# Instagram Profile Reels Scraper  📸 (`powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper`) Actor

Instagram Reels Scraper 📸 lets you extract reels data at scale — IDs, captions, likes, comments, plays, audio 🎶 & more. Perfect for market research 📊, influencer analysis 👤, competitor tracking 🕵️, and content strategy 💡. Export results in JSON, CSV, Excel 🚀

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Powerful Bachelor](https://apify.com/powerful_bachelor) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 33 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.75 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

[![Actor status](https://apify.com/actor-badge?actor=powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper)](https://apify.com/powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper)

![Instagram Reels Scraper](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/powerful-bachelor/AI-image-processing-urls/main/instagram-reels-scraper.jpg)

## 📸 Instagram Reels Scraper

### 🧐 What is Instagram Reels Scraper?

Instagram Reels Scraper is a powerful Apify actor that enables you to extract structured data from **Instagram Reels**.\
It works with both **Instagram profile URLs** and **target user IDs**, automatically fetching and paginating reels while collecting valuable metadata.

Simply provide the profile links or user IDs you want to scrape, set how many reels you’d like, and click **Save & Start**.

***

### 📊 What Instagram Reels Data Can I Extract?

By using the Instagram Reels Scraper, you can gather a wide range of insights from reels, including:

- 🔗 **Reel ID & Shortcode**: Unique identifiers for each reel.
- 🖼 **Thumbnail & Image URLs**: Links to reel preview images.
- ▶️ **Video Metadata**: Play count, like count, comment count, video length.
- 📝 **Caption Text**: The full caption content.
- ⏰ **Created Time**: When the reel was posted.
- 👤 **User Info**: Owner details, tagged users, coauthors.
- 🎵 **Audio Info**: Original sound metadata and download links.
- ⚙️ **Other Metadata**: Engagement flags, product type, branded content status, etc.

***

### 🤔 Why Scrape Instagram Reels?

Scraping Instagram reels can be used for many purposes, such as:

- 📈 **Market research** – Analyze reel engagement and track trending content.
- 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 **Influencer analysis** – Evaluate creators based on reel performance.
- 🕵️ **Competitor monitoring** – Keep track of how others use reels for growth.
- 💡 **Content strategy** – Discover what types of reels resonate with your audience.
- 🎶 **Audio tracking** – Find trending sounds and their usage.

***

### 🚀 Getting Started with Instagram Reels Scraper

Getting started with Instagram Reels Scraper is quick and easy. Follow these steps:

1. **Create Your Account**: Sign up for a free [Apify](https://apify.com) account.
2. **Launch the Scraper**: Open the Instagram Reels Scraper actor in the Apify platform.
3. **Set Your Targets**: Provide either Instagram **profile URLs** or **target user IDs**.
4. **Define Max Reels**: Choose how many reels you want to scrape per profile (default = 15).
5. **Start Extraction**: Hit **Start** and let the scraper do the work.
6. **Download Data**: Export results in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML formats.

***

### 📦 Example Input

```json
{
    "maxReels": 10,
    "profile_urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/"],
    "target_ids": ["1234567890"]
}
```

