Startpage Images Scraper — Image SERPs, Sources & Dimensions

Startpage Images Scraper extracts image SERPs from startpage.com, a privacy-focused alternative to Google Search. Use it for visual research, asset discovery, brand monitoring, and image SEO analysis; collect original image URLs, thumbnails, source pages, dimensions, formats, file sizes, and rankings for export in JSON, CSV, or Excel, or access them via API.

🤖 What does Startpage Images Scraper do?

• Original media — collect direct original image and thumbnail URLs.
• Source discovery — capture the page where each image appears.
• Technical details — extract image dimensions, thumbnail dimensions, format, and reported file size.
• Search rankings — retain overall position, result page, and page-level position.
• Search targeting — filter by region, language, Safe Search, time period, and result count.

Great for: visual market research, brand monitoring, image sourcing, content planning, and image SEO.

SEO keywords: startpage.com image scraper, image SERP scraper, Google Search alternative, image search API alternative, original image URL extractor, Apify actor.

💡 Why scrape Startpage images?

• 🖼️ Discover visual assets — find relevant images and their publishing pages quickly.
• 📊 Analyze image SEO — compare which sources and image formats rank for target queries.
• 🏷️ Monitor brands and products — track imagery associated with a name or campaign.
• 🔍 Build research datasets — collect image URLs with dimensions and file metadata.
• 🌍 Compare markets — see how image results vary by region and language.

🚀 How to use

1. Add the actor — open Startpage Images Scraper in Apify Store.
2. Enter queries — add one or more descriptions of the images you want to find.
3. Set maxItems — choose the number of image results and optional filters.
4. Run the actor — click Run or start it through an Apify integration.
5. Download results — export the Dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or another supported format.

📝 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
queries	String array	Yes	Image search keywords. Each query is paginated before the next starts.
maxItems	Integer	Yes	Maximum image results to save across all queries. Set 0 for unlimited. Minimum 0; prefilled with 10.
region	String	No	Preferred result region. Choose all or a supported locale such as en_US, de_DE, or es_ES. Default all.
language	String	No	Preferred result language selected from 82 Startpage-supported languages. Default english.
safeSearch	String	No	Explicit-content filtering: strict · moderate · off. Default moderate.
timePeriod	String	No	Recency filter: any · day · week · month · year. Default any.

Visual inspiration research

{
  "queries": ["sustainable architecture timber", "biophilic office design"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "region": "en_US",
  "language": "english",
  "safeSearch": "moderate",
  "timePeriod": "year"
}

Recent product imagery

{
  "queries": ["electric SUV concept interior"],
  "maxItems": 250,
  "region": "de_DE",
  "language": "deutsch",
  "safeSearch": "strict",
  "timePeriod": "month"
}

📊 Output Results

Each Dataset item can contain:

• query, position, page, pagePosition — search and ranking context.
• title — image title returned by Startpage.
• imageUrl — original image URL.
• thumbnailUrl — image preview URL.
• sourceUrl — page that publishes the image.
• width, height — original image dimensions in pixels.
• thumbnailWidth, thumbnailHeight — thumbnail dimensions in pixels.
• format — reported image format.
• fileSize — reported file size.
• anonymousImageUrl (conditional) — Startpage anonymous image link.

{
  "query": "sustainable architecture timber",
  "position": 1,
  "page": 1,
  "pagePosition": 1,
  "title": "Timber office building with planted terraces",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.example.org/architecture/timber-office.jpg",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/example",
  "sourceUrl": "https://example.org/projects/timber-office",
  "width": 2400,
  "height": 1600,
  "thumbnailWidth": 474,
  "thumbnailHeight": 316,
  "format": "jpeg",
  "fileSize": "548720 B",
  "anonymousImageUrl": "https://browse.startpage.com/av/anon-image/example"
}

🧭 Common Recipes

• Image SEO audit: search a product or topic and compare sourceUrl, format, and dimensions among top results.
• Fresh campaign monitoring: set timePeriod="week" and schedule recurring runs.
• High-volume discovery: raise maxItems after testing the query with 30–100 results.
• Regional visual research: repeat the same query with different region values.

⚙️ Best Practices

• Confirm usage rights on the source page before downloading or republishing an image.
• Treat dimensions and file size as source metadata; availability can vary between results.
• Keep filters stable when comparing image rankings over time.
• Original media can move or expire after collection because it is hosted by third-party sites.

⚖️ Legal & Ethical Considerations

• Review Startpage's terms and the source website's policies.
• Verify copyright, license, and attribution requirements before using any image.
• Do not use collected images to violate privacy, publicity, or intellectual-property rights.
• Keep request volumes reasonable and store only data needed for a legitimate purpose.
• Follow applicable privacy laws when images contain identifiable people.

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Startpage. Images and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

❓ FAQ

Does imageUrl point to the original image?

Yes, when Startpage supplies it. thumbnailUrl is the smaller search preview and sourceUrl is the publishing page.

Can I filter by exact image dimensions or license?

Not currently. The actor records returned dimensions and format so you can filter the Dataset after the run.

Why are some formats reported as unknown?

The upstream result does not always identify the file type even when an image URL is available.

Can I reuse every collected image?

No. Search visibility does not grant reuse rights. Check the source page and applicable license first.

🛟 Support

Need another image field, filter, or export workflow? Contact the developer at https://igolaizola.com/#contact or https://t.me/igolaizola.