Instagram Comments Scraper - No Login Required

What does this scraper do?

This actor extracts Instagram comments from any public post.

Enter a post URL or shortcode, run the actor, and receive structured comment data including text, engagement metrics, and commenter profiles.

No Instagram login, no cookies, no session handling required.

Cookieless architecture ensures stable, risk-free, and scalable automation.

Why scrape Instagram comments?

Comments contain real audience opinions, sentiment, and engagement signals. This helps marketers, analysts, and growth teams to:

• Analyze audience sentiment and feedback
• Monitor brand mentions on competitor posts
• Identify trending topics in comment discussions
• Measure campaign resonance and engagement depth
• Discover high-value audience segments
• Perform large-scale social listening
• Build datasets for NLP and sentiment analysis

Its cookieless design fits scalable data pipelines without needing Instagram accounts.

How much will scraping cost?

The pricing for this actor is $2.50 per 1,000 scraped results. Refer to the pricing page.

Because this actor does not require login or session management, it reduces operational complexity and lowers the risk associated with account-based scraping. This predictable architecture keeps your data pipelines highly stable.

How to use the scraper

Here is a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Open the actor: Go to your Apify Console and open the scraper.

Step 2: Enter your input parameters: In the input field, enter the Instagram post shortcode, ID, or full URL (e.g., https://www.instagram.com/p/C1AbCdEfGhI/).

Step 3: Configure extraction depth: Set maximum comments to extract if needed.

Step 4: Start the run: Click Start to begin scraping. The actor will automatically extract comments from the specified public post.

Step 5: Export or integrate: Once complete, download the dataset in JSON, CSV, or connect it via API to your analytics or automation system.

Input parameters

Below are the configuration options you can use to control the scraper.

Input example

{
  "postCode": "C1AbCdEfGhI",
  "maxComments": 500
}

Field	Type	Description
postCode	String	Instagram post shortcode, ID, or full URL
maxComments	Number	Maximum number of comments to extract

What data does this scraper extract?

Formats: JSON, CSV, Excel

Key Fields Extracted:

• id - Unique comment identifier
• text - Comment content
• like_count - Number of likes on the comment
• created_at - Unix timestamp of comment creation
• is_pinned - Indicates if the comment is pinned
• is_ranked_comment - Indicates if the comment is algorithmically ranked
• mentions - Array of @mentioned usernames
• hashtags - Array of hashtags used
• user.id - Commenter's Instagram user ID
• user.username - Commenter's Instagram handle
• user.full_name - Commenter's display name
• user.is_verified - Verification badge status
• user.is_private - Account privacy setting
• user.profile_pic_url - Profile picture URL

All data is returned as structured JSON with null-safe fields for reliable downstream processing.

Sample Output

[
  {
    "id": "18064427546538949",
    "text": "This is exactly what we needed! 🔥",
    "like_count": 127,
    "created_at": 1765579165,
    "is_pinned": false,
    "is_ranked_comment": true,
    "mentions": [],
    "hashtags": [],
    "user": {
      "id": "57536451028",
      "username": "marketing_pro_2024",
      "full_name": "Sarah Mitchell",
      "is_verified": false,
      "is_private": false,
      "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-bru2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/profile_pic.jpg"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "17858885652504626",
    "text": "@brandname love this approach! When's the next drop?",
    "like_count": 43,
    "created_at": 1765679459,
    "is_pinned": false,
    "is_ranked_comment": true,
    "mentions": ["@brandname"],
    "hashtags": [],
    "user": {
      "id": "48783447503",
      "username": "tech_enthusiast",
      "full_name": "Alex Chen",
      "is_verified": true,
      "is_private": false,
      "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-bru2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/verified_profile.jpg"
    }
  }
]

All data is delivered in structured JSON format suitable for sentiment analysis, engagement benchmarking, competitive research, and large-scale Instagram comment mining workflows.

Key Features:

• 📈 Extract comments from any public Instagram post
• 📊 Capture comment text, likes, mentions, and hashtags
• ⚡ Structured JSON output ready for analytics and automation
• 📈 Access full commenter profile metadata
• 📊 Export-ready formats including JSON, CSV, and Excel
• ⚡ Scalable architecture for processing thousands of comments
• 🔒 Fully cookieless architecture with no login required

FAQs

Does this scraper require Instagram login? No. It is fully cookieless and does not require login credentials.

Can it scrape private posts? No. Only publicly accessible posts can be extracted.

Can I extract thousands of comments from viral posts? Yes. Configure extraction depth to match your data needs.

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