Instagram Profile Scraper: Follower Growth Since Last Run

Instagram Profile Scraper - Drop in competitors or creators, schedule it, and see who gained followers, posted, or changed their bio.

What does Instagram Profile Scraper do?

Every row already has the change since your last run - follower gain and %, new posts, bio edits with the old text, posting pace - so there is no export-and-compare in a spreadsheet; profile scrapers only give you today's numbers.

• Follower and following change since last run, also in %
• Number of new posts since last run and the latest post time
• Bio change flag with the previous bio text
• Posts in the last 7 and 30 days and average days between posts
• Bulk accounts in one run, no login

Who uses Instagram Profile Scraper, and for what

• Follower and following change since last run, also in %
• Number of new posts since last run and the latest post time
• Bio change flag with the previous bio text
• Posts in the last 7 and 30 days and average days between posts

Why this Instagram Profile Scraper?

Many need cookies or break when Instagram changes its pages. This Instagram Profile Scraper checks every run and tells you plainly when a page could not be read, instead of returning empty or wrong rows.

Data you get from Instagram Profile Scraper

Every result is one flat row with these fields (values from a real run):

Field	Example
username	nasa
status	tracked
fullName	NASA
followers	104372009
following	90
followersChange	30901
followersChangePct	0.03
followingChange	0
newPostsSinceLastRun	3
bio	Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨
bioChanged	false
previousBio	null
externalUrl	https://www.nasa.gov
verified	true
private	false
latestPostAt	2026-10-15T15:48+00:00
postsLast7Days	9
postsLast30Days	12
avgDaysBetweenPosts	1.2
lastRunAt	2026-10-13T16:30:49+00:00
checkedAt	2026-10-15T18:21:10+00:00
profileUrl	https://www.instagram.com/nasa/
profilePicUrl	https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159...

How to use Instagram Profile Scraper

1. Press Start - the form already holds an example that works.
2. Put in your own input (see the fields on the Input tab).
3. Run it once, or put it on an Apify Schedule to get fresh rows every day.
4. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or send them to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, the Apify API or an AI agent (Apify MCP server).

Input example

{
  "usernames": [
    "nasa",
    "natgeo"
  ],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}

Output example (a real run)

[
  {
    "username": "nasa",
    "status": "tracked",
    "fullName": "NASA",
    "followers": 104372009,
    "following": 90,
    "followersChange": 30901,
    "followersChangePct": 0.03,
    "followingChange": 0,
    "newPostsSinceLastRun": 3,
    "bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
    "bioChanged": false,
    "previousBio": null,
    "externalUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov",
    "verified": true,
    "private": false,
    "latestPostAt": "2026-10-15T15:48+00:00",
    "postsLast7Days": 9,
    "postsLast30Days": 12,
    "avgDaysBetweenPosts": 1.2,
    "lastRunAt": "2026-10-13T16:30:49+00:00",
    "checkedAt": "2026-10-15T18:21:10+00:00",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
    "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=teNYSeDG1EwQ7kNvwFVFbjL&_nc_oc=AdqAvUTTVccFiZgODAbt2bLbTfZJ0lGUhzINJUHfjLRelvsq3z7MASsK3zNKEFfQYZw&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ss=70a8c&oh=00_AQODJlDc_VblgvmfPBAgiwbx0c91Ks7Dwq6LbPr2YLyatQ&oe=6AD6E729"
  }
]

One flat row per result.

How much does Instagram Profile Scraper cost?

You pay only per result (pay per event) - no monthly fee, no minimum, and the price per result is lower on Apify's Bronze, Silver and Gold plans. The exact price is on the Pricing tab. Apify's free plan credit is enough to try it on real input.

You want	What you pay for
A quick test with the example	a few results
A daily scheduled run	only the rows that run returns
A big one-off export	the results delivered - set a maximum in the input

Also searched as

• instagram follower tracker
• instagram scraper
• instagram follower growth
• instagram competitor analysis
• instagram account monitor

FAQ

Does Instagram Profile Scraper need a login, cookies or an API key? No. It reads public pages only.

Can I run Instagram Profile Scraper on a schedule? Yes - with Apify Schedules; each run returns fresh rows.

Can I call it from Python, JavaScript or an AI agent? Yes - through the Apify API, the Apify client libraries or the Apify MCP server.

Is it legal? It collects only data anyone can see without logging in. You are responsible for using it within the source site's terms and data protection law (GDPR, CCPA).

What if the site blocks a request? The run retries from a fresh connection and, if it still cannot read the page, stops with a clear message - never with made-up rows.

Do I need proxies? No setup needed - Instagram Profile Scraper uses Apify Proxy by default where the site needs it.

Troubleshooting

• No results: check the input (a public URL or a search term that returns results in a normal browser), then try the example input once.
• Fewer results than expected: raise the maximum in the input; some sites show only a part of their data without logging in, and Instagram Profile Scraper never logs in.
• The run stopped with a message: the message says what the site answered; run it again later or with fewer items.

Your feedback

Missing a field, found a bug, or need another site? Open an issue on the Issues tab - issues are answered and fixed. If Instagram Profile Scraper saved you time, a short review on this page helps others find it.

Data source: www.instagram.com

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