Facebook User Posts Scraper

Facebook User Posts Scraper

Facebook User Posts Scraper collects public posts from Facebook profiles and Pages, newest first, and returns each post's text, date, author, reactions by type, comments, shares, views, photos, video links, external links, and mentions. You can also scrape individual posts from links you already have.

Enter up to 50 profiles or Pages by handle, URL, or ID, or paste post links, and get one clean row per post with engagement, media, links, and optional video transcripts, filtered by date range, with no Facebook login.

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Use Apify Actor parsebird/facebook-user-posts-scraper to scrape public posts from Facebook profiles and Pages. Example with ApifyClient (Python): client.actor("parsebird/facebook-user-posts-scraper").call(run_input={"targets":["NASA","https://www.facebook.com/BBCNews"],"maxPostsPerTarget":20,"startDate":"2026-09-01"}). Inputs: findPostsBy string "timeline" (default, profile or Page feeds) or "postUrls" (direct post links); targets array of strings (up to 50 handles, @handles, profile or Page URLs, profile.php?id= links, or numeric IDs; used in timeline mode); postUrls array of strings (post, permalink.php, story.php, reel, video, watch, photo, fb.watch, and share links; used in postUrls mode); maxPostsPerTarget integer optional (per profile or Page; empty = all public posts); startDate and endDate strings YYYY-MM-DD optional (timeline mode, UTC, inclusive); includeTranscripts boolean default false (adds spoken captions for videos and reels when Facebook has them). Output: one row per post, newest first per target. Fields (omitted when Facebook doesn't show them): matchedInput, profile {id, name, url, pictureUrl}, postId, postUrl, postType (status | photo | album | video | reel | link | event | other Facebook types), text, transcript, createdAt (ISO 8601), author {id, name, url, pictureUrl}, engagement {commentCount, reactionCount, shareCount, viewCount}, reactions {like, love, care, haha, wow, sad, angry}, media [{type image | video, url, thumbnailUrl, width, height}], attachments [{type, url, title}], externalLinks [string], textReferences [{id, name, url, verified}], paidPartnership, adLibraryId. API docs: https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/ and https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/. Token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations.

What is Facebook User Posts Scraper?

Facebook User Posts Scraper is a Facebook posts scraper and API alternative for public profiles and Pages. Give it a handle such as NASA, a profile or Page URL, or a numeric ID, and it pages through the public timeline the way a logged-out visitor sees it. For every post you get the text, publish time, author, reaction counts by type, comments, shares, views, photos and video links, attachments, external links, and the people, Pages, and links mentioned in the text.

You don't need a Facebook account, cookies, or a Graph API token. The easiest way to try it is to open the actor, keep the prefilled NASA Page, and click Start. The prefilled run saves 10 posts in a few seconds.

What can Facebook User Posts Scraper do?

• 📰 Scrape Facebook Page and profile timelines, newest first, from handles, URLs, profile.php?id= links, or numeric IDs.
• 🔗 Scrape known posts from post, permalink, story, reel, video, watch, photo, fb.watch, and share links.
• 📅 Filter by date: set Posted on or after and Posted on or before to collect one period. The timeline starts at your end date, so you don't pay for newer posts.
• 📊 Measure engagement: comments, shares, video views, total reactions, and Like/Love/Care/Haha/Wow/Sad/Angry counts.
• 🖼️ Get media: full-size photo links, every photo in an album, and direct MP4 links for videos and reels with thumbnails.
• 🗣️ Add video transcripts: turn on Include video transcripts to get the spoken captions of videos and reels when Facebook has them.
• 🔎 See links and mentions: external links (with Facebook's redirect removed), plus the profiles, Pages, and links named in the text, with verified status.
• ⏱️ Automate with Apify schedules, the Apify API, webhooks, and integrations such as Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, and Slack.
• 📁 Export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML.

What data can you extract from Facebook posts?

Field	Description
postId, postUrl, postType	Facebook post ID, link to the post, and its kind (status, photo, album, video, reel, link, event, and other Facebook types)
text	Post text or caption
transcript	Spoken captions of a video or reel (when requested and available)
createdAt	Publish time in ISO 8601 (UTC)
author, profile	ID, name, URL, and picture of the poster and of the profile or Page you scraped
engagement	commentCount, reactionCount, shareCount, and viewCount
reactions	Counts for Like, Love, Care, Haha, Wow, Sad, and Angry
media	Photos and videos: type, direct url, thumbnailUrl, width, height
attachments	Attachment type, URL, and title
externalLinks	Non-Facebook links in the post
textReferences	Profiles, Pages, and links named in the text, with verified
adLibraryId	The Page ID used by the Meta Ad Library
matchedInput	The handle, URL, or post link that produced the row

Fields that Facebook doesn't show for a post are left out of that row. Zero counts are kept.

