Facebook Comments Scraper

Extract public comments from Facebook posts, Reels, Watch videos, and photo stories. Get comment text, author info, reactions, timestamps, and nested reply threads — no login or cookies required.

Features

• Scrape comments from any public Facebook post, Watch video, or page video
• Support for group posts, shared posts, and page video URLs
• Three comment sorting modes: All, Newest, or Most Relevant
• Nested reply extraction with full parent/reply threading metadata
• Author details: name, profile picture, profile URL, ID
• Reaction counts and reply counts per comment
• ISO 8601 timestamps
• Anti-blocking: headless Chromium browser, residential proxy support, request delays
• Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
Start URLs	string[]	Yes	—	Facebook post, Reel, Watch, or photo URLs to scrape comments from
Max items per URL	integer	No	100	Maximum number of comments to collect per URL
Comments mode	string	No	ALL	Sort order: ALL (chronological), NEWEST (reverse chronological), or MOST_RELEVANT (Facebook's ranked order)
Include nested comments	boolean	No	true	Also scrape reply threads under top-level comments
Max request retries	integer	No	3	Number of retries per failed request
Proxy Configuration	object	No	Residential	Proxy settings. Residential IPs strongly recommended

Supported URL Formats

• Posts: https://www.facebook.com/PageName/posts/1234567890
• Posts (pfbid): https://www.facebook.com/PageName/posts/pfbid0...
• Reels: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1234567890 (requires login — not supported)
• Watch videos: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1234567890
• Photos: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1234567890
• Photo (legacy): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1234567890
• Group posts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/groupname/permalink/1234567890/
• Page videos: https://www.facebook.com/PageName/videos/1234567890
• Shared posts: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/abc123/

Example Input

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/1234567890" },
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/9876543210" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 200,
  "commentsMode": "MOST_RELEVANT",
  "includeNestedComments": true,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Output

Each comment record contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
facebookUrl	string	Canonical URL of the post
commentUrl	string	Direct permalink to the comment
commentId	string	Legacy numeric comment ID
id	string	Internal relay ID
feedbackId	string	Feedback ID for the comment
date	string	Comment timestamp (ISO 8601)
text	string	Full comment text
profilePicture	string	Author's profile picture URL
profileId	string	Author's numeric profile ID
profileName	string	Author's display name
profileUrl	string	Author's profile URL
likesCount	integer	Number of reactions on the comment
threadingDepth	integer	0 = top-level comment, 1+ = reply depth
commentsCount	integer	Number of replies (0 for replies themselves)
facebookId	string	Post/story ID
inputUrl	string	Original URL provided in input
replyToCommentId	string	Parent comment legacy ID (empty string for top-level comments)
postTitle	string	Post title extracted from page metadata (empty if not available)

Example Output

Top-level comment:

{
  "facebookUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid025kwyoB...",
  "commentUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid025kwyoB...?comment_id=809453025548580",
  "commentId": "809453025548580",
  "id": "Y29tbWVudDoxNDg3...",
  "feedbackId": "ZmVlZGJhY2s6MTQ4...",
  "date": "2026-03-26T23:31:17.000Z",
  "text": "Ah I remember the moon landing of 1969 on the eve of my 9th birthday!",
  "profilePicture": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/...",
  "profileId": "pfbid0248UufsteCx...",
  "profileName": "Gwen Weidell",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/gwen.weidell.9",
  "likesCount": 26,
  "threadingDepth": 0,
  "commentsCount": 2,
  "replyToCommentId": "",
  "facebookId": "1487017912793580",
  "inputUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid025kwyoB...",
  "postTitle": "Our Artemis II crew will be the first to fly around the Moon in more than 50 years..."
}

Reply to a comment (threadingDepth 1):

{
  "facebookUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid025kwyoB...",
  "commentUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid025kwyoB...?comment_id=810234567890123",
  "commentId": "810234567890123",
  "id": "Y29tbWVudDo4MDk0...",
  "feedbackId": "ZmVlZGJhY2s6ODA5...",
  "date": "2026-03-26T15:10:22.000Z",
  "text": "Totally agree with you!",
  "profilePicture": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/...",
  "profileId": "100012345678901",
  "profileName": "John Doe",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/john.doe",
  "likesCount": 2,
  "threadingDepth": 1,
  "commentsCount": 0,
  "replyToCommentId": "809453025548580",
  "facebookId": "1487017912793580",
  "inputUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid025kwyoB...",
  "postTitle": "Our Artemis II crew will be the first to fly around the Moon in more than 50 years..."
}

Use Cases

• Brand monitoring — Track what people say about your brand on Facebook posts
• Market research — Analyze audience sentiment and topics in post comments
• Content analysis — Study engagement patterns across different types of posts
• Community insights — Understand audience reactions to news, announcements, or campaigns
• Competitor analysis — Monitor comments on competitor pages and posts
• Lead generation — Identify engaged users from comment activity

Tips for Best Results

1. Use residential proxies — Facebook blocks datacenter IPs aggressively. Select "Residential" proxy group for best results
2. Start with fewer URLs — Test with 1-2 URLs first, then scale up
3. Public posts only — The scraper can only access comments on public posts accessible without login
4. Comment limits — Set maxItems per URL to control costs and runtime. Each URL fetches up to the specified limit

Limitations

• Only public posts are supported. Private, friends-only, or restricted posts cannot be accessed
• Reels require Facebook login — Reels (/reel/ URLs) are not accessible without a Facebook session. Use post or video URLs instead
• Video URLs need residential proxy on Apify — Facebook blocks video pages from datacenter IPs. Standard posts work without proxy
• Facebook may occasionally block requests — use residential proxies and keep concurrency low
• Comment ordering depends on Facebook's API. The MOST_RELEVANT mode uses Facebook's own ranking algorithm
• Some older posts may have limited data availability
• Nested reply depth is limited to what Facebook's API returns (typically 1-2 levels)

FAQ

Q: Do I need a Facebook account or cookies to use this scraper? A: No. The scraper works with public posts and videos without any login or authentication. The only exception is Reels, which Facebook requires login to access.

Q: Can I scrape comments from Facebook Reels? A: No. Facebook Reels require login to view, which this scraper does not support. Use the post URL or video URL format instead.

Q: Why are some comments missing? A: Facebook may restrict access to certain comments based on privacy settings, regional blocking, or content moderation. Only publicly visible comments can be scraped.

Q: What happens if Facebook blocks my requests? A: The scraper includes automatic retry logic and uses a headless Chromium browser to bypass anti-bot protections. Using residential proxies significantly reduces blocking. If you still experience issues, try spacing out your runs.

Q: Can I scrape comments from private groups? A: No. Only public group posts where comments are visible without login can be scraped.

Q: How does the comment sorting work? A: ALL returns comments in chronological order (oldest first), NEWEST returns newest first, and MOST_RELEVANT uses Facebook's ranking algorithm which prioritizes popular and engaging comments.

Q: What is threadingDepth? A: It indicates the nesting level. 0 means it's a top-level comment directly on the post. 1 means it's a reply to a top-level comment. Higher values indicate deeper nesting.

Q: How many comments can I scrape per run? A: You can set maxItems up to 10,000 per URL. The actual number depends on how many public comments exist on the post.