📸 Instagram Profile Scraper

Extract valuable metadata from Instagram profiles quickly and efficiently. Support for both single and bulk profile scraping.

🚀 Features

• ✨ Scrape public Instagram profiles without authentication
• 🔄 Support for both single and bulk profile scraping (up to 100 profiles)
• 📊 Comprehensive profile metadata extraction
• 🖼️ Visual profile picture display in results
• 🔗 Clickable profile and bio links
• ⚡ Fast and efficient processing
• 💰 Pay only for successful scrapes

📋 Extracted Data

For each Instagram profile, you get:

• 👤 Basic Profile Information

  • Username
  • Full Name
  • Biography
  • Profile Picture (displayed as thumbnail)
  • Profile URL (clickable)

• 📊 Profile Statistics

  • Follower Count
  • Following Count

• 🏷️ Account Status

  • Verification Status
  • Private/Public Status
  • Professional Account Status
  • Business Account Status
  • Like/View Count Visibility

💻 Usage

Input Options

1. Single Profile Mode

{
    "username": "instagram"
}

2. Bulk Profile Mode

{
    "usernames": "instagram, facebook, twitter"
}

Example Outputs

{
    "username": "instagram",
    "full_name": "Instagram",
    "bio": "Bringing you closer to the people and things you love. ❤️",
    "bio_link": "https://about.instagram.com/",
    "pfp_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
    "follow_count": 250,
    "follower_count": 500000000,
    "profile_url": "https://www.instagram.com/instagram",
    "is_verified": true,
    "hide_like_and_view_counts": false,
    "is_private": false,
    "is_professional_account": true,
    "is_business_account": true
}

⚠️ Important Notes

Processing Behavior

• The scraper processes profiles sequentially
• Invalid usernames are automatically skipped
• Processing continues even if some profiles fail
• Detailed error logs are provided for failed scrapes

Rate Limits & Restrictions

• Maximum 100 usernames per request
• Only public data is scraped
• Respects Instagram's rate limits
• Uses proxy rotation for reliability

Pricing

• Cost: $0.004 per successfully scraped profile
• Only charged for successful scrapes
• Failed scrapes (invalid usernames, etc.) are not charged
• No base fee or minimum charge

📈 Best Practices

1. Username Validation

   • Verify usernames before submission
   • Remove any spaces or special characters
   • Check for username existence if possible

2. Bulk Scraping

   • Group related profiles together
   • Stay within the 100 username limit
   • Use comma separation without spaces

3. Error Monitoring

   • Check logs for failed scrapes
   • Monitor success rates
   • Review error messages for invalid usernames

🆘 Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

1. Check the error logs in your Apify console
2. Review the documentation above
3. Contact Apify support with your Actor run ID