📱 Instagram Basic Scraper

Instagram basic scraper that extracts images, videos, and carousel cover images with download URLs and metadata from multiple public usernames. Supports up to 10 users, 12 posts per user. No login required.

🚀 Key Features

• ⚡ Fast - 2-second startup, simple profile extraction
• 👥 Batch Processing - Handle up to 10 usernames at once
• 🎯 All Content Types - Images, videos, and carousel posts
• 🔗 Direct Media Links - Real download URLs ready for use
• 📊 Rich Metadata - Likes, comments, timestamps, captions
• 🎠 Carousel Cover Images - Cover images from carousel posts (basic extraction)

📋 Quick Start

Input Parameters

{
  "usernames": ["nick_saraev", "itsmakehq", "natgeo"]
}

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
usernames	array	✅	Instagram usernames (without @) - up to 10 users

Output Format

{
  "username": "nick_saraev",
  "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNj0JScvl7j/",
  "mediaDownloadUrl": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQMh7pAfj96Ea-DUbiKd6d0w_wMVJMRqBuHssi0urrO5o3vJBo7fC7j3axHi-peogirRTcHEQ3oQK3CqNASBf4sWVpPaF77k7wFeIDg.mp4",
  "mediaType": "video",
  "title": "Comment \"VIDEO\" to get this free open-source AI video model that lets you create unlimited duration AI videos...",
  "description": "Comment \"VIDEO\" to get this free open-source AI video model that lets you create unlimited duration ...",
  "author": "nick_saraev",
  "shortcode": "DNj0JScvl7j",
  "likes": 2278,
  "comments": 1746,
  "timestamp": "2025-08-20T02:12:16.000Z",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-08-20T22:36:56.082Z",
  "index": 1,
  "success": true,
  "dimensions": {
    "width": 640,
    "height": 1137
  },
  "isVideo": true,
  "displayUrl": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/537026887_17875241478409053.jpg",
  "videoUrl": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQMh7pAfj96Ea-DUbiKd6d0w_wMVJMRqBuHssi0urrO5o3vJBo7fC7j3axHi-peogirRTcHEQ3oQK3CqNASBf4sWVpPaF77k7wFeIDg.mp4",
  "videoViewCount": 19224,
  "hasAudio": true,
  "owner": {
    "id": "72269881052",
    "username": "nick_saraev"
  }
}

For carousel posts, mediaDownloadUrl contains an array of media objects:

{
  "mediaType": "carousel",
  "mediaDownloadUrl": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/image1.jpg",
      "width": 1080,
      "height": 1080
    },
    {
      "type": "video", 
      "url": "https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/video1.mp4",
      "width": 1080,
      "height": 1920
    }
  ]
}

🎯 Use Cases

• Social Media Managers - Multi-brand content analysis
• Researchers - Social media data collection
• Developers - Instagram content integration
• Students - Social media research projects

⚠️ Usage Guidelines

✅ Designed For

• Public content analysis across multiple accounts
• Multi-brand social media research
• Content backup and archiving
• Educational and research purposes
• Instagram content integration

❌ Not Suitable For

• Large-scale commercial scraping
• Private account access
• Violating Instagram Terms of Service
• High-frequency automated requests

Technical Limitations

• 12 posts maximum per user - Uses only initial profile data
• 10 users maximum per batch - To respect rate limits
• Carousel posts: Only cover image extracted (not all carousel items)
• Public accounts only
• Media URLs may expire after extraction
• Subject to Instagram platform changes
• Basic scraper: This is a simplified version for basic content extraction

📞 Support

• 📚 Documentation
• 💬 Community Forum
• 🐛 Issue Reports

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This tool is designed for simple, legitimate use. Please use responsibly and in compliance with Instagram's Terms of Service.