Snapchat Video Downloader

Download public Snapchat Spotlight videos by URL. Paste one or many Spotlight links and get back the direct MP4 download URL, the thumbnail, and full video metadata — creator, view count, share count, duration, upload date, and caption. Optionally the actor saves the actual MP4 file into storage and hands you a permanent Apify download link. HTTP-only, no login, no cookies. Built for both humans and AI agents (MCP-ready).

What you get

Field	Description
downloadUrl	Direct CDN MP4 link (ready to download/stream)
apifyVideoUrl	Permanent Apify-hosted MP4 link (when "Save MP4 file to storage" is on)
thumbnailUrl	Poster image
title / description / caption	Video text fields
creatorUsername / creatorName / creatorUrl / followerCount	Creator profile
viewCount / shareCount	Engagement
durationMs / width / height	Media dimensions
uploadDate	ISO 8601 upload timestamp
hashtags	Keywords/hashtags array
videoId / url / canonicalUrl	Identifiers

When to use it

• Archive or repurpose your own Spotlight videos
• Bulk-collect public Spotlight clips for content research or social analytics
• Feed an AI agent a Snapchat link and get a downloadable MP4 + structured metadata back

When NOT to use it

This actor handles public Spotlight videos only. Snapchat Stories, Memories, Lenses, and private profiles are login-gated and are not supported — those URLs are skipped with a clear reason. For the trending Spotlight feed (discover videos rather than download a specific one), see the companion Snapchat Spotlight Scraper.

Input

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYcXNyam10cWZvAZzJJZEmAZzJJNj4AAAAAQ"
  ],
  "saveVideoToStore": true,
  "maxResults": 50
}

Accepted URL forms:

• https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/<id> — a specific Spotlight video
• https://www.snapchat.com/@username/spotlight/<id>
• https://t.snapchat.com/<short> (short links — redirects are followed)
• https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight — the bare feed: downloads the current top trending Spotlight videos (up to maxResults)

Output (one record per video)

{
  "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDl...",
  "videoId": "W7_EDl...",
  "downloadUrl": "https://bolt-gcdn.sc-cdn.net/u/....IRZXSOY?...",
  "apifyVideoUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/<id>/records/video-W7_EDl....mp4",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://bolt-gcdn.sc-cdn.net/u/....256.IRZXSOY?...",
  "title": "Spotlight Snap",
  "creatorUsername": "swatgulaly",
  "creatorName": "Swat Pinki",
  "viewCount": 5187723,
  "shareCount": 0,
  "durationMs": 6630,
  "width": 540,
  "height": 960,
  "uploadDate": "2026-03-05T12:32:41.208Z",
  "hashtags": [],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Pricing

Pay-per-event:

• Actor start — $0.00005 per run
• Video downloaded — $0.005 per video successfully resolved

A 10-video run costs about $0.05. Pay-Per-Usage (compute + proxy) is also available for very large jobs.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

This actor is exposed in the Apify MCP server as apify--snapchat-video-downloader. An agent can pass a Snapchat URL and receive a downloadable MP4 link plus structured metadata in one call.

How it works

Snapchat Spotlight video pages are server-rendered. The actor fetches the page over residential proxies, parses the embedded __NEXT_DATA__ JSON, reads the canonical videoMetadata (including the direct contentUrl MP4), and optionally streams the MP4 bytes into the actor's key-value store. No browser, no login, no cookies.

Legal

Use this actor only for content you have the right to download and for purposes compliant with Snapchat's Terms of Service and applicable law. You are responsible for how you use the downloaded media. This actor accesses only publicly available Spotlight content and does not bypass authentication or access private data.

FAQ

Does it work without a Snapchat login? Yes — public Spotlight videos are fetched without any account or cookies.

Can it download Stories or Memories? No. Those are login-gated; only public Spotlight videos are supported.

Is the direct downloadUrl permanent? Snapchat CDN links are time-limited. Keep "Save MP4 file to storage" enabled to get a permanent apifyVideoUrl.

What if a video is removed or private? That URL returns a record with a _status of no_video_found or restricted_or_age_gated and a human-readable note — the run still succeeds.