🔔 Instagram Following Scraper
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Pay per event
🔔 Instagram Following Scraper
🚀 Instantly scrape who any Instagram user follows — no login needed. Just drop a profile URL, get thousands of “Following” users in seconds. Perfect for growth hacking, competitor research, and lead gen. Fast, cheap, reliable. Built by a top 1% Apify dev.
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Pay per event
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Louis Deconinck
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🚀 Instantly Scrape Any Instagram User’s Following — No Login Required
Want to see exactly who someone follows on Instagram? Competitors, influencers, trendsetters — all of it?
No logins. No rate limits. No BS. Just drop the profile URL. ⚡ Get thousands of users — in seconds. 💰 Pay only for what you use.
Built for people who move FAST: growth hackers, researchers, developers, founders. If you've wasted time with janky bots or shady APIs, this is your upgrade.
💥 Real Results, Fast
Scraped 7,223 followings in under 45 seconds. Perfect for targeting, research, and discovery.
One user said:
“I pulled the following list from a niche influencer and instantly had 1,000 new leads. Total game changer.”
No login = no risk to your account. No fluff = just raw, usable data.
🔑 What Makes It Different?
- ⚙️ Plug & Play – Just paste usernames.
- 🔐 No Login Needed – Zero risk of bans or shadowbans.
- ⚡ Crazy Fast – Up to 10,000 followings in under a minute.
- 📊 Rich Data – Full profile info for every user they follow.
- 💸 Ridiculously Cheap – From $0.0002 per profile. That’s 5,000 for $1.
💡 What Can You Use This For?
Here’s where this becomes your unfair advantage:
- Influencer Analysis – See who your audience trusts.
- Lead Gen – Pull followings from niche creators or competitors.
- Audience Mapping – Build full graphs of who-follows-who.
- Market Research – Spot rising players and sleeper accounts.
- Community Discovery – Uncover hidden influencers in seconds.
- Product Fit Testing – See who follows certain brands, tools, or trends.
- Growth Loops – Use the data for outreach, lookalike audiences, and more.
📦 What You Get (Output Format)
Each following comes with full metadata:
id: Unique identifier of the accountfull_name: Display name of the accountis_private: Is the accoutn private or publicfbid_v2: Facebook IDprofile_pic_id: unique identifier of the profile pictureprofile_pic_url: URL of the profile pictureis_verfied: Is the account verifiedusername: Instagram username / handle of the accountlatest_reel_media: UNIX timestamp when the latest active reel was postedfollowed_by: Instagram username of who this account is followed by
Example:
{"pk": "325734299","pk_id": "325734299","id": "325734299","full_name": "Miley Cyrus","is_private": false,"fbid_v2": 17841401148975088,"third_party_downloads_enabled": 1,"strong_id__": "325734299","profile_pic_id": "3595458399378546616_325734299","profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/486277039_643772535091475_8347667707701574216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e0_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QGh3Jye6AJW6VJMcgWrszmNoslCLscHlTK4xhgFbRiTkU5J_SdX4U8muEhPH9DtdBM&_nc_ohc=vrwb7dYvYKwQ7kNvwHCrvql&_nc_gid=wTeWvBtg-dJeeXrLIDIMBg&edm=ALB854YBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfJO4VOomIB0NFm-9vs8f46aiTgssvCBXlzvC0n1fbDDcw&oe=683A0B03&_nc_sid=ce9561","is_verified": true,"username": "mileycyrus","has_anonymous_profile_picture": false,"account_badges": [],"latest_reel_media": 1748192023,"is_favorite": false,"followed_by": "zuck"}
You get the real data — no filters, no noise. Use it in your CRM, targeting systems, or even spreadsheets.
⌨️ Simple Inputs
{"usernames": ["zuck", "therock"]}
You can also add cookies (optional) for even cheaper results.
💵 Pricing (Crystal Clear)
| Feature | Price | What $1 Gets You |
|---|---|---|
| Per Actor Run | $0.001 | 1,000 runs |
| Per Following (no cookie) | $0.001 | 1,000 followings |
| Per Following (with cookie) | $0.0002 | 5,000 followings |
Example: 2,000 followings without cookie = $2.001 With cookie = $0.401
Set a max budget per run — so you’re always in control.
🧠 Why It Works
Where you are: ⛔ Blocked by rate limits. 😤 Fed up with fake tools. 🔒 Locked out without login.
Where you want to be: ✅ Fast, clean, bulk Instagram data. 💡 Fully automated. 📈 Scalable as hell.
This actor clears the path. Fast, simple & reliable.
🚀 How to Start (In 30 Seconds)
- Click "Try for Free"
- Paste the usernames
- Hit Run — get all the followings
Free users get up to 100 followings and need to provide cookies. Want more? Upgrade here
🔐 Want Cheaper Runs? Use Cookies
With cookies, we perform the scrape using your account. This is cheaper and we pass the savings onto you.
Here’s how:
- Install Copy Cookies Extension
- Go to instagram.com and log in
- Use the extension to copy your cookies
- Paste them in the actor's input under
cookies
Now you’re scraping like a pro — at 1/5 the price.
🔗 Built for Automation
Use it with Make.com or the Apify API to build automations, alerts, CRM enrichments — without writing a single line of code.
👨💻 Who Built This?

I’m Louis Deconinck — Top 1% Apify dev, Oxford grad, and creator of 60+ scrapers used by 1,000+ data pros every month.
- 🏆 Apify AI Agent Hackathon Winner
- 🧠 300+ contributions in Apify Discord
- 💼 Ex-data engineer in EU banking
Need a custom setup or advanced use case? Message me here
❤️ What Others Are Saying
“This would’ve taken my VA hours. Now I get it in seconds.” – Sarah M. “Game-changer for influencer discovery and niche targeting.” – Dany R.
👉 Click “Try for Free” now and get your competitor’s following list in minutes. Your next customer might already be following them.
This is your edge. Use it.