📸 Instagram Post & Reel Scraper — No Login. No Cookies. No API Key.

Scrape any public Instagram post or Reel in seconds. Just paste the URLs — get likes, comments, captions, hashtags, tagged users, music, video links, and 25+ fields per post. Export to JSON, CSV, or pipe directly into your pipeline.

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🏆 Why This Actor Beats the Rest

Feature	This Actor	Others
No login / cookies required	✅	⚠️ Often required
No Instagram API key needed	✅	⚠️ Often required
Direct post URL input	✅	❌ Profile-only
Music / audio metadata	✅	❌ Rarely included
Tagged users extraction	✅	❌
Reel + Image + Carousel	✅	⚠️ Partial
Clean flat JSON output	✅	⚠️ Nested / messy
Concurrency-safe scraping	✅	⚠️

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🚀 What Is This Actor?

Instagram Post & Reel Scraper is a fast, reliable Apify Actor that extracts structured data from any public Instagram post or Reel — directly from a list of post URLs. No account. No session cookie. No Graph API approval.

Built for:

• 📊 Social media analysts tracking post-level engagement
• 🤳 Influencer marketers auditing content performance
• 🧠 AI/ML engineers building training datasets from social content
• 📰 Journalists & researchers monitoring public campaigns
• 🛒 E-commerce brands tracking UGC and competitor posts

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⚡ Input — Dead Simple

Just give it a list of Instagram post URLs. That's it.

{
  "postURLs": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_gdCpDYeL/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW_gdCpDYeL/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/tv/DW_gdCpDYeL/"
  ]
}

Supported URL formats:

• instagram.com/p/{shortcode}/
• instagram.com/reel/{shortcode}/
• instagram.com/tv/{shortcode}/
• Raw shortcodes (e.g., DW_gdCpDYeL)

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📦 Output — 25+ Fields Per Post

Each result is a clean, flat JSON object. No nested nightmares.

{
  "MediaType": "GraphVideo",
  "MediaId": "3872956937751332747",
  "postShortCode": "DW_gdCpDYeL",
  "postURL": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_gdCpDYeL",
  "productType": "clips",
  "isVideo": true,
  "hasAudio": true,
  "isDashEligible": true,
  "numberOfQualities": 2,
  "displayURL": "https://instagram.fktm1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/670011908_...",
  "videoURL": "https://instagram.fktm19-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNs6r74_...",
  "dimensionWidth": 540,
  "dimensionHeight": 960,
  "totalLikes": 19,
  "totalComments": 3,
  "videoViewCount": null,
  "mediaRepostCount": null,
  "postCaption": "Jomsom Mustang: where roads meet heaven 🏍️ #jomsoommustang❤️ #mustang",
  "hashtags": ["#jomsoommustang❤️", "#mustang"],
  "taggedUsers": ["dr_saroz_bhattarai_lost", "sharmasaurav1", "niroz.subedi"],
  "coauthors": [],
  "ownerUserID": "3665256531",
  "ownerUsername": "karkimanoj20",
  "ownerFullName": "Karki Manoj",
  "isVerified": false,
  "isPrivateAccount": false,
  "isPaidPartnership": false,
  "commentsDisabled": null,
  "likesDisabled": false,
  "viewerCanReshare": true,
  "captionIsEdited": false,
  "location": "",
  "locationID": "",
  "postDate": "2025-04-09 12:48",
  "takenAtTimestamp": 1775912929,
  "musicTitle": "Mountain High",
  "musicArtist": "Bipul Chettri",
  "audioType": "licensed_music",
  "previewComments": [
    { "username": "karkimanoj20", "text": "@weirdbiks guys haru xan ni dai 😍" },
    { "username": "weirdbiks", "text": "Sakcha ta kasaile🔥👏❤️" }
  ]
}

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🗂️ Full Output Schema

Field	Type	Description
MediaType	string	GraphImage, GraphVideo, or GraphSidecar
MediaId	string	Instagram internal media ID
postShortCode	string	Post shortcode (used in URL)
postURL	string	Full post URL
productType	string	clips, feed, igtv
isVideo	boolean	True if post is a video/reel
hasAudio	boolean	True if post has audio
isDashEligible	boolean	Supports adaptive streaming
numberOfQualities	integer	Number of video quality options
displayURL	string	Best-quality thumbnail image URL
videoURL	string	Direct MP4 video URL
dimensionWidth	integer	Video/image width in pixels
dimensionHeight	integer	Video/image height in pixels
totalLikes	integer	Like count (null if hidden by owner)
totalComments	integer	Total comment count
videoViewCount	integer	View count (Reels/videos)
mediaRepostCount	integer	Repost count (if available)
postCaption	string	Full post caption text
hashtags	array[string]	Hashtags extracted from caption
taggedUsers	array[string]	Usernames tagged in the post
coauthors	array[string]	Collab/coauthor usernames
ownerUserID	string	Owner's Instagram user ID
ownerUsername	string	Owner's Instagram handle
ownerFullName	string	Owner's display name
isVerified	boolean	Whether the account is verified
isPrivateAccount	boolean	Whether the account is private
isPaidPartnership	boolean	Paid partnership label present
commentsDisabled	boolean	Whether comments are turned off
likesDisabled	boolean	Whether like count is hidden
viewerCanReshare	boolean	Whether the post can be reshared
captionIsEdited	boolean	Whether caption was edited after posting
location	string	Location name (if tagged)
locationID	string	Location ID
postDate	string	Human-readable post datetime
takenAtTimestamp	integer	Unix timestamp of post
musicTitle	string	Background music track title
musicArtist	string	Background music artist name
audioType	string	licensed_music or original_sound
previewComments	array[object]	Latest 2 comments with username + text

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🎯 Use Cases

🤳 Influencer Marketing & Auditing

Paste 50 influencer post URLs → get likes, views, tagged brands, music used, and caption hashtags in one run. Audit authenticity by cross-referencing engagement ratios instantly.

