Snapchat User Spotlight Scraper

👻 Snapchat Spotlight videos from public creator profiles

Snapchat User Spotlight Scraper is for social media analysts, creator teams, and developers. It collects public Snapchat Spotlight videos from usernames, @handles, or profile URLs so you can review creator content in structured rows. Each saved row includes the caption, hashtags, publish time, creator and sound details, engagement counts, media links, and optional public comments.

• Collect public comments from Spotlight videos with Snapchat Spotlight Comments Scraper.
• Export public creator video details with Snapchat Spotlight Video Scraper.
• Review public Spotlight content by creator with Snapchat Spotlight Scraper.
• Inspect a public Snapchat profile with Snapchat Profile Scraper.
• Collect public Snapchat user data with Snapchat User Scraper.

📦 Normalized Snapchat Spotlight rows

Each saved row represents one public Spotlight video found for a submitted profile. The row keeps source links instead of downloading the video file. If you enable comments, the row also includes public comments linked to that video.

What you get

Use the video identity, caption, hashtags, publication time, creator details, sound details, engagement counts, dimensions, duration, source links, and comment data for analysis or downstream work. Values that Snapchat does not expose stay null when the schema allows it.

▶️ Collect public Spotlight videos

Steps

1. Enter one or more public Snapchat usernames, @handles, or profile URLs.
2. Set a per-profile video limit when you want to bound the work. Leave it empty to collect all available videos until the source is exhausted.
3. Turn on public comments when you need them, then set a per-video comment limit if needed. Leave that limit empty to include all available comments until the source is exhausted.
4. Start the run and open the video dataset or the run summary from the output panel.

Rows become available as profiles are processed. Private, login-gated, and other non-public Snapchat surfaces are not collected.

⚙️ Input

Enter at least one public profile. Use the optional limits and comment settings to control how much data each profile returns.

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
profiles	array of strings	Required. Add one or more public Snapchat usernames, @handles, or profile URLs. Private and login-gated profiles are reported and skipped.
maxVideosPerProfile	integer	Optional per-profile work limit. When set, it must be at least 1. Leave it empty to collect all available videos until the source is exhausted.
comments	object	Choose whether to add public comments to each Spotlight video and set the optional per-video comment limit.
comments.includeComments	boolean	Add available public comments when true. Leave it false to return video records only.
comments.maxCommentsPerVideo	integer	Optional per-video work limit for comments. When set, it must be at least 1. Leave it empty to include all available comments until the source is exhausted. This applies only when comments are included.

Example input

This small successful run example requests one Spotlight video and one public comment from one profile.

{
  "profiles": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/@nba"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 1,
  "comments": {
    "includeComments": true,
    "maxCommentsPerVideo": 1
  }
}

🧾 Output

The output panel provides videos, which opens the video records in the default dataset, and OUTPUT, which opens the run summary with profile status text and the dataset link.

Video row fields

Field	Type	What it does
profileInput	string	The username, handle, or profile URL that produced the video.
videoId	string or null	Stable identifier from the Spotlight video URL, when available.
caption	string or null	Video caption or title, when available.
hashtags	array of strings	Hashtags found in the video text.
publishedAt	string or null	Publication time, when available, in ISO 8601 format.
durationSeconds	number or null	Video duration in seconds, when available.
dimensions	object	Video size in pixels.
dimensions.width	integer or null	Video width in pixels.
dimensions.height	integer or null	Video height in pixels.
creator	object	Creator identity linked to the video, when available.
creator.username	string or null	Creator username, when available.
creator.displayName	string or null	Creator display name, when available.
creator.profileUrl	string or null	Link to the creator profile, when available.
creator.avatarUrl	string or null	Link to the creator avatar, when available.
engagement	object	Available interaction counts for the video.
engagement.views	integer or null	Number of views, when available.
engagement.shares	integer or null	Number of shares, when available.
engagement.comments	integer or null	Number of comments, when available.
engagement.boosts	integer or null	Number of boosts, when available.
engagement.recommendations	integer or null	Number of recommendations, when available.
media	object	Source links for the video and thumbnail.
media.videoUrl	string or null	Direct source link to the video, when available.
media.thumbnailUrl	string or null	Direct source link to the thumbnail, when available.
media.spotlightUrl	string or null	Link to the Spotlight video page, when available.
sound	object	Sound details linked to the video, when available.
sound.title	string or null	Sound title, when available.
sound.artist	string or null	Sound artist, when available.
sound.url	string or null	Link to the sound, when available.
publicComments	array of objects	Public comments returned when comment collection is enabled. This is an empty array when no comments are returned.
publicComments[].commentId	string or null	Stable comment identifier, when available.
publicComments[].text	string	Text of the public comment.
publicComments[].commenter	object	Identity linked to the public comment.
publicComments[].commenter.displayName	string	Commenter display name.
publicComments[].commenter.username	string or null	Commenter username, when available.
publicComments[].commenter.profileUrl	string or null	Link to the commenter profile, when available.
publicComments[].commenter.avatarUrl	string or null	Link to the commenter avatar, when available.
publicComments[].reactionCount	integer or null	Number of reactions, when available.
publicComments[].postedAt	string or null	Comment time, when available, in ISO 8601 format.
publicComments[].rankingScore	number or null	Source ranking score, when available.
publicComments[].replyCount	integer or null	Number of replies, when available.

