsCiVAaCQsCh2AAAAAQ",
  "title": "Gary Wagman's Bold Green Look & Sing-Along Moment",
  "description": "Spotlight video by Gary Wagman",
  "creator_name": "Gary Wagman",
  "creator_username": "garywagman19",
  "creator_url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@garywagman19",
  "source_profile": "Gary Wagman (@garywagman19)",
  "subscriber_count": 1450,
  "view_count": 28583,
  "views_display": "28,583",
  "like_count": 5131,
  "boost_count": 5131,
  "recommend_count": 87,
  "comment_count": 3,
  "share_count": 68,
  "duration_seconds": 23.4,
  "thumbnail_url": "https://bolt-gcdn.sc-cdn.net/bb/...",
  "video_url": "https://bolt-gcdn.sc-cdn.net/bb/...mp4",
  "merged_video_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/snapchat_W7_EDlX...mp4",
  "upload_date": "2025-08-14 12:44:11 UTC"
}

2. Creator Profile Output

{
  "status": "ok",
  "success": true,
  "type": "profile",
  "username": "mr_yashuuu09",
  "display_name": "Yash Choudhary",
  "bio": "Creator & Lifestyle Vlogger",
  "subscriber_count": 1250000,
  "avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/...",
  "snapcode_url": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=mr_yashuuu09",
  "website_url": "https://youtube.com/@mryashuuu",
  "is_verified": true,
  "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mr_yashuuu09",
  "stories_count": 10,
  "spotlights_count": 10,
  "total_media_scraped": 20
}

3. Story / Highlight Snap Output

{
  "status": "ok",
  "success": true,
  "type": "story",
  "subtype": "active_24h_story",
  "id": "f0Re8uHTTvKiNaWuyBWRaAAAgeXZ2d25nbnZ4AaF6hsLFAaF6hrQCAAAAAA",
  "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mr_yashuuu09",
  "title": "Story Snap by Yash Choudhary",
  "creator_name": "Yash Choudhary",
  "creator_username": "mr_yashuuu09",
  "source_profile": "Yash Choudhary (@mr_yashuuu09)",
  "subscriber_count": 1250000,
  "view_count": null,
  "views_display": "Private on 24h Story",
  "like_count": null,
  "comment_count": null,
  "share_count": null,
  "media_type": "video",
  "video_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/...",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/...",
  "upload_date": "2026-11-01 08:30:15 UTC"
}

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🔍 Understanding Snapchat Metrics & Story Lifecycles

1. Why are 0 stories returned for some creators?

Snapchat Stories are 24-hour ephemeral posts. They automatically vanish after 24 hours. If a creator has not posted a new story within the last 24 hours and has no saved highlights album, they genuinely have 0 stories available on Snapchat at that time.

2. Why does a Spotlight video show < 1,000 views?

Snapchat enforces a privacy threshold on public views: when a video has fewer than 1,000 views, Snapchat's API officially reports viewCount: "-1". This scraper intelligently presents it as view_count: 0 and views_display: "< 1,000". Once the video crosses 1,000 views, the exact view count (e.g. 1,590, 28,583, 2,469,663) is displayed. Likes (boostCount), comments, and shares are always accurately extracted regardless!

3. Why are Story views null?

Unlike Spotlight videos, Snapchat keeps 24-hour Story views 100% private inside the creator's personal mobile app. They are never published on the public web.

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💎 Pricing & Free Tier Limits

• Pay-Per-Event (PPE): Scrape with complete budget control. Charged only $0.005 per successfully scraped story or spotlight video.
• Free Users: Users on the Apify Free Plan (APIFY_USER_IS_PAYING != '1') can scrape up to 3 stories/spotlights per run to test the scraper.
• Paying Users: Users on an Apify Paid Subscription (APIFY_USER_IS_PAYING == '1') enjoy unlimited batch scraping without caps.

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💼 Use Cases

• Social Media Managers & Agencies: Monitor competitor stories, archive campaign creative assets, and repurpose viral content.
• Influencer Marketing & Analytics: Extract follower/subscriber counts, engagement metrics, and verify creator activity.
• Video Editors & Creators: Download high-quality Snapchat Spotlight & Story videos with original audio.
• Researchers & Data Scientists: Track social media trends, viral audio, and meme propagation.

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⚠️ Notes & Best Practices

1. Public Accounts Only: This scraper processes publicly available Snapchat profiles, Spotlight videos, and public stories.
2. Ephemeral Nature: 24-hour stories expire after 24 hours. Scrape regularly to archive daily snaps.
3. Supported Formats:
   • Spotlight: https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/{id} or https://www.snapchat.com/@user/spotlight/{id}
   • Profiles: https://www.snapchat.com/@username, https://www.snapchat.com/add/username, @username
   • Show/Channel: https://www.snapchat.com/p/{profile_id}
   • Individual Stories: https://www.snapchat.com/p/{profile_id}/{story_id}
   • Shortlinks: https://t.snapchat.com/{token}

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📧 Support & Custom Solutions

Need enterprise volume, custom data formats, or automated webhook pipelines?
Contact: codenest2.0@gmail.com

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