Facebook Reels scraper

🚀 Facebook Reels Scraper is a powerful Apify Actor designed to scrape Facebook Reels data from Facebook video URLs. This tool provides comprehensive Facebook Reels information, including video titles, descriptions, view counts, like counts, and direct download links for any Facebook Reel. Whether you're analyzing Facebook Reels trends, conducting social media research, or archiving Facebook Reels content, the Facebook Reels Scraper delivers detailed Facebook Reels data efficiently.

With residential proxy support, the Facebook Reels Scraper ensures reliable and undetected scraping of Facebook Reels content. It focuses on key Facebook Reels metrics like engagement data and video quality, making it an essential tool for Facebook Reels analysis and content strategy.

🔥 Features

• Comprehensive Facebook Reels Extraction – Scrapes detailed Facebook Reels data, including titles, descriptions, uploader information, and engagement metrics for any Facebook video URL.
• Direct Download Links – Extracts direct video URLs for Facebook Reels to enable easy downloading and archiving.
• Metadata Enrichment – Provides Facebook Reels metadata like view counts, like counts, duration, and resolution for in-depth Facebook Reels analysis.
• Batch Processing – Processes multiple Facebook Reels URLs in a single run for efficient Facebook Reels data collection.
• Residential Proxy Support – Utilizes Apify's residential proxies to bypass restrictions and ensure high success rates for Facebook Reels scraping.
• Error Handling – Robust logging and fallback mechanisms for failed Facebook Reels scrapes.
• Dataset Integration – Automatically uploads Facebook Reels data to your Apify dataset for easy export and analysis.

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⚙️ How It Works

The Facebook Reels Scraper takes one or more Facebook video URLs as input and usesp to extract metadata and direct download links without downloading the full Facebook Reels initially. It configures with residential proxies for reliable scraping. The scraper returns structured Facebook Reels data on success or error details on failure, providing a fast way to gather Facebook Reels for research and analysis.

Key Processing Steps:

1. URL Validation – Parse and validate Facebook Reels URLs
2. Metadata Extraction – Extract video titles, descriptions, uploader info
3. Download Link Generation – Generate direct download URLs via
4. Engagement Metrics – Extract view counts, like counts, comments
5. Metadata Enrichment – Gather resolution, duration, thumbnail data
6. Proxy Configuration – Configure residential proxies for reliability
7. Data Export – Push results to dataset in JSON format

Key benefits for Facebook Reels analysis:

• Track Facebook Reels engagement metrics like views and likes.
• Analyze Facebook Reels performance for content optimization.
• Build Facebook Reels databases for social media research.
• Monitor video trends and viral content.
• Archive important Facebook Reel content.

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📥 Input

The scraper accepts the following input parameters:

Field	Type	Default	Description
urls	array	required	List of Facebook video URLs to scrape Facebook Reels data from (e.g., "https://www.facebook.com/reel/...").
proxyConfiguration	object	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}	Proxy settings, including useApifyProxy and apifyProxyGroups.

Example input JSON:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/reel/example1",
    "https://www.facebook.com/reel/example2",
    "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=example3"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

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📤 Output

The scraper outputs detailed Facebook Reels data in JSON format for each URL. Each record includes:

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique ID of the Facebook Reel.
title	string	Title of the Facebook Reel.
description	string	Description of the Facebook Reel.
uploader	string	Uploader/page name of the Facebook Reel.
duration	integer	Duration of the Facebook Reel in seconds.
view_count	integer	View count for the Facebook Reel.
like_count	integer	Like count for the Facebook Reel.
thumbnail	string	Thumbnail image URL for the Facebook Reel.
video_url	string	Direct download URL for the Facebook Reel.
resolution	string	Resolution of the Facebook Reel (e.g., "1080x1920").
timestamp	string	ISO timestamp of the scrape.