Example row from a current beta run

{
  "profileInput": "https://www.snapchat.com/@nba",
  "videoId": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYeG5ibmV4b2JwAaA0EKODAaA0EHsYAAAAAQ",
  "caption": "THEY PRANKED JJJ 🤣",
  "hashtags": [
    "#jazz",
    "#nba"
  ],
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-24T13:58:10.456Z",
  "durationSeconds": 19.1,
  "dimensions": {
    "width": 540,
    "height": 960
  },
  "creator": {
    "username": "nba",
    "displayName": "NBA",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/@nba",
    "avatarUrl": null
  },
  "engagement": {
    "views": 13430,
    "shares": 5,
    "comments": 11,
    "boosts": 1709,
    "recommendations": 108
  },
  "media": {
    "videoUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/fS5MkUGkP1ic75raXoI2i.27.IRZXSOY?mo=GmEaCTIBBEgCUC5gAVCiAVoQU3BvdGxpZ2h0U2hhcmluZ6IBOQgbEigKJgjLoIsBIAEwnAQ4wAdAAUoPCgqAATQ1NSwkJzQsEPQDUJyVAWgCIgsSACoHSVJaWFNPWZADnJUB&uc=46",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/fS5MkUGkP1ic75raXoI2i.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkYaCTIBBEgCUC5gAVCgAVoQRGZMYXJnZVRodW1ibmFpbKIBEAiAAiILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1miARAImgoiCxIAKgdJUlpYU09Z&uc=46",
    "spotlightUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/@snapchat/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYeG5ibmV4b2JwAaA0EKODAaA0EHsYAAAAAQ"
  },
  "sound": {
    "title": "Original Sound",
    "artist": "nba",
    "url": null
  },
  "publicComments": [
    {
      "commentId": "7841eb98-92ea-416e-a348-3ec00dd76dda",
      "text": "Faaa",
      "commenter": {
        "displayName": "Ids",
        "username": null,
        "profileUrl": null,
        "avatarUrl": null
      },
      "reactionCount": 2,
      "postedAt": "2026-08-24T15:10:02.904Z",
      "rankingScore": null,
      "replyCount": 0
    }
  ]
}

💳 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. The video event is the primary event. A comment event is separate and applies when a public comment is saved with a video.

Current event prices

Event	Price	What it covers
Spotlight video	$0.00265	One public Spotlight video saved to the dataset.
Public comment	Free $0.0045; Bronze $0.00385; Silver $0.0033; Gold, Diamond, or Platinum $0.0027	One public comment saved with its Spotlight video.

🔌 Integrations

Use the Apify API to start a run and read the dataset or run summary from the returned links.

❓ FAQ

Which profile inputs are accepted?

You can enter a bare Snapchat username, an @handle, or a full public profile URL. Add more than one value to process multiple profiles in one run.

What happens to a private, missing, or unreadable profile?

The run summary reports the profile outcome. The Actor does not collect private, login-gated, or other non-public Snapchat surfaces.

What happens when I leave the video limit empty?

The Actor collects all available Spotlight videos for each profile until the source is exhausted. Set a positive integer when you want a smaller per-profile run.

Can I limit public comments?

Yes. Turn on public comments, then set a positive per-video limit. Leave that limit empty to include all available comments until the source is exhausted.

Does the Actor download video files?

No. It returns source links for the video, thumbnail, and Spotlight page. It does not save video files.

Do I need a Snapchat login or API key?

No. The Actor reads public Snapchat pages without user-supplied authentication or login state.

What if Snapchat does not expose a metric or profile detail?

The field stays null when the schema allows it. The Actor does not invent unavailable counts or details.

Where do I find the video rows and profile status?

Open videos for the default dataset and OUTPUT for the run summary and dataset link.

📝 Changelog

0.0: Initial release

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

🔗 Related Actors

• Snapchat Hashtag Scraper finds public Spotlight videos by hashtag instead of by creator profile.
• Snapchat Spotlight Scraper explores public Spotlight videos beyond a single creator profile.
• Snapchat Popular Accounts Scraper finds public Snapchat accounts before you choose profiles to inspect.
• Snapchat Spotlight Comments Scraper collects comment threads from a Spotlight URL or creator username.
• Snapchat Transcript Scraper gets transcripts from Spotlight videos when captions or speech text matter.

Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré