Behance Images Extractor: scrape Behance image search results by keyword

Behance Images Extractor collects image listings from Behance search so you can build visual datasets without paging through results by hand. Give it one or more keywords and it returns image URLs, dimensions, tags, colors, project links, license info, creator profiles, and engagement counts.

This actor is built for SEO research, moodboard collection, brand monitoring, and creative trend analysis on Behance.

What data does this actor extract?

Field	Type	Description
imageId	integer	Behance image module ID
src	string	Primary image URL
width / height	integer	Display dimensions in pixels
tags	array	Image tags
colorR / colorG / colorB	integer	Dominant RGB channels
projectId	integer	Parent project ID
projectName	string	Project title
projectUrl	string	Project gallery URL
licenseLabel / licenseText / licenseUrl	string	License details when present
ownerName / ownerLocation / ownerProfileUrl	string	Primary creator info
appreciations / views	integer	Project engagement stats
imageSizes	array	Size variants (url, width, height, imageFormat)
keyword	string	Search keyword used
scrapedAt	string	UTC extraction timestamp
error	string	Error message if a keyword failed

How to use

1. Open the actor on Apify and add keywords under keywords (for example designer).
2. Set maxItems to cap how many images you want in one run.
3. Run the actor and download the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
keywords	array	designer	Behance image search keywords (one per line)
maxItems	integer	30	Max images for the whole run (hard max 1000)
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	30	Per-request timeout in seconds

Example input

{
  "keywords": ["designer"],
  "maxItems": 30,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30
}

Example output

{
  "imageId": 1202668313,
  "src": "https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/disp/0aeeb6209749423.672508962cef2.png",
  "width": 340,
  "height": 170,
  "tags": ["typography", "graphic designer", "photographer"],
  "colorR": 253,
  "colorG": 253,
  "colorB": 253,
  "projectId": 209749423,
  "projectName": "PORTFOLIO / GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2024",
  "projectUrl": "https://www.behance.net/gallery/209749423/PORTFOLIO-GRAPHIC-DESIGNER-2024",
  "licenseLabel": "All Rights Reserved",
  "licenseText": "No use is allowed without explicit permission from owner",
  "licenseUrl": null,
  "ownerName": "hbngan .",
  "ownerLocation": "Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam",
  "ownerProfileUrl": "https://www.behance.net/hbhngan",
  "appreciations": 1128,
  "views": 25679,
  "imageSizes": [
    {
      "url": "https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/source/0aeeb6209749423.672508962cef2.png",
      "width": 7681,
      "height": 2177,
      "imageFormat": "JPG"
    }
  ],
  "keyword": "designer",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-12T12:00:00+00:00",
  "error": null
}

Use cases

• SEO and content research: see which visual themes show up for keywords your brand cares about
• Moodboards and inspiration: pull image URLs and tags into a structured sheet for design reviews
• Portfolio and competitor scans: track projects, creators, and engagement around a niche
• Trend monitoring: schedule runs for keywords like branding, UI, packaging, or illustration
• Dataset building: export clean image metadata for internal tools or analysis notebooks

FAQ

Can I search more than one keyword in a single run? Yes. Add multiple values under keywords. The actor walks each keyword until maxItems is reached.

How many Behance images can I extract per run? Up to 1000. The default is 30 so accidental long runs stay cheap.

Does it return multiple image sizes? Yes. imageSizes lists the variants Behance exposes, including format labels.

What if a keyword returns no results? That keyword simply contributes zero rows. Other keywords in the same run still process normally.

Is this affiliated with Behance or Adobe? No. It is an independent data extraction tool for public Behance search pages.

Limits

Behance search pages return a limited number of images per page. The actor paginates automatically while maxItems still has room. Very broad keywords can take longer because there is more to walk.

Run Behance Images Extractor on Apify when you need Behance image search data for SEO research, creative analysis, or scheduled visual monitoring.