Threads Scraper

Scrape posts and profiles from Meta's Threads — extract user profiles, post text, engagement data, and follower counts. Monitor influencer activity, track brand mentions, and analyze content trends on the fastest-growing social platform.

Features

• Profile extraction — username, display name, biography, avatar, follower count, and following count
• Post scraping — extract post text from user profiles with embedded JSON parsing
• Search by keyword — find posts across Threads matching your search terms
• Multiple profiles — scrape several user profiles in a single run
• Smart data extraction — parses React/Next.js server-rendered data for maximum field coverage
• Meta tag fallback — extracts Open Graph data when embedded JSON is not available
• No login required — scrapes publicly accessible Threads pages

Output Example

{
  "_type": "PROFILE",
  "username": "zuck",
  "displayName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
  "biography": "Building the future of social connection",
  "followers": 12500000,
  "following": 450,
  "url": "https://www.threads.net/@zuck",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-18T12:00:00.000Z"
}

{
  "_type": "POST",
  "author": "zuck",
  "text": "Threads just crossed 200 million monthly active users!",
  "source": "profile:zuck",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-18T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Social media monitoring — track brand mentions and competitor activity on Threads
• Influencer analysis — compare follower counts, posting frequency, and content themes across influencers
• Content research — discover trending topics and popular post formats on the platform
• Market research — analyze public opinion and consumer sentiment on Threads discussions
• PR monitoring — track how your brand or executives are being discussed on the platform

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
usernames	Array	[]	Threads usernames to scrape (e.g., ["zuck", "mosseri"])
searchQueries	Array	[]	Keywords to search for across Threads
maxPostsPerSource	Number	50	Maximum posts to extract per profile/query

Cost Estimation

• ~$0.25 per 10 profiles scraped
• ~$0.50 per 50 posts extracted
• Free tier: up to 10 profiles with Apify free plan

FAQ

Q: Can I scrape private Threads accounts? A: No. Only public profiles and posts visible without logging in are accessible. Private accounts require authentication which is not supported.

Q: Does it extract engagement metrics (likes, replies) for each post? A: The scraper extracts post text and author information. Engagement metrics availability depends on what Threads exposes in its public page data, which may vary.

Q: How do I format usernames? A: Enter usernames without the @ symbol. For example, use "zuck" instead of "@zuck". The scraper automatically cleans the input format.