### 📌 Example Output

```json
{
    "target_user_id": "8536113897",
    "fbid": "3703533672826917419_8536113897",
    "id": "3703533672826917419_8536113897",
    "shortcode": "DNlmEDWi9Ir",
    "image_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/537189620_794754269565168_6539366639994485511_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_p320x320_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ig_cache_key=MzcwMzUzMzY3MjgyNjkxNzQxOQ%3D%3D.3-ccb1-7&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InhwaWRzLjY0MHgxMTM2LnNkci5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=ljJGduK254kQ7kNvwEv-uun&_nc_oc=AdnVtlQ6RkfJZFFd4pPxOM-kv_08CylgTrLXjfzm8iC3EPdKGlX41WZwne1lfhB_XiA&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=vIs6ZYFS0YAgUXVcsJap9w&oh=00_AfYRud4VtzRlRE_6YInjaXJRMcFu8K-ojnBNhq8MXaebNQ&oe=68D5EFD8",
    "ig_play_count": 6106510,
    "play_count": 6106510,
    "like_count": 185519,
    "video_length": 12,
    "comment_count": 310,
    "commerciality_status": "not_commercial",
    "has_shared_to_fb": 0,
    "is_third_party_downloads_eligible": true,
    "has_views_fetching": true,
    "created_at": 1755715665,
    "product_type": "clips",
    "is_paid_partnership": false,
    "caption_is_edited": false,
    "has_audio": true,
    "like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,
    "share_count_disabled": false,
    "has_tagged_users": false,
    "has_more_comments": true,
    "is_eligible_for_meta_ai_share": true,
    "can_see_insights_as_brand": false,
    "photo_of_you": false,
    "timestamp": 1755715635576966,
    "user_id": "8536113897",
    "is_reuse_allowed": false,
    "caption": "Can’t. Stop. Staring 😍\n\nEscape the ordinary and do spectacular things everyday with Google Pixel 10 🙌\n\nPre-order now. Link in bio.",
    "fb_user_tags": [],
    "number_of_qualities": 8,
    "reel_download_url": "https://video.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQMbAi05ygFaXa7y0btQ-UU9ibLCfDCdSb09y7I1o4QlB9VEn7fypya79K9IljnKYC25k33XYVrnbDp_LSce8gdG.mp4?strext=1&_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=Adnr6wKVSZJ2BrNhuFGRmAo0WgRIxsAlJLcYOAHK-h3QdLLAmHqaEGjWq_Qa15PKaBk&_nc_sid=8bf8fe&_nc_ht=video.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=aC8k9OViIhoQ7kNvwFpD5rG&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5BVURJT19PTkxZLi5DMy4wLnByb2dyZXNzaXZlX2F1ZGlvIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjoyMDI2NjIyMzAxNDEyOTgwLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTIsIndhdGNoX3RpbWVfcyI6Nzg5NDExMSwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=vIs6ZYFS0YAgUXVcsJap9w&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Afadd8XbqrB_frzI_VAFNWkpHI9X7INO8ix5CPyfaRYlVw&oe=68D60F20",
    "owner": {
        "fbid_v2": "17841408456927014",
        "feed_post_reshare_disabled": false,
        "full_name": "Google India",
        "id": "8536113897",
        "is_unpublished": false,
        "pk": "8536113897",
        "pk_id": "8536113897",
        "strong_id__": "8536113897",
        "third_party_downloads_enabled": 1,
        "account_type": 2,
        "account_badges": [],
        "fan_club_info": {
            "autosave_to_exclusive_highlight": null,
            "connected_member_count": null,
            "fan_club_id": null,
            "fan_club_name": null,
            "has_created_ssc": null,
            "has_enough_subscribers_for_ssc": null,
            "is_fan_club_gifting_eligible": null,
            "is_fan_club_referral_eligible": null,
            "is_free_trial_eligible": null,
            "largest_public_bc_id": null,
            "subscriber_count": null,
            "fan_consideration_page_revamp_eligiblity": null
        },
        "has_anonymous_profile_picture": false,
        "hd_profile_pic_url_info": {
            "height": 660,
            "url": "https://instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/461485551_1498363720844210_548086901115050105_n.jpg?efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby42NjAuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlp8nuN0BxnFHlmE5zrHYlRn20VBJMmctcBqlrwQvBa9wnB_lV-YlFyBnEUXOQ0qQ&_nc_ohc=Vaxz85WmzMoQ7kNvwFxnw-g&_nc_gid=vIs6ZYFS0YAgUXVcsJap9w&edm=ACHbZRIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfY8W3F9syz0zaFiLNSPwVzWs2exw1PBthQbToDJZQe9xg&oe=68D616F4&_nc_sid=c024bc",
            "width": 660
        },
        "hd_profile_pic_versions": [
            {
                "height": 320,
                "url": "https://instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/461485551_1498363720844210_548086901115050105_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby42NjAuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlp8nuN0BxnFHlmE5zrHYlRn20VBJMmctcBqlrwQvBa9wnB_lV-YlFyBnEUXOQ0qQ&_nc_ohc=Vaxz85WmzMoQ7kNvwFxnw-g&_nc_gid=vIs6ZYFS0YAgUXVcsJap9w&edm=ACHbZRIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afaqfs14tUN19eS7HVnfAk1pfNLtppAb_KhGZP7lH6ucVA&oe=68D616F4&_nc_sid=c024bc",
                "width": 320
            },
            {
                "height": 640,
                "url": "https://instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/461485551_1498363720844210_548086901115050105_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby42NjAuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlp8nuN0BxnFHlmE5zrHYlRn20VBJMmctcBqlrwQvBa9wnB_lV-YlFyBnEUXOQ0qQ&_nc_ohc=Vaxz85WmzMoQ7kNvwFxnw-g&_nc_gid=vIs6ZYFS0YAgUXVcsJap9w&edm=ACHbZRIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfZxc4FMe5rGX-fZddHe6yxZCmZeraetzLiTrRX325aZbA&oe=68D616F4&_nc_sid=c024bc",
                "width": 640
            }
        ],
        "is_private": false,
        "is_ring_creator": false,
        "show_ring_award": false,
        "is_verified": true,
        "profile_pic_id": "3467010095596712044_8536113897",
        "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/461485551_1498363720844210_548086901115050105_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby42NjAuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlp8nuN0BxnFHlmE5zrHYlRn20VBJMmctcBqlrwQvBa9wnB_lV-YlFyBnEUXOQ0qQ&_nc_ohc=Vaxz85WmzMoQ7kNvwFxnw-g&_nc_gid=vIs6ZYFS0YAgUXVcsJap9w&edm=ACHbZRIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afa1idDo0B_ER6HEiSheDwmyHui5935AU3sqSVSTMkuINg&oe=68D616F4&_nc_sid=c024bc",
        "show_account_transparency_details": true,
        "transparency_product_enabled": false,
        "username": "googleindia",
        "is_embeds_disabled": false,
        "eligible_for_text_app_activation_badge": false
    },
    "user": {
        "pk": "8536113897",
        "pk_id": "8536113897",
        "id": "8536113897",
        "full_name": "Google India",
        "is_unpublished": false,
        "strong_id__": "8536113897",
        "fbid_v2": "17841408456927014",
        "username": "googleindia",
        "is_private": false,
        "is_verified": true,
        "profile_pic_id": "3467010095596712044_8536113897",
        "profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/461485551_1498363720844210_548086901115050105_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby42NjAuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbom29-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QHlp8nuN0BxnFHlmE5zrHYlRn20VBJMmctcBqlrwQvBa9wnB_lV-YlFyBnEUXOQ0qQ&_nc_ohc=Vaxz85WmzMoQ7kNvwFxnw-g&_nc_gid=vIs6ZYFS0YAgUXVcsJap9w&edm=ACHbZRIBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_Afa1idDo0B_ER6HEiSheDwmyHui5935AU3sqSVSTMkuINg&oe=68D616F4&_nc_sid=c024bc"
    },
    "coauthor_producers": []
}
```

