Startpage Image Scraper

What does Startpage Image Scraper do?

This Actor collects public image-search records from Startpage. Results can include the image URL, source page, dimensions, thumbnail, file metadata when published, and search settings. It does not download image files or assess reuse rights.

Why use Startpage Image Scraper?

Use it for visual research, public image discovery, and source-page review. maxItems limits the number of unique results returned.

What data can it extract?

Field	Type	Description
position, pageNumber	integers	Rank and result page (the current public image route is one page).
title	string	Source-provided result title/caption, omitted when absent.
imageUrl, sourceUrl	URLs	Original image and public page associated with the same hydration result.
sourceDomain	string	Normalized source host.
width, height, format, fileSizeBytes	optional media metadata	Values published by Startpage.
thumbnailUrl, thumbnailSourceUrl, thumbnailWidth, thumbnailHeight	media fields	Startpage preview and decoded preview source.
searchQuery, language, safeSearch, resultPageUrl	provenance	Requested search settings and result URL.
source, imageProvider	strings	Public provider labels.
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp	Collection time.
dataOrigin	string	live for a source request, fixture for explicit offline fixture parsing.

Each record is validated before it is written, and the image/source/thumbnail fields remain associated with one result object.

How to scrape Startpage Images

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console and open Input.
2. Enter a public image query and choose language and Safe Search.
3. Set maxItems to limit the number of results.
4. Review the dataset after the run.

How much will it cost?

Use the current price shown on the Actor page. Set maxItems to control the maximum number of results.

Input

See the input tab for the complete configuration:

• query (required string, 1–240 characters).
• maxItems (integer 1–50, default 50).
• language (2–32 letters/hyphens, default english).
• safeSearch (moderate, strict, or off; default moderate).

Use the input tab for the complete list of options.

Simple run

{
  "query": "nature landscapes",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "language": "english",
  "safeSearch": "moderate"
}

Output

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Fictional example record (not live output)

{
  "position": 1,
  "title": "Synthetic mountain lake",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.example.com/mountain-lake.jpg",
  "sourceUrl": "https://photos.example.com/mountain-lake",
  "sourceDomain": "photos.example.com",
  "width": 1600,
  "height": 900,
  "fileSizeBytes": 120000,
  "format": "jpeg",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.startpage.com/av/proxy-image?piurl=https%3A%2F%2Fthumbs.example.com%2Fmountain-lake.jpg",
  "thumbnailSourceUrl": "https://thumbs.example.com/mountain-lake.jpg",
  "thumbnailWidth": 474,
  "thumbnailHeight": 267,
  "searchQuery": "nature landscapes",
  "language": "english",
  "safeSearch": "moderate",
  "pageNumber": 1,
  "resultPageUrl": "https://www.startpage.com/search?q=nature+landscapes&cat=images&safe=1",
  "source": "startpage.com",
  "imageProvider": "Bing",
  "dataOrigin": "fixture",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Tips

Optional dimensions, file type, and file size are returned only when available. The current search route covers one result page, so pageNumber remains 1.

FAQ, support, and responsible use

Confirm image licensing and attribution on the source page before reuse.

Only public search metadata is collected. Respect Startpage and publisher terms, robots guidance, image rights, privacy obligations, rate limits, and applicable law. This Actor is not affiliated with Startpage or Bing.