Example output for successful Facebook Reels extraction:

{
  "id": "123456789",
  "title": "Amazing Facebook Reel",
  "description": "Check out this amazing content!",
  "uploader": "example_page",
  "duration": 30,
  "view_count": 50000,
  "like_count": 2500,
  "thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumbnail.jpg",
  "video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
  "resolution": "1080x1920",
  "timestamp": "2025-02-14T12:00:00Z"
}

Example error response:

{
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/invalid",
  "status": "failed",
  "error": "Reel not accessible or has been removed",
  "timestamp": "2025-02-14T12:00:00Z"
}

Example summary record:

{
  "summary": true,
  "total_urls": 3,
  "successful_scrapes": 2,
  "failed_scrapes": 1,
  "total_views": 150000,
  "total_likes": 7500,
  "completed_at": "2025-02-14T12:35:00Z"
}

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🧰 Technical Stack

• Proxy Support: Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL support for reliability
• Data Processing: JSON formatting, metadata enrichment
• Platform: Apify Actor – serverless, scalable, integrated with Dataset and Key‑Value Store
• Deployment: One‑click run on Apify Console or via REST API

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🎯 Use Cases

• Reels Analytics – Analyze Facebook Reels performance and engagement metrics.
• Content Research – Research trending Reels and successful content strategies.
• Competitor Analysis – Analyze competitor Reels and engagement patterns.
• Trend Analysis – Identify trending topics and viral Reels.
• Content Archiving – Archive important or viral Facebook Reels.
• Marketing Research – Research effective Reels marketing strategies.
• Influencer Analysis – Track influencer Reels performance.
• Brand Monitoring – Monitor brand-related Reels and engagement.
• User Research – Understand user preferences through Reels engagement.
• Social Media Strategy – Develop Reels strategy based on data insights.
• Video Database Building – Build Reels databases for research.
• Engagement Tracking – Track engagement metrics over time.
• Creative Research – Research creative trends and techniques.
• Academic Research – Collect Reels data for research studies.

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Open in Apify Console – visit the Actor page and click Try for free.
2. Enter Facebook Reels URLs – provide one or more Facebook Reels URLs.
3. Enable residential proxies – enabled by default for reliable scraping.
4. Click Start – the Actor will extract Reels data and direct links.
5. View Results – check the dataset for extracted Reels metadata.
6. Download Videos – use the provided direct URLs to download Reels.
7. Analyze Data – examine engagement metrics and performance data.
8. Export – download the results as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

You can also call this Actor programmatically via Apify SDK or REST API – ideal for automated Reels monitoring and analysis.

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💎 Why This Scraper?

Feature	Benefit
✅ Direct links	Get video URLs without full downloads initially.
✅ Rich metadata	Receive titles, descriptions, uploader info.
✅ Engagement data	Get view counts, like counts, and metrics.
✅ Batch processing	Process multiple Reels efficiently.
✅ High resolution	Get video resolution and quality info.
✅ Residential proxies	Bypass restrictions – reliable access.
✅ Error handling	Robust fallback mechanisms.
✅ Apify ecosystem	Seamless integration with other Actors, triggers, and webhooks.

📦 Changelog

• Initial release of Facebook Reels Scraper
• Comprehensive Facebook Reels data extraction
• Direct download link generation via
• Metadata extraction (titles, descriptions, uploaders)
• Engagement metrics (views, likes, comments)
• Video quality and resolution information
• Thumbnail extraction
• Batch processing for multiple Reels
• Residential proxy support for reliability
• Error handling with detailed error messages
• Summary statistics and reporting
• Automatic dataset integration
• Full Apify Actor integration

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🧑‍💻 Support & Feedback

• Issues & Ideas: Open a ticket on the Apify Actor issue tracker
• Documentation: Visit Apify Docs for comprehensive platform guides
• Community: Join the Apify community forum for discussions and support
• Bug Reports: Submit detailed bug reports through the issue tracker
• Feature Requests: Suggest new features to improve the scraper

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💰 Pricing

• Free for basic usage on Apify platform
• Paid plans available for higher limits and priority support
• Proxy credits consumed based on residential proxy usage

Disclaimer: Facebook Reels Scraper is provided as-is for research and analysis purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring their usage complies with Facebook's policies and applicable laws.

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🎉 Get Started Today

Begin scraping Facebook Reels now!

Use Facebook Reels Scraper for:

• 📊 Reels Analytics
• 🔍 Content Research
• 💡 Trend Analysis
• 📈 Performance Tracking
• 🎯 Competitor Analysis

Perfect for:

• Content Strategists
• Researchers
• Marketers
• Social Media Managers
• Analysts

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Last Updated: February 2025
Status: Active Development
Support: 24/7 Customer Support Available
Platform: Apify

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