🎬 Instagram Reel Scraper

🚀 Collect Instagram Reels data from any public profile - fast, reliable, and no login required.

Extract video URLs, view counts, likes, comments, captions, music info, hashtags, and more from Instagram Reels. Perfect for social media managers, marketers, researchers, and content creators who need Instagram Reel data at scale.

Target Audience: Social media managers, digital marketers, content creators, researchers, and brand analysts. Primary Use Cases: Content analysis, competitor research, influencer marketing, trend tracking, and social media monitoring.

📊 What Does Instagram Reel Scraper Do?

This tool collects Reel data from any public Instagram profile, supporting both bulk profile scraping and individual reel URLs. It delivers:

• 📹 Video URL - Direct download link to the reel video
• 👁️ View count - Total number of plays
• ❤️ Like count - Number of likes
• 💬 Comment count - Total comments, plus top comments with text and usernames
• 📝 Caption - Full caption text with hashtags and mentions extracted
• 🎵 Music info - Song title, artist name, and audio type (licensed music or original sound)
• ⏱️ Duration - Video length in seconds
• 🖼️ Thumbnail - High-resolution thumbnail image URL
• 📅 Timestamp - When the reel was published
• 👤 Username - Profile that posted the reel

Business Value: Get structured Instagram Reel data for content strategy, competitor analysis, and influencer evaluation - without manual scrolling or screenshots.

⚡ Key Features

• ✅ No login required - works with public profiles only
• ✅ Fast extraction - 50 reels in ~14 seconds (without comments)
• ✅ Comments included - Extract up to 15 top comments per reel
• ✅ Date filtering - Only get reels newer than a specific date
• ✅ Per-profile limits - Control how many reels per profile
• ✅ Skip pinned reels - Get chronologically accurate results
• ✅ Multiple profiles - Scrape several accounts in one run
• ✅ Direct reel URLs - Paste individual reel links

🔧 Input

To start collecting Instagram Reels, fill in the input form with:

• urls - Instagram usernames, profile URLs, or direct reel URLs (e.g. natgeo, @nasa, https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/)
• maxItems - Maximum total reels to collect
• maxReelsPerProfile - Limit reels per profile (optional)
• newerThan - Only collect reels published after this date (e.g. 2024-01-01 or 30 days)
• skipPinnedReels - Skip pinned reels for chronological accuracy
• commentsPerReel - Number of top comments to extract per reel (0 for fastest extraction)

Here's an example input configuration:

{
    "urls": ["natgeo", "nasa"],
    "maxItems": 100,
    "maxReelsPerProfile": 50,
    "newerThan": "30 days",
    "commentsPerReel": 5
}

📊 Output

After the scraper finishes, you'll get a dataset with all the reel data. You can download results as Excel, CSV, JSON, or HTML.

Here's an example of scraped Instagram Reel data:

{
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://instagram.com/...",
    "shortcode": "DWE8quOksli",
    "reelUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWE8quOksli/",
    "username": "instagram",
    "caption": "trust the process 📄✂️ #InTheMoment Video by @manabu_kosaka",
    "viewCount": 31750323,
    "likeCount": 110747,
    "commentCount": 2732,
    "duration": 20.64,
    "videoUrl": "https://instagram.com/.../video.mp4",
    "musicTitle": "Original audio",
    "musicArtist": "manabu_kosaka",
    "audioType": "original_sounds",
    "hashtags": ["InTheMoment"],
    "mentions": ["manabu_kosaka"],
    "timestamp": "2026-03-19T19:12:56.000Z",
    "comments": [
        {
            "text": "I'm gonna scream",
            "username": "madame.indigo",
            "isVerified": false,
            "replyCount": 2,
            "timestamp": "2026-03-19T19:14:56.000Z"
        }
    ]
}

Download Options: CSV, Excel, JSON, or HTML formats for easy analysis in your favorite tools.

🎯 Why Choose Instagram Reel Scraper?

• 🚀 Blazing fast - Collect 50 reels in under 15 seconds, 1000+ reels in under 4 minutes
• 🔒 No login needed - No Instagram account or credentials required
• 💬 Comments included - Get top comments with each reel, no extra cost
• 🎵 Music data - Know what songs and sounds are trending
• 📅 Smart filtering - Date range and pinned reel filters for precise data
• ⚡ Parallel processing - Multiple profiles scraped simultaneously

Time Savings: What would take hours of manual scrolling and copy-pasting takes seconds with this tool.

📋 How to Use

1. Sign Up: Create a free account w/ $5 credit (takes 2 minutes)
2. Find the Scraper: Visit the Instagram Reel Scraper page on Apify
3. Add Profiles: Enter Instagram usernames or reel URLs
4. Set Limits: Choose how many reels and comments you want
5. Run It: Click "Start" and let it collect your data
6. Download Data: Get your results in the "Dataset" tab as CSV, Excel, or JSON

Total Time: About 30 seconds to set up, then 15-60 seconds per 50 reels. No Technical Skills Required: Everything is point-and-click.

💼 Business Use Cases

Social Media Managers:

• Track competitor reel performance and engagement rates
• Monitor trending content in your industry
• Analyze what types of reels drive the most engagement

Digital Marketers:

• Research influencer content for partnership decisions
• Identify trending hashtags and audio tracks
• Build content calendars based on successful reel formats

Brand Analysts:

• Monitor brand mentions across Instagram Reels
• Track campaign performance metrics
• Analyze audience engagement patterns

Content Creators:

• Study what works for top creators in your niche
• Find trending music and audio for your reels
• Benchmark your performance against competitors

⚠️ Limitations

• View counts for individual reel URLs - When scraping a single reel by URL (not from a profile), view counts and duration may not be available. This is because Instagram's public page doesn't expose these fields. Profile-based scraping returns full data including views and duration.
• Comments - Up to ~15 top comments per reel are available from the public page. For more comments, a logged-in session would be needed.
• Private profiles - Only public profiles can be scraped. Private profiles will be skipped with a warning.

🔌 Integrate Instagram Reel Scraper with any app

Instagram Reel Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform.

These include:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• GitHub
• Google Drive
• and much more.

Alternatively, you can use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g. get a notification whenever the scraper successfully finishes a run.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need an Instagram account? A: No. The scraper works with public profiles without any login or credentials.

Q: How many reels can I collect? A: Free users can collect up to 100 reels per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000.

Q: How fast is it? A: About 50 reels in 14 seconds without comments, or 50 reels in 47 seconds with comments included.

Q: Can I scrape private profiles? A: No, only public profiles are supported. Private profiles will be skipped.

Q: Are comments included? A: Yes, you can extract up to ~15 top comments per reel from the public page. Set commentsPerReel to 0 for fastest extraction.

Q: Can I schedule regular runs? A: Yes, Apify supports scheduling so you can automate weekly or daily data collection.

Q: What if I need help? A: Contact our support team through the Apify platform, or open an issue on our GitHub page.

Need Help? Our support team is here to help you get the most out of this tool.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.