Instagram Hashtag Scraper - Find Users by Hashtag Interest 2026

Extract users who post with specific hashtags. Find your target audience by their interests and passions. Perfect for niche marketing, influencer discovery, and interest-based lead generation.

No Login Required

Your Instagram account stays safe. This Actor:

• Does NOT require your Instagram login or cookies
• Uses our own infrastructure to fetch data
• Zero risk of account suspension for you
• Works with any public Instagram profile

Unlike browser extensions or tools that use your account, we handle all scraping server-side. Your credentials are never needed.

Important: Processing Time

This Actor uses a distributed scraping architecture. Here's what to expect:

Data Size	First Results	Complete Results
1,000 users	5-10 min	10-20 min
5,000 users	10-20 min	30-60 min
10,000+ users	20-30 min	1-2+ hours

Why does it take time?

• Instagram has strict rate limits to prevent spam
• We use multiple proxy servers worldwide to stay undetected
• Popular hashtags require extensive data fetching

Don't worry about timeouts! Our streaming mode saves results every 60 seconds. Even if Apify times out after 24h, you'll have all the data collected up to that point.

What You Get

• User ID - Unique Instagram identifier for each user
• Username - Instagram handle (without @)
• Full Name - Display name from their profile
• Profile Picture URL - Direct link to their profile image
• Verification Status - Whether the account has a blue checkmark
• Source Hashtag - Which hashtag they posted with
• Timestamp - When the data was scraped

Why Hashtag Targeting Works

Hashtags reveal what people care about. Someone posting #veganrecipes is likely interested in:

• Plant-based products
• Health and wellness
• Cooking and food
• Sustainable living

This is intent-based targeting - you're finding people based on their actions, not just demographics.

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
hashtags	Array	Yes	-	List of hashtags to scrape (without the # symbol)
limit	Integer	No	1000	Maximum users to extract per hashtag
extractEmails	Boolean	No	false	Try to extract contact info from business profiles

Example Input

{
    "hashtags": [
        "veganrecipes",
        "plantbased",
        "healthyfood"
    ],
    "limit": 2000,
    "extractEmails": false
}

Output

Field	Type	Example	Description
position	Integer	1	Position in the results
userId	String	"12345678901"	Unique Instagram user ID
username	String	"healthy_chef"	Instagram username
fullName	String	"Healthy Chef"	User's display name
profilePicUrl	String	"https://scontent..."	URL to profile picture
isVerified	Boolean	false	True if account has blue checkmark
sourceHashtag	String	"veganrecipes"	Hashtag they posted with
scrapedAt	String	"2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"	ISO timestamp of extraction

Example Output

[
    {
        "position": 1,
        "userId": "12345678901",
        "username": "healthy_chef_mike",
        "fullName": "Mike's Healthy Kitchen",
        "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-cdg4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/...",
        "isVerified": false,
        "sourceHashtag": "veganrecipes",
        "scrapedAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
    },
    {
        "position": 2,
        "userId": "98765432109",
        "username": "plantbased_life",
        "fullName": "Plant Based Life",
        "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-cdg4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/...",
        "isVerified": true,
        "sourceHashtag": "veganrecipes",
        "scrapedAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:01.000Z"
    }
]

Best Hashtags to Target by Niche

Niche	Example Hashtags
Fitness	#gymlife, #fitfam, #workout, #crossfit
Business	#entrepreneur, #startup, #hustle, #smallbusiness
Food	#foodie, #instafood, #homecooking, #mealprep
Travel	#wanderlust, #travelgram, #digitalnomad, #backpacking
Fashion	#ootd, #styleinspo, #fashionblogger, #streetstyle
Tech	#coding, #developer, #saas, #startup
Parenting	#momlife, #dadlife, #parenting, #newmom
Pets	#dogsofinstagram, #catsofinstagram, #petlovers

Pro tip: More specific hashtags = more relevant users. #veganfitness is better than #vegan.

Use Cases

• Niche Lead Generation - Find users passionate about topics related to your product.
• Influencer Discovery - Find micro-influencers in your niche by seeing who creates content.
• Local Marketing - Target local hashtags like #nycfood or #laentrepreneur.
• Trend Research - See who's posting about trending topics.
• Community Building - Find potential members for your niche community.

Streaming Mode (Auto-Save)

This Actor uses streaming mode to protect your data:

• Results saved to dataset every 60 seconds
• No data loss even on timeout or interruption
• Monitor progress in real-time via logs
• Partial results always available

Example: If you're scraping 10,000 users and Apify times out at 7,000, you still get those 7,000 users. Just run again to get the rest.

Integrations

Export your data to:

• Google Sheets - Direct integration, auto-sync results
• Zapier / Make (Integromat) - Trigger workflows when scrape completes
• Webhooks - Get real-time notifications
• API - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Download - JSON / CSV / Excel files

FAQ

Why is my scrape taking so long?

Instagram limits how fast data can be fetched. Popular hashtags with millions of posts require significant time. Our distributed architecture maximizes speed while staying undetected.

Can I scrape any hashtag?

Yes, any public hashtag. However, banned or restricted hashtags may return fewer results.

What if the Actor times out?

Your data is safe! Streaming mode saves results every 60 seconds to the Apify dataset. If the run times out, you can download whatever was collected.

Are users deduplicated across hashtags?

Users who posted with multiple hashtags will appear once per hashtag. You can deduplicate by userId after export if needed.

Can I scrape multiple hashtags at once?

Yes! Provide an array of hashtags. Users from all hashtags will be extracted and you can identify which hashtag each came from via the sourceHashtag field.

How recent are the posts?

We extract users from recent posts. The exact timeframe depends on hashtag popularity - very active hashtags will have more recent posts.

Should I include the # symbol?

No. Just provide the hashtag text without the # symbol. Example: "fitness" not "#fitness".

How often can I run this?

As often as you need. Each run is independent. For monitoring hashtag trends, set up scheduled runs via Apify.

Keywords

Instagram hashtag scraper, export hashtag users, scrape Instagram hashtags, Instagram niche marketing, Instagram audience finder, hashtag lead generation, Instagram interest targeting, find Instagram users by hashtag, Instagram marketing tool, Instagram data extraction

Need Custom Solutions?

Looking for custom scraping, higher limits, or dedicated infrastructure?

📩 Contact us:

• Telegram: @taskforceorange
• Website: socialswarm.com

We offer:

• Custom actor development
• Enterprise-grade scraping solutions
• Dedicated proxy infrastructure
• White-label integrations
• Priority support

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