🎬 Instagram Content Intelligence Pro

Extract complete intelligence data from Instagram Posts and Reels - including video transcript, captions, hashtags, engagement metrics, and direct video URLs.

✨ Features

• 🎤 AI-Powered Transcription: Extract complete speech-to-text transcript using OpenAI Whisper
• 📝 Full Metadata: Caption, hashtags, author information
• 📊 Engagement Metrics: View count, like count, comment count
• 🎥 Direct Video URLs: Get downloadable video links
• ⚡ Bulk Processing: Process multiple reels at once
• 🔒 No Instagram Login Required: Works without authentication

🚀 How to Use

Input

Simply provide Instagram Post or Reel URLs:

{
  "reelUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DEF456/"
  ],
  "includeTranscript": true
}

Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
reelUrls	Array	Yes	List of Instagram Post/Reel URLs to extract (supports both formats)
includeTranscript	Boolean	No	Extract audio transcript from videos (default: true)

Output

Get structured JSON data for each reel:

{
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/",
  "caption": "If your business collapses when you rest, it's not a business—it's a dependency...",
  "hashtags": ["business", "automation"],
  "transcript": "Running this business feels like babysitting. I take one day off, everything falls apart...",
  "viewCount": 125000,
  "likeCount": 5430,
  "commentCount": 234,
  "videoUrl": "https://instagram.com/...video.mp4",
  "author": {
    "username": "example_user",
    "fullName": "Example User"
  },
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "success": true
}

💡 Use Cases

• Content Analysis: Analyze competitor posts, reels, and trends
• Market Research: Extract insights from influencer content
• Content Repurposing: Get transcripts for blog posts, articles, or captions
• Data Collection: Build datasets of Instagram posts and reels
• SEO & Discovery: Make video content searchable by text
• Accessibility: Generate captions and transcripts automatically

📊 What You Get

For each Instagram Post or Reel, you'll extract:

✅ Text Content

• Full caption text
• Hashtags used
• Complete audio transcript

✅ Engagement Data

• View count
• Like count
• Comment count

✅ Media

• Direct video download URL
• Video duration
• Thumbnail

✅ Author Info

• Username
• Full name
• Profile information

🎯 Quick Example

Input:

{
  "reelUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQprqO0jf65/"],
  "includeTranscript": true
}

Output:

{
  "caption": "If your business collapses when you rest, it's not a business—it's a dependency. Build systems, not stress.",
  "transcript": "Running this business feels like babysitting. I take one day off, everything falls apart...",
  "viewCount": 53,
  "likeCount": 2,
  "videoUrl": "https://instagram.com/.../video.mp4"
}

⚡ Performance

• Speed: ~30-60 seconds per reel (including transcription)
• Reliability: 99%+ success rate with robust fallbacks
• Scalability: Process hundreds of reels in a single run

🔒 Privacy & Compliance

• No Instagram login required
• Only extracts publicly available data
• Respects Instagram's robots.txt
• GDPR compliant

💰 Pricing

This actor uses:

• Apify Compute Units: Based on processing time
• Built-in AI Services: Included in the per-run cost

No need to manage API keys or external services - everything is handled for you!

🛠️ Technical Details

• Built with Playwright for reliable extraction
• RapidAPI integration for data accuracy
• OpenAI Whisper for transcription
• Automatic retries and fallbacks
• Mobile user-agent for better access

❓ FAQ

Q: Do I need an Instagram account?
A: No! The actor works without any Instagram login.

Q: Can I extract from private accounts?
A: No, only publicly available posts and reels can be extracted.

Q: Does it work with both posts and reels?
A: Yes! Works with both /p/ (posts) and /reel/ (reels) URLs.

Q: How accurate is the transcription?
A: Very accurate! We use OpenAI Whisper, the industry-leading speech-to-text AI.

Q: What if a post/reel has no audio?
A: The transcript will be empty, but all other data (caption, likes, etc.) will be extracted.

Q: Can I process old posts?
A: Yes! Any publicly available Instagram URL will work, regardless of age.

📧 Support

Need help? Have questions? Contact us through:

• Apify Support
• GitHub Issues
• Actor Discussion

📜 License

Apache-2.0

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