Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments
Maxime Dupré
Monitor new Instagram Reel comments on a public Reel. New comments only is on, so each run saves just the top-level comments that no earlier run with this Reel URL found. Schedule the task to check the Reel again over time.
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Start the "Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments" task
The Instagram Reels Comments Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like instagram reels and only new comments, to match your specific use case.
Receive the "Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments" output
Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as comment id, comment url, comment text, and more.
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The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments" task via API.

The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task returns one dataset row for each saved top-level comment, with text, time, likes, commenter details, and Reel details when Instagram provides them.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task has no comment limit for its one Reel URL, and it saves only comments that earlier runs did not find. You can change maxComments for each Reel.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task runs the Instagram Reels Comments Scraper Actor on Apify. You can run it in Apify Console, by API, or on a schedule.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task reads only public Reel URLs you give it. It does not collect replies, private Reels, or comments from profiles, hashtags, or keywords.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task does not need an Instagram login. It reads public Instagram Reel comments.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task uses pay-per-event pricing. One charge covers one saved top-level comment. Apify shows the current price tiers before you run it.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task has onlyNewComments on, so each run saves only top-level comments that no earlier run with the same Reel URL found.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task collects only top-level comments. Reply threads are not collected.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task saves rows to an Apify dataset. Open the dataset link in the run output to view or export the rows, or read them through the Apify API.
The Monitor New Instagram Reel Comments task saves only available public top-level comments. Compare saved rows with reportedCommentCount, which can include comments that are not public top-level comments.