Instagram Reels Downloader to S3

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Looking for a blazing-fast, server-clean Instagram Reel downloader that sends everything straight to your S3 bucket (or MinIO, Wasabi, etc)? You're in the right place.

This actor downloads Reels from Instagram, renames and organizes the files (video.mp4, description.txt, and thumbnail.jpg), and uploads them directly to your specified S3-compatible storage — all from a clean temporary environment with zero leftover files.

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Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Input Parameters
3. Example Input
4. Output
5. Limitations & Notes
6. Support

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Features

• 📥 Download Reels via Direct URL – Just plug in the Instagram URL(s), and we’ll handle the rest.
• 🧹 Zero Residual Files – Everything happens in /tmp; no persistent files or clutter.
• 📦 S3 Compatible – Works with AWS S3, MinIO, Wasabi, or any custom S3-compatible storage.
• 🖼 Well-Structured Output – Renames and organizes media: video.mp4, thumbnail.jpg, description.txt.
• ⚡ Concurrent Downloads – Up to 3 Reels downloaded in parallel for speed.
• 🚀 Plug-and-Play Simplicity – Drop in your access keys and bucket name — done.

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Input Parameters

Key	Type	Required	Default	Description
directUrls	array	✅ Yes	–	List of Instagram Reel URLs to download.
s3_access_key	string	✅ Yes	–	Your S3 access key (MinIO, AWS, etc.).
s3_secret_key	string	✅ Yes	–	Your S3 secret key.
s3_bucket_name	string	✅ Yes	–	Bucket name where files will be stored.
s3_endpoint_url	string	No	–	Custom S3-compatible endpoint (e.g. https://custom-minio.com:9000 for MinIO).
s3_prefix	string	No	instagram-reels/	Folder path (prefix) inside the bucket to organize files.

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Example Input

{
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKe9MrjKtQy/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKlv9y-Nvfe/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK9qyROtDwE/"
  ],
  "s3_access_key": "minioadmin",
  "s3_secret_key": "minioadmin",
  "s3_bucket_name": "instagram",
  "s3_endpoint_url": "https://custom-minio.com:9000",
  "s3_prefix": "instagram-reels/"
}

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Output

The actor saves output to the Apify dataset in the following format per reel:

[
    {
      "status": true,
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKe9MrjKtQy/",
      "s3_video_location": "s3://instagram/instagram-reels/DKe9MrjKtQy/video.mp4",
      "s3_thumbnail_location": "s3://instagram/instagram-reels/DKe9MrjKtQy/thumbnail.jpg",
      "s3_description_location": "s3://instagram/instagram-reels/DKe9MrjKtQy/description.txt"
    },
    ...
]

You can export this dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Apify Storage tab.

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Limitations & Notes

• 💾 No Local Storage – All temp files are automatically cleaned after upload.
• 🛠 No Login Required – Fully anonymous scraping of public content.
• 📊 Concurrent Cap = 3 – Batches of up to 3 reels are downloaded in parallel for balance between speed and safety.
• 🧩 Designed for Apify – Works out of the box with scheduling, dataset exports, and actor tasks.

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Support

• Check out This Scraptorium blog post! for demo
• Join the Apify Developer Community to ask questions or share feedback.
• Need custom features like batch file download or login support? Contact me via Apify.

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Why Use This Actor?

This tool is perfect for marketers, social media managers, researchers, or developers who need fast access to Instagram Reels content for storage, processing, or archival — without leaving a trace on the machine.

Start archiving Reels to your storage in seconds. Minimal setup. Maximum speed.

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Happy scraping! 🎥📦💨