Instagram Profile Scraper

Extract public Instagram profile data at scale — no login required. Get follower counts, bios, engagement metrics, and recent posts metadata from any public Instagram account.

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What it does

This actor scrapes publicly available Instagram profile information. Pass one or more Instagram usernames and get structured data back in seconds.

Important: Only works on public profiles. Private or auth-gated accounts cannot be scraped and will be skipped.

Output fields

Each result includes:

Field	Description
bio	Profile biography text
follower_count	Number of followers
following_count	Number of accounts followed
post_count	Total number of posts
profile_pic	URL to profile picture
is_verified	Whether the account has a verification badge
recent_posts	Array of recent post metadata (caption, likes, comments, timestamp, media URL)

Use cases

Influencer research — Vet creators before partnerships. Compare follower counts, engagement rates, and posting frequency across candidates.

Brand audit — Monitor your own brand's Instagram presence. Track follower growth, bio changes, and content performance over time.

Competitor monitoring — Keep tabs on competitor profiles. Get alerts when they hit milestones or shift their messaging.

Audience analysis — Analyze follower-to-engagement ratios to identify authentic vs. inflated audiences. Cross-reference with other social platforms.

Lead generation — Build lists of active creators in your niche based on follower thresholds and content topics.

Input example

{
  "username": "natgeo, nike",
  "maxPosts": 12
}

Integrations

Export results to JSON, CSV, or Excel. Connect to Google Sheets, Slack, or any webhook via Apify integrations. Schedule runs hourly, daily, or weekly.

Pricing

Runs on Apify's pay-per-event model. Typical cost: fractions of a cent per profile. Free tier available for testing.

Limits

• Public profiles only — private accounts are skipped
• Instagram may rate-limit aggressive scraping; use reasonable concurrency
• Profile picture URLs may expire after some time

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