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Facebook Reels Scraper 🎬📘🚀

The Facebook Reels Scraper is a powerful and scalable Apify Actor designed to extract structured Facebook Reels data directly from Facebook keyword searches.

It enables short-form content discovery, competitor monitoring, trend analysis, engagement tracking, AI dataset creation, marketing intelligence, and structured Reel dataset generation from Facebook public Reels.

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🎯 What This Scraper Does

Simply provide one or more keywords and the scraper handles everything automatically.

✅ Extracts structured Facebook Reels data

✅ Supports bulk keyword scraping

✅ Automatically processes Facebook Reels search results

✅ Handles pagination automatically

✅ Applies MAX_ITEMS limits per keyword

✅ Extracts Reel metadata and engagement information

✅ Collects views, likes, captions, thumbnails, and Reel URLs

✅ Generates clean and structured datasets

✅ Ready for analytics and research workflows

✅ Export-ready output format

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📊 Data Extracted

🎬 Reel Information

Field	Description
🆔 reelId	Unique Facebook Reel identifier
📄 title	Reel title or caption
🔗 reelUrl	Direct Reel URL
👁️ views	Number of views
❤️ likes	Number of likes
⏱️ duration	Reel duration
🕒 uploadDate	Upload date
📝 description	Reel description or caption
📑 snippet	Preview snippet text
🌐 platform	Platform source
🖼️ thumbnail	Reel thumbnail image URL

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🛠 How to Use

1️⃣ Configure Input

Provide one or multiple Reel keywords:

{
  "KEYWORDS": [
    "fitness",
    "cooking"
  ],
  "TIME_FILTER": "any",
  "MAX_ITEMS": 20
}

2️⃣ Run the Actor

• Loads Facebook Reels search results

• Processes Reel listings automatically

• Extracts structured Reel information

• Collects engagement and metadata

• Applies MAX_ITEMS limits

• Stops automatically when limits are reached

3️⃣ Export the Dataset

Download your results in multiple formats:

✅ JSON

✅ CSV

✅ Excel

✅ XML

✅ HTML

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⚙️ Input Configuration

📥 Input Example

{
  "KEYWORDS": [
    "fitness",
    "cooking"
  ],
  "TIME_FILTER": "any",
  "MAX_ITEMS": 20
}

📥 Input Schema

{
    "title": "Facebook Reels Scraper",
    "type": "object",
    "schemaVersion": 1,
    "properties": {
        "KEYWORDS": {
            "title": "Keywords",
            "type": "array",
            "description": "List of keywords to search for Reels. One keyword per entry.",
            "editor": "stringList",
            "prefill": [
                "fitness",
                "cooking"
            ]
        },
        "TIME_FILTER": {
            "title": "Time Filter",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Filter Reels by upload time",
            "default": "any",
            "prefill": "any",
            "enum": [
                "any",
                "month",
                "year"
            ],
            "enumTitles": [
                "Any time",
                "Last month",
                "Last year"
            ],
            "editor": "select"
        },
        "MAX_ITEMS": {
            "title": "Max Items",
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Maximum number of Reels to extract PER KEYWORD",
            "default": 10,
            "prefill": 10,
            "editor": "number"
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "KEYWORDS",
        "TIME_FILTER",
        "MAX_ITEMS"
    ]
}

Input Fields

Field	Type	Description
KEYWORDS	array	List of keywords used to search Facebook Reels
TIME_FILTER	string	Filter Reels by upload time
MAX_ITEMS	integer	Maximum number of Reels to collect per keyword

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📤 Output Example

{
  "reelId": "983472938472938",
  "title": "Quick 20s Fat-Burning Move 🔥",
  "reelUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/983472938472938",
  "views": "12K",
  "likes": "1.2K",
  "duration": "00:20",
  "uploadDate": "March 18, 2024",
  "description": "Try this quick fat-burning move! No equipment needed 💪🔥",
  "snippet": "20s Workout • 12K views — More Reels like this: HIIT fast burn | Core blast | Cardio quick tips...",
  "platform": "Facebook Reels",
  "thumbnail": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/reel_thumbnail_example.jpg"
}

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📊 Output Explanation

Use Case	Description
🎬 Reels Research	Discover trending short-form Facebook videos
📈 Marketing Analysis	Analyze engagement and Reel performance
🤖 AI Dataset Creation	Build structured Reel datasets for ML/AI
🔎 Competitor Monitoring	Track creators, niches, and viral content
📊 Content Intelligence	Study captions, formats, and engagement patterns

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🌍 Why Use This Scraper?

🎬 Discover Facebook Reels at scale

📈 Analyze trending short-form content

⚡ Fast and automated extraction

🤖 Automation-ready output

📦 Bulk keyword scraping support

🧠 Ideal for marketers, researchers, creators, and analysts

🚀 Scalable for both small and enterprise workloads

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❓ FAQ

How does this scraper work?

The scraper loads Facebook Reel search results and extracts structured Reel information including captions, views, likes, thumbnails, and Reel URLs.

Can I scrape multiple keywords in one run?

Yes. You can provide multiple keywords inside the KEYWORDS array.

What happens if fewer Reels are returned?

It means Facebook has fewer public Reels available for the selected keyword and time filter.

Can I monitor trends over time?

Yes. You can schedule recurring Apify runs to track new or trending Reels.

Is the data collected live?

Yes. Data is extracted directly from Facebook during every run.

What export formats are supported?

JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and HTML.

Can I use the extracted data commercially?

Yes. The extracted data can be used for analytics, automation, research, monitoring, and commercial applications.

How long does a run take?

Most extractions complete within minutes depending on keyword volume and requested results.

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🚀 How to Use

1️⃣ Sign up — Create a free Apify account

2️⃣ Find the tool — Search for "Facebook Reels Scraper" in the Apify Store

3️⃣ Configure keywords — Add one or multiple Reel keywords

4️⃣ Run it — Start the Actor and wait for extraction

5️⃣ Export data — Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This tool is an independent solution and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Facebook or Meta Platforms.

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💸 Pricing

This scraper runs on a pay-per-result pricing model.

You only pay for successfully extracted records.

💳 Price: $4.97 / 1,000 results

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