Snapchat Story Viewer (Apify Actor) 📲

An anonymous Snapchat story viewer built as an Apify actor. View and export public Snapchat stories from multiple usernames in one run — no Snapchat login required.

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📚 Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Key Features
3. Input Configuration
4. Output & Dataset Structure
5. How to Run on Apify
6. Use Cases
7. FAQ

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🔍 Overview

The Snapchat Story Viewer actor lets you:

• Fetch public Snapchat stories from one or more usernames.
• View stories without logging into Snapchat.
• Save all data to an Apify dataset for download (JSON, CSV, Excel, etc.).

This is ideal for creators, analysts, and marketers who want to monitor public Snapchat content safely and programmatically.

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⭐ Key Features

Feature	Description
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Multiple usernames	Fetch stories from many Snapchat usernames in a single run.
🔐 No login required	Works only with public profiles, no Snapchat account needed.
🔗 Smart username parsing	Accepts plain usernames or full Snapchat profile URLs.
📊 Structured dataset	Saves clean, structured story and snap data to Apify dataset.
🖼️ Media metadata	Includes media URLs, thumbnails, timestamps, and basic metadata.

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🧾 Input Configuration

This actor uses a single input field: an array of usernames.

usernames (required)

• Type: array of strings
• Editor: string list (add usernames with the + button)
• Description: Snapchat usernames or full profile URLs.

✅ Example – Basic input

{
  "usernames": [
    "loren",
    "kyliejenner",
    "shumate.anna"
  ]
}

✅ Example – With profile URLs

{
  "usernames": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/@loren",
    "https://www.snapchat.com/@kyliejenner"
  ]
}

The actor will automatically extract the username from supported Snapchat URLs.

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📦 Output & Dataset Structure

All results are stored in the default Apify dataset. You can export data as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Each story entry typically looks like this (simplified):

{
  "username": "loren",
  "fetchedAt": "2025-10-08T01:35:02.687Z",
  "storyIndex": 1,
  "storyTitle": "kendall's 30th birthday",
  "storyType": 3,
  "highlightId": "7b67f3a6-87f6-4a98-8cab-16a9bd6caf30",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://...",
  "snapCount": 17,
  "snaps": [
    {
      "snapIndex": 0,
      "mediaType": "image",
      "mediaUrl": "https://...",
      "previewUrl": "https://...",
      "timestamp": "1762406924"
    }
  ]
}

Main fields

Field	Type	Description
username	string	Snapchat username processed.
fetchedAt	string (ISO datetime)	When the data was fetched.
storyIndex	number	Story order for that username.
storyTitle	string	Title of the story or highlight.
highlightId	string	Highlight identifier (if available).
snapCount	number	Total snaps in the story.
snaps	array	List of snaps with media URLs and metadata.

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▶️ How to Run on Apify

1. Open the actor on Apify.
2. Go to the Input tab.
3. In Snapchat Usernames, add one or more usernames or profile URLs:
   • loren
   • kyliejenner
   • https://www.snapchat.com/@shumate.anna
4. Click Run.
5. After the run finishes, open the Dataset tab to view or download results.

You can also schedule this actor using Apify schedules to monitor profiles regularly.

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💡 Use Cases

• 📈 Social media research – Track how public Snapchat profiles post content over time.
• 🎨 Content inspiration – Discover visual ideas, trends, and formats from public stories.
• 🗂️ Story archiving – Save public stories and highlights into your own research archive.
• 🔍 Brand & creator monitoring – Observe public activity of influencers or brands.

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❓ FAQ

Q: Do I need a Snapchat account to use this actor?
A: No. The actor works only with public profiles and does not log in to Snapchat.

Q: Can this actor see private stories or friends-only content?
A: No. It can only access publicly available Snapchat stories and highlights.

Q: How many usernames can I add in one run?
A: By default, the input supports 1–50 usernames in the usernames array.

Q: Where can I download the data?
A: After the run, go to the actor run Dataset on Apify, and export as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Q: What if a username is invalid or has no public stories?
A: The dataset will contain an item with success: false and a human-readable error message for that username.

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If you have issues or suggestions, please use the Apify actor page to report them or contact the author through Apify.