How to scrape posts from a Facebook Page or profile

1. Open Facebook User Posts Scraper and click Try for free or Start.
2. Keep Find posts by on Profile or Page timeline, and add handles, URLs, or IDs in Profiles or Pages, one per line.
3. Set Max posts per profile or Page, or leave it empty to collect every public post.
4. Optionally set Posted on or after and Posted on or before, and turn on Include video transcripts.
5. Click Start, then open the Output tab or export the results as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

To scrape specific posts instead, switch Find posts by to Known post URLs and paste the links in Post URLs.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
findPostsBy	string	No	timeline	timeline for profile and Page feeds, or postUrls for direct post links
targets	array of strings	In timeline mode	—	Up to 50 handles, @handles, profile or Page URLs, or numeric IDs
postUrls	array of strings	In postUrls mode	—	Up to 500 public post, reel, video, photo, fb.watch, or share links
maxPostsPerTarget	integer	No	empty (all)	Posts to collect from each profile or Page. Prefilled with 10
startDate	string	No	—	Keep posts on or after this YYYY-MM-DD date (UTC)
endDate	string	No	—	Keep posts on or before this YYYY-MM-DD date (UTC)
includeTranscripts	boolean	No	false	Add spoken captions for videos and reels when available
proxyConfiguration	object	No	—	Optional. The actor picks its own network route

Input / Output

Example input

{
    "targets": ["NASA"],
    "maxPostsPerTarget": 10,
    "includeTranscripts": true
}

Example output (a real row; signed media links are shortened to ?... and the transcript is cut)

{
  "matchedInput": "NASA",
  "profile": {
    "id": "100044561550831",
    "name": "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/",
    "pictureUrl": "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/243095782_416661036495945_3843362260429099279_n.png?..."
  },
  "postId": "1641734060655297",
  "postUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/28263630716612782/",
  "postType": "reel",
  "text": "What happens when we detect an asteroid that could pose a threat to Earth? ... https://go.nasa.gov/46Jm361",
  "transcript": "This asteroid 2024 YR4 might get interesting. There was a chance that it could impact Earth. The ATLAS survey, operated by the University of Hawaii, finds about 200 to 250 near-Earth objects per year. ...",
  "createdAt": "2026-09-28T15:27:19.000Z",
  "author": {
    "id": "100044561550831",
    "name": "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
    "pictureUrl": "https://scontent-den2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/243095782_416661036495945_3843362260429099279_n.png?..."
  },
  "engagement": {
    "commentCount": 121,
    "reactionCount": 3060,
    "shareCount": 243
  },
  "reactions": {
    "like": 2768,
    "love": 190,
    "care": 34,
    "haha": 9,
    "wow": 54,
    "sad": 3,
    "angry": 2
  },
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "url": "https://video-den2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQPAt66ZFvCSw640umVoipvMTj0Ezv17TRR2Rru-AHqtFKWq1iJiU2JmnqPD6hHgG-6MEW7eE_qF00sj176Fb-RLagcjm38vGtV5GnQgNVRxHQ.mp4?...",
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-den2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/828077842_1438664754882336_518284358948485934_n.jpg?...",
      "width": 608,
      "height": 1080
    }
  ],
  "attachments": [
    { "type": "Video", "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/28263630716612782/" }
  ],
  "externalLinks": ["https://go.nasa.gov/46Jm361"],
  "textReferences": [
    {
      "id": "NjQyMTgzOTU5MjA4MTA3Omh0dHBzXGEvL2dvLm5hc2EuZ292LzQ2Sm0zNjE6OkRlZmF1bHQ6OjoxNjQxNzM0MDYwNjU1Mjk3Og==",
      "url": "https://go.nasa.gov/46Jm361"
    }
  ],
  "adLibraryId": "54971236771"
}

Download results from the Output tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML.

Python API example

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")

run = client.actor("parsebird/facebook-user-posts-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "targets": ["NASA", "https://www.facebook.com/BBCNews"],
        "maxPostsPerTarget": 50,
        "startDate": "2026-09-01",
    }
)

for post in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(post["createdAt"], post["postType"], post.get("engagement", {}).get("reactionCount"), post["postUrl"])

JavaScript API example

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>' });

const run = await client.actor('parsebird/facebook-user-posts-scraper').call({
    targets: ['NASA', 'https://www.facebook.com/BBCNews'],
    maxPostsPerTarget: 50,
    startDate: '2026-09-01',
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((post) => console.log(post.createdAt, post.postType, post.engagement?.reactionCount, post.postUrl));

See the Python client docs and JavaScript client docs for more options.

