Social Media Comments Scraper

Social Media Comments Scraper is a simple Instagram comments extractor built for marketers, creators, agencies, and researchers who need clean comment data from a post, reel, or video. It helps you collect Instagram comments in a readable format so you can review audience feedback, spot trends, and compare engagement without manual copying and pasting. Choose whether you want recent comments or the most popular comments first, then let the actor gather as many comments as you need. It is designed to save time, reduce busywork, and turn public comment sections into useful business insights.

Key Features

• Extract comments from an Instagram post, reel, or video in a clean, easy-to-read list.
• Collect newer comments first or prioritize the most popular comments based on engagement.
• Load more comments automatically until your requested result limit is reached.
• Capture useful comment details such as comment text, author name, time, likes, and available links or identifiers.
• Track progress with clear status updates while the actor runs.
• Return a tidy result set that is easy to review, export, and share with your team.
• Help you analyze audience sentiment, engagement quality, and conversation themes faster.

Use Cases

Social Media Research

Marketing teams use this Instagram comments scraper to understand how people react to a post, reel, or video. By reviewing comment text, author names, like counts, and comment time, they can quickly identify what content resonates and what questions keep coming up.

Brand Reputation Monitoring

Brands and community managers can collect comments to see how audiences respond to campaigns, product launches, or announcements. The combination of comment text, popularity, and timing helps teams spot praise, confusion, complaints, or recurring concerns before they grow.

Content Performance Analysis

Creators and social media managers often want to know which posts spark the strongest conversations. With recent or popular sorting, they can compare the tone and engagement of comments to decide what style of content to publish next.

Customer Feedback Review

If your audience uses Instagram to ask questions or leave feedback, this actor makes it easier to review those messages in one place. Comment text, author details, and timestamps help teams organize feedback and identify patterns that may influence product, service, or messaging decisions.

Influencer and Campaign Reporting

Agencies can use the collected comments to build clearer reports for clients. Comment volume, engagement signals, and the most active discussions help show whether a campaign created meaningful audience interaction, not just views.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description	Example
Post URL or ID	string	Yes	Paste the Instagram post link, or enter the post code or ID so the actor knows which post to read comments from.	CxYQJO8xuC6
Sort comments by	string	No	Choose whether you want the newest comments first or the most popular comments first.	popular
Max results	integer	No	Set the total number of comments you want returned. The actor keeps loading more until it reaches this limit.	10

Output

Field	Type	Description
comment_text	string	The text written by the commenter. This is the main content you want to review.
author_name	string	The display name of the person who wrote the comment. Useful for identifying who said what.
comment_time	string	When the comment was posted, shown in a readable format. Helpful for understanding timing and recency.
like_count	integer	How many likes the comment received. This helps you spot the most engaging or popular comments.
comment_id	string	A unique identifier for the comment, if available. Useful for tracking or referencing a specific comment later.
comment_url	string	A direct link to the comment or the post context, if available. Helpful for opening the source quickly.
post_id	string	The identifier of the post, reel, or video the comment belongs to. Useful when working with multiple posts.
run_summary	string	A short summary of how many comments were collected and whether the requested limit was reached.

Sample Output

{
  "comment_text": "This is exactly the kind of content I needed today!",
  "author_name": "maria.creates",
  "comment_time": "2026-07-05 14:22",
  "like_count": 18,
  "comment_id": "17912345678901234",
  "comment_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYQJO8xuC6/",
  "post_id": "CxYQJO8xuC6",
  "run_summary": "Collected 1 comment from the selected post."
}

How It Works

1. You paste the Instagram post URL, code, or ID into the input field.
2. You choose whether you want recent comments or popular comments first.
3. You set how many comments you want to collect, or leave the default if you only need a small sample.
4. The actor gathers the comments automatically and keeps loading more until it reaches your limit.
5. You receive a clean result set with readable comment details and a short summary of what was collected.

Getting Started

Getting started is simple and does not require any coding experience. Click Try for free, paste your post URL or ID, choose your sorting preference, and set the number of comments you want. Then click Run and let the actor do the rest. When it finishes, you can review the results in a clean table and export them as JSON, CSV, or Excel for reporting and analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need technical skills?

No. This actor is designed for non-technical users. You only need to paste the post URL or ID, choose how you want the comments sorted, and click Run.

How fast does it run?

Speed depends on how many comments you request and how active the post is. Smaller requests usually finish quickly, while larger comment collections may take a bit longer because the actor keeps loading more results until it reaches your limit.

What format is the output?

The results are available in a clean, easy-to-review format and can be exported as JSON, CSV, or Excel. That makes it simple to share with teammates, analyze in spreadsheets, or import into your reporting workflow.

Is this legal to use?

This tool is intended for collecting publicly available comment data from posts you are allowed to review. You should always make sure your use complies with applicable laws, platform rules, and your own internal policies.

Can I schedule it to run automatically?

Yes, you can set it up to run on a schedule if you want regular comment tracking. This is useful for monitoring campaigns, launches, or ongoing audience feedback without checking manually every day.