***

### ✅ Conclusion

Instagram Reels Scraper is your go-to solution for collecting structured data from Instagram reels at scale.\
Whether you’re a **marketer**, **researcher**, or **content strategist**, this tool helps you:

- Discover trending content and sounds 🎶
- Analyze influencer and competitor activity 📊
- Track engagement and audience behavior 👀

With just a few clicks, you can unlock valuable insights and export them into formats like **JSON, CSV, or Excel** for deeper analysis.

Start scraping today and transform Instagram reels into actionable intelligence 🚀

# Actor input Schema

## `profile_ids` (type: `array`):

Enter profile IDs you want to scrape

## `profile_urls` (type: `array`):

Enter profile URLs you want to scrape

## `maxReels` (type: `integer`):

If this limit is not set, by default 15 reels will be returned

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profile_ids": [
    "8536113897"
  ],
  "profile_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/googleIndia/"
  ],
  "maxReels": 15
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "profile_ids": [
        "8536113897"
    ],
    "profile_urls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/googleIndia/"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "profile_ids": ["8536113897"],
    "profile_urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/googleIndia/"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "profile_ids": [
    "8536113897"
  ],
  "profile_urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/googleIndia/"
  ]
}' |
apify call powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerful_bachelor/instagram-profile-reels-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/r64rvWrh3hSzP7zxC/builds/srUwSriuSs6XBB7S2/openapi.json