Use cases

• Social media monitoring: schedule daily runs with Posted on or after set to yesterday to catch every new post from brand, news, or government Pages.
• Competitor analysis: compare posting frequency, formats, and reactions across rival Pages.
• Content research: find a Page's best-performing posts by reactions, comments, and shares.
• Media and PR: archive public posts with their links and mentions for reporting.
• AI and NLP pipelines: feed post text and video transcripts into sentiment analysis, topic modeling, or LLM summaries.

How it works

1. The actor opens each profile or Page as a logged-out visitor and reads its public timeline, newest first.
2. It keeps loading older posts until it reaches Max posts per profile or Page, the start of your date range, or the end of the timeline.
3. In Known post URLs mode, it opens each link (following fb.watch and share links) and reads that post.
4. Each post becomes one row. With Include video transcripts on, it downloads the caption file of each captioned video or reel and adds it as plain text.

How much does it cost to scrape Facebook posts?

What is the price per Facebook post?

The actor uses pay-per-event pricing: you pay per post saved, and platform usage is included.

Event	Free plan	Bronze	Silver	Gold
post-scraped	$0.00299 ($2.99 / 1,000)	$0.00279 ($2.79 / 1,000)	$0.00259 ($2.59 / 1,000)	$0.00239 ($2.39 / 1,000)

One post-scraped event is one post row in the dataset. Profiles, Pages, and links that fail are not charged, and a post found twice is saved once. The prefilled 10-post run costs about $0.03 on the Free plan, and 1,000 posts cost $2.99. Transcripts don't cost extra. Apify's free plan includes monthly platform credits you can use to try the actor.

Is it legal to scrape Facebook posts?

Is scraping public Facebook posts legal?

The actor only reads posts that Facebook shows to anyone without logging in. Scraping public data is generally legal in many jurisdictions, but posts can contain personal data covered by laws such as GDPR and CCPA, and photos and videos are protected by copyright. Have a legitimate reason to collect the data, respect Facebook's Terms, and consult your lawyer if unsure. Read more in Apify's guide: Is web scraping legal?

Other Facebook scrapers and related Actors

Actor	Best for
Facebook Page Video Downloader	Every video from a Page's Videos tab with MP4 links
Facebook Media Downloader	HD and SD links for single videos, reels, and photos
Twitter (X) Video Downloader	Videos and GIFs from tweets
Instagram Reels Audio Scraper	Reels that use a given Instagram sound
Threads Search Scraper	Posts from Threads by keyword
Video & Audio Transcriber	Transcribing videos that have no captions

FAQ

Which profiles and Pages work? Public Pages and public profiles, including profiles in professional mode such as zuck. Use a handle (NASA or @NASA), a URL (https://www.facebook.com/NASA, m.facebook.com, profile.php?id=), or a numeric ID. The same profile entered in two forms is scraped once. Group, event, and watch links are skipped with a message in the log.

How many posts can I get? The actor keeps loading posts as long as Facebook returns them. In our tests the NASA Page went back more than six months (180+ posts) without stopping, and Coca-Cola's timeline reached 2018. Leave Max posts per profile or Page empty to collect everything Facebook shows.

How do the date filters work? Dates are in UTC and both ends are inclusive. With Posted on or before set, the timeline starts from that date instead of today, so you don't pay for newer posts. Collection stops once posts are older than Posted on or after.

Which posts get transcripts? Videos and reels with captions on Facebook, either auto-generated or uploaded by the Page. Videos without captions have no transcript field. For those, use our Video & Audio Transcriber on the video's media.url.

Why are some fields missing from a row? The actor only includes what Facebook shows publicly. Status updates have no media, many posts have no external links, and view counts only appear on some videos. Missing fields are left out instead of being set to null.

What is adLibraryId? The Page ID that the Meta Ad Library uses, so you can look up the Page's ads. It's included for Pages that have one.

How long do media links work? Photo and video links are signed by Facebook and expire after a few days. Download the files you need soon after the run.

Can I scrape private profiles or groups? No. The actor only reads content that Facebook shows to logged-out visitors.

Can I run it on a schedule or from my app? Yes. Use Apify schedules, call it from the API tab, or connect it to Make, Zapier, Google Sheets, or Slack through integrations.

Where can I report issues? Open the Issues tab on the actor page with your input and run ID.