Instagram Profile Posts Scraper

Introduction

This Apify actor scrapes Instagram posts from public profiles without using browsers, making it ultra fast and affordable. It's built for speed and simplicity—no browser automation involved. You can scrape multiple Instagram profiles by providing usernames or profile links and set how many posts to collect from each one. It's ideal for tasks like social media research, influencer tracking, or content analysis.

This scraper can handle up to 400 posts per minute, making it one of the fastest Instagram scrapers available. It avoids browser-based methods, which helps reduce cost and increase speed.

Pricing

$0.40 per 1,000 results

You only pay for what you get. No upfront costs, no rental fees. Each result is a complete post with all its data.

Example costs:

• 100 posts = $0.04
• 500 posts = $0.20
• 1,000 posts = $0.40
• 5,000 posts = $2.00

Features

• ⚡ Fast scraping can scrape upto 400 posts in a minute
• 🧠 No browser = lower costs and faster runs
• 📥 Scrape multiple usernames or profile URLs
• 🎯 Set max number of posts per profile
• 📊 Returns detailed post-level data
• ✅ Built for scale and reliability

How to Use

1. Go to the actor’s page on Apify.
2. Input one or more Instagram usernames or profile URLs.
3. Set maxResults to limit the number of posts per profile.
4. Click Start.
5. Download the results when the run is complete.

Input Fields

Output Fields

Each post will contain the following fields:

• account_username
• caption
• posted (timestamp)
• likes
• comments
• video_links
• image_links
• thumbnail
• shortcode
• id
• account_verified
• account_profile_picture

📤 Output Example

{
    "id": "1234567890123456789_98765432",
    "shortcode": "EXAMP1Ev1D3o",
    "posted": "01 Jan 2025, 12:00:00 pm",
    "caption": "Sunset vibes with furry friends 🐾🌅 \n\n#EveningChill\n\nVideo by @exampleuser \nMusic by @sampleartist",
    "thumbnail": "https://instagram.examplecdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/example_thumbnail.jpg",
    "video_links": ["https://instagram.examplecdn.net/o1/v/t16/f2/sample_video.mp4"],
    "image_links": [
        "https://instagram.examplecdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/sample_image1.jpg",
        "https://instagram.examplecdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/sample_image2.jpg",
        "https://instagram.examplecdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/sample_image3.jpg"
    ],
    "likes": 12345,
    "comments": 678,
    "account_verified": true,
    "account_username": "exampleuser",
    "account_profile_picture": "https://instagram.examplecdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/sample_profile_pic.jpg"
}

Use Cases

• 📈 Instagram scraping for social media trends
• 🧾 Instagram profile scraping for influencer insights
• 🔍 Instagram posts scraper for research and content tracking
• 🗂️ Media collection (images, videos, captions)
• 👥 Competitor analysis and engagement data

Why Choose Results-Based Pricing?

• Pay only for data you receive - no wasted compute time
• Predictable costs - you know exactly what you'll pay
• No minimum commitment - scrape as few or as many posts as needed
• Transparent billing - every result counts toward your total

Ongoing Development

We’re actively working on this actor and others like it. Expect regular updates, performance improvements, and added features. If you find a bug or have an idea to improve it, feel free to open an issue:

👉 Submit feedback or issues here

This actor is built for anyone who needs reliable, fast, and flexible Instagram scraping.