📊 Competitor Intelligence

Track competitor Instagram campaigns post by post. Monitor which hashtags they ride, what music they're using, and how audiences engage — all without ever opening Instagram.

🧠 AI Training Data Collection

Need structured social media data for NLP, computer vision, or recommendation models? This Actor delivers clean, flat JSON at scale — ideal for building training corpora.

📰 Journalism & Research

Monitor public figures, political campaigns, or brand accounts. Extract timestamped captions and engagement metrics for archival or trend analysis.

🛒 UGC & Brand Monitoring

Find posts that tag your brand or products. Extract tagged users, captions, and media URLs for UGC campaigns — without manual scrolling.

🎵 Music & Trend Analytics

Extract musicTitle and musicArtist across hundreds of Reels to identify trending audio before it peaks. Perfect for content creators and music marketing teams.

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🔧 How to Use

Step 1 — Open the Actor

Go to the Actor page in the Apify Store and click Try for free.

Step 2 — Paste Your URLs

In the Input tab, add your list of Instagram post or Reel URLs:

{
  "postURLs": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_gdCpDYeL/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxampleCode123/"
  ]
}

Step 3 — Click Start

Hit Start and the Actor begins scraping. Watch the live logs for real-time progress per post, including like counts and owner handles as each one completes.

Step 4 — Download Your Data

Go to the Dataset tab and export as JSON, CSV, XML, or Excel — ready for Google Sheets, BI dashboards, or direct API consumption.

⏱️ Average run time: < 5 seconds per post

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🔌 Integrations

Connect this Actor to your existing stack in minutes:

Tool	Use Case
Google Sheets	Auto-populate post data into spreadsheets
Make (Integromat)	Trigger workflows when new post data arrives
Zapier	Route results to Slack, Airtable, Notion, or CRM
Airbyte	Stream into data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake)
Webhooks	Get notified instantly when each run completes
Apify API	Trigger runs and fetch results programmatically

API Example (Python)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "postURLs": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_gdCpDYeL/",
    ]
}

run = client.actor("YOUR_ACTOR_ID").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

API Example (Node.js)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call({
  postURLs: ['https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_gdCpDYeL/'],
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

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❓ FAQ

Does this require an Instagram account or login? No. This Actor scrapes only publicly available data. No account, session cookie, or credentials needed.

Does it work with Reels? Yes — Reels, feed posts, carousels, and IGTV are all supported. Music metadata (musicTitle, musicArtist) is extracted specifically for Reels.

Can it scrape private accounts? No. Only public posts are accessible. Private account content is not exposed in public endpoints.

What if likes are hidden on a post? The totalLikes field returns null. Instagram hides this at the post owner's discretion.

How fast is it? Typically under 5 seconds per post. Concurrency is controlled via semaphore-gated async threading to maintain throughput without triggering rate limits.

Can I schedule it to run automatically? Yes. Use Apify's built-in Schedules feature to run this Actor on any cron interval — daily, weekly, or hourly.

What export formats are available? JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), and XML — all available from the Dataset tab with one click.

Is there a free tier? Yes. Apify's free plan includes $5/month in credits. Free users are limited to the first 10 results per run. Subscribe for unlimited results.

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📋 Input Reference

{
  "postURLs": ["string"]
}

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
postURLs	array[string]	✅ Yes	List of Instagram post/reel/tv URLs or raw shortcodes

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⚠️ Limitations

• Public posts only — private accounts and stories are not accessible
• Like count may be null if the post owner has hidden it
• View count may be null for image posts (only available on videos/reels)
• Repost count is a newer Instagram metric and may not always be populated
• Instagram may throttle high-volume requests — the Actor handles this with built-in retry logic and randomized user agents

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⚖️ Legal & Ethical Use

This Actor collects only publicly available data from Instagram — the same data visible to any unauthenticated visitor in a browser. No private data, DMs, or behind-login content is accessed.

Users are responsible for complying with:

• Instagram Terms of Use
• Meta's Automated Data Collection Terms
• Applicable privacy laws in your jurisdiction (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)

⚠️ Disclaimer: This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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🐛 Issues & Feature Requests

Found a bug or want a new feature? Open an issue in the Issues tab. Response time is typically under 24 hours.

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🔗 Related Actors

• 🔍 Instagram Profile Scraper — Bio, follower count, and profile metadata
• 💬 Instagram Comments Scraper — All comments from a post
• #️⃣ Instagram Hashtag Scraper — Discover posts by hashtag
• 📈 Instagram Follower Scraper — Analyze follower lists of public accounts

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Last updated: May 2026 · Built with ❤️ for data professionals, marketers, and researchers worldwide.