Twitter Followings Scraper (No Login Required)

Extract complete following lists from any public Twitter profile without authentication or cookies. This scraper bypasses login requirements, making it perfect for building audience databases, identifying influencer networks, and discovering collaboration opportunities at scale.

📺 Video Tutorial: How it Works

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Inputs

Field	Type	Description
userId	String	The Twitter username to extract followings from (e.g., "elonmusk"). Do not include the @ symbol.

Outputs

Formats: JSON, CSV, Excel

Fields: Each following profile includes:

• user_id - Unique Twitter user identifier
• screen_name - Twitter handle (username)
• name - Display name
• description - Profile bio text
• profile_image - Profile picture URL
• statuses_count - Total number of tweets
• followers_count - Number of followers
• friends_count - Number of accounts following
• media_count - Total media items posted
• created_at - Account creation timestamp

Sample Output

[
  {
    "user_id": "44196397",
    "screen_name": "elonmusk",
    "name": "Elon Musk",
    "description": "Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI",
    "profile_image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1815749056821346304/jS8I28PL_normal.jpg",
    "statuses_count": 52847,
    "followers_count": 210458392,
    "friends_count": 856,
    "media_count": 4521,
    "created_at": "Tue Jun 02 20:12:29 +0000 2009"
  },
  {
    "user_id": "813286",
    "screen_name": "BarackObama",
    "name": "Barack Obama",
    "description": "Dad, husband, President, citizen.",
    "profile_image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1329647526807543809/2SGvnHYV_normal.jpg",
    "statuses_count": 17943,
    "followers_count": 131847205,
    "friends_count": 610,
    "media_count": 1289,
    "created_at": "Mon Mar 05 22:08:25 +0000 2007"
  }
]

How to Use

Step 1: Enter the target username in the userId field (e.g., "elonmusk").

Step 2: Configure your extraction scope. The scraper will retrieve all available followings from the specified profile.

Step 3: Run the actor and download your results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, or Excel).

Key Features

• 🔒 Cookieless / No Login Required - Extract following data without Twitter credentials or session management. No risk of account suspension or rate limiting tied to your personal account.
• 📈 Scalable Architecture - Process multiple profiles and extract thousands of followings efficiently with built-in pagination and retry logic.
• ✅ Rich Profile Data - Capture comprehensive user information including user_id, screen_name, name, description, profile_image, followers_count, friends_count, statuses_count, media_count, and account creation date.
• ⚡ Fast & Reliable - Optimized scraping engine delivers results quickly while maintaining stability across high-volume extraction jobs.
• 📊 Export-Ready Formats - Download your data instantly in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats for immediate use in CRM systems, analytics tools, or marketing platforms.

Use Cases

Influencer Marketing Manager: Identify potential brand ambassadors by analyzing who industry leaders follow. Build targeted outreach lists by extracting followings from competitor accounts and top influencers in your niche.

Social Media Analyst: Map influencer networks and community structures by examining following patterns. Discover emerging voices and trending accounts within specific industries or interest groups.

Business Development Representative: Generate qualified leads by extracting followings from decision-makers and industry thought leaders. Build prospecting lists of professionals who follow relevant accounts in your target market.

Whether you need an Instagram followings scraper, want to get Instagram followings for market research, export Instagram followers for CRM integration, or perform Instagram followers export at scale, this social media scraper provides the foundation for effective lead generation from followers and comprehensive follower data extraction across your influencer marketing campaigns.

FAQ

How much does it cost to run this Actor? Pricing is listed in the Pricing section above, charged per row returned. You only pay for the rows the Actor actually produces, so a small test run costs cents.

Do I need cookies or a login? No. This Actor reads public data only - no cookies, no account, no browser automation.

Can I schedule it? Yes. Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or via a webhook, and export results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

What if I need a slightly different output? Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab describing the shape you need.

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