Instagram Stories Scraper Downloader

Efficiently extract and downlodd all stories from your chosen Instagram profiles, enabling you to stay updated and engaged with the latest content effortlessly. Does not require authentication or login. Fast & easy to use.

🎯 Use Cases

• Monitor Instagram stories for specific profiles.
• Collect data for analytics and reporting.
• Automate the retrieval of Instagram content.

✨ Features

• Scrapes stories from multiple Instagram profiles.
• Outputs data in a structured JSON format.
• Supports both photo and video media types.
• Handles mentions of other users within stories.
• Get direct download links to all active user stories.

📤 Output

The scraper provides detailed JSON output with the following main fields:

• userId: Unique Instagram user ID
• username: Instagram handle of the profile
• bio: User's biography text
• externalUrl: User's external URL from profile
• isPrivate: Boolean indicating if the account is private
• isVerified: Boolean indicating if the account is verified
• profilePicUrl: URL to the user's profile picture
• posts: Number of posts the user has
• followers: Number of followers the user has
• following: Number of accounts the user is following
• id: Unique Instagram story ID
• media: Link to download the story
• mediaType: Indicates if the story is a "photo" or "video"
• mentions: Instagram handles of people mentioned in the story
• timestamp: Epoch unix timestamp of story post (number of seconds since January 1, 1970)
• taken_at: Formatted date/time when the story was posted
• datetime: ISO 8601 formatted date string
• thumbnail: Link to download thumbnail (only available for video stories)
• link: External link within the story

Example Output:

{
	"userId": 427553890,
	"username": "leomessi",
	"bio": "Bienvenidos a la cuenta oficial de Instagram de Leo Messi / Welcome to the official Leo Messi Instagram account",
	"externalUrl": "https://apple.co/Messigift",
	"isPrivate": false,
	"isVerified": true,
	"profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/424905549_7243065989106669_45026390061580919_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e0_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QFtSfMSptdN5KDIkoH5lPkwSwB4RWWBGR3RxhwUxpRtFgqSmVF6XXe3tePJo9ZRE8w&_nc_ohc=mIpo9C-Afs0Q7kNvwHLS7A2&_nc_gid=pysimKer9389OOGt5CLHZg&edm=AO4kU9EBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfIXStTlC_PzR-YUjbJJumh4cN8FEBb4UDidDT2xZiklrg&oe=682A9FB1&_nc_sid=164c1d",
	"posts": 1352,
	"followers": 505013215,
	"following": 343,
	"id": "3631685238967540996_427553890",
	"media": "https://scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m78/AQObxwtnWWGucI1IQyaqkiOt4V_2nfYxDnzs9g7PjsFkX9P36XTRkEZVpzFsv0e0YhgZ5ZqRQa_CuVUh6noc86J83KOMJBO8IiTPG7s.mp4?_nc_cat=1&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=-FOebRBo7YEQ7kNvwE9bLZs&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uU1RPUlkuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6NjAyMTgxMDA1NDk1OTgwLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDEwMCwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6NjAsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=db59b945d8ab5bd9&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyL0RDNDFGNEJCOEVGQkNGMjJFQTJGQkRGQkJENkMwQkI3X3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBABUCGDpwYXNzdGhyb3VnaF9ldmVyc3RvcmUvR0Vyb3FoMnJvOVJTVEpRREFHYXlUeEFRTGhWZWJwa3dBQUFGFQICyAEAKAAYABsCiAd1c2Vfb2lsATEScHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmVfcmVjaXBlATEVAAAm2LrijsbrkQIVAigCQzMsF0BOAAAAAAAAGBJkYXNoX2Jhc2VsaW5lXzFfdjERAHXoB2XonQEA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AfLX9htFXTsQQVM2N2sZDWFFktK-yImONUP8xh0lm-OvxA&oe=6826892C",
	"mediaType": "video",
	"mentions": [
		"imcffoundation"
	],
	"timestamp": 1747150632,
	"taken_at": "23 hours",
	"datetime": "2025-05-13T15:37:12.000Z",
	"thumbnail": "https://scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/497179406_1020101663583851_8027085292185048091_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IlNUT1JZLmltYWdlX3VybGdlbi42NDB4MTEzNi5zZHIuZjcxODc4LmRlZmF1bHRfY292ZXJfZnJhbWUifQ&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QE0Qz-nXykYfWEnIZppmv_JJ7zGShSKLFN_j_oUhKO5EzTlYADYnApdBvya2269mR0&_nc_ohc=ueAND52QlnAQ7kNvwFIniax&_nc_gid=uaqnro6-qVbVdgnksSbbUA&edm=ALCvFkgBAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzYzMTY4NTIzODk2NzU0MDk5Ng%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&oh=00_AfIeZTYUgk4QH5GHQEvAAWb_qFrfq-mvyjZSbbL-DdMU4w&oe=682A89CA&_nc_sid=6d62aa",
	"link": "https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/messi-to-reveal-favorite-goal-of-his-career-for-the-first-time-in-landmark-charity-campaign?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafN0R9f9Rlisbq8gIa1a7ToKl7QHoo9umJWnGbjmFUAGUbZinIu7mIcCRN6BQ_aem_bj7g1Ufhne_e0JDDjsETyw"
}

📥 Input

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

• profiles: Array of Instagram profile URLs or usernames to scrape (required)

Example Input:

{
    "profiles": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/instagram",
        "cristiano",
        "https://www.instagram.com/leomessi",
        "selenagomez",
        "https://www.instagram.com/therock",
        "kyliejenner"
    ]
}

🚀 Usage

To use this Instagram Profile Scraper, follow these steps:

1. Get started: Click on the "Try for free" button to make an Apify account and log in.
2. Add input: Enter the Instagram profile URLs or usernames you want to scrape.
3. Run the actor: Click on the "Start" button to begin the scraping process.
4. Monitor execution: Watch as the actor collects stories.
5. Retrieve the output: Once complete, download your results in JSON format or access via API.

🔌 Integrations

Make.com Integration: Easily integrate this scraper with Make to:

• Automatically monitor Instagram profiles
• Update databases with fresh story data
• Trigger actions based on post updates
• Export data to other platforms

Gmail Integration: Connect with Google Workspace to:

• Receive email notifications about new stories
• Get daily/weekly profile analytics
• Share reports automatically

🌟 Start for Free

Ready to start scraping Instagram profiles? Click the "Try for free" button to begin. Apify provides:

• Scalability: Handle multiple profiles efficiently
• Reliability: Stable and maintained scraping infrastructure
• Integration: Easy connection with other tools and platforms
• Ease of Use: Simple setup with no coding required