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👤 Facebook Pages & Profile Scraper ⚡

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The most powerful Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper on Apify. Extract comprehensive public data from any Facebook Page or personal profile — name, bio, followers, category, contact details, website links, cover photo, profile picture, and much more — without a Facebook account or API key.

This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper is built with advanced browser-fingerprint impersonation and handles Facebook's anti-bot systems automatically, delivering reliable, structured data at scale.

Why This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper?

Most Facebook scrapers rely on slow headless browsers or break after a few days. This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper uses pure HTTP requests with Chrome-level fingerprint impersonation — no Puppeteer, no Playwright, no Chrome instance needed.

Feature	This Actor	Other Facebook Scrapers
Page/Profile type auto-detection	✅ Yes	❌ Manual only
Bio, category, followers, likes	✅ Full extraction	⚠️ Surface-level only
About page data (education, work, city)	✅ Yes	❌ Not supported
Business hours, address, phone, email	✅ Yes	❌ Not supported
Cover photo + profile picture URLs	✅ Yes	⚠️ Sometimes
Meta tags (OG, Twitter Cards, app links)	✅ Every meta tag	❌ Not supported
No browser required	✅ HTTP-only (fast & cheap)	❌ Most use Puppeteer
Handles anti-bot detection	✅ Browser fingerprint impersonation	⚠️ Easily blocked
Average speed per profile	~15–30 seconds	2–5 minutes

This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper delivers more data at a fraction of the cost compared to every alternative.

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✨ Key Features

This Facebook Pages & Profile Scraper extracts:

• Page/Profile type detection — automatically identifies Personal Profiles and Facebook Pages
• Full identity data — name, username, numeric ID, canonical URL, verification badge
• Bio & description — short intro text and Open Graph description
• Audience metrics — follower count, page likes, fan count, talking-about count, friend count
• Page business data — address, phone, email, website URLs, business hours, founded year
• Visual assets — high-resolution profile picture and cover photo URLs
• About page deep extraction — education, work, hometown, current city, relationship status
• Raw API data — complete structured JSON for advanced use cases

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Field	Description
Facebook Username(s)	One or more usernames (e.g., Cristiano, IamSRK, nike). Each is auto-converted to a full profile URL.
Facebook Profile / Page URLs	One or more Facebook URLs in any supported format.

To scrape multiple profiles at once, add each username as a separate entry in the Facebook Username(s) field — one per line, just like the URL list input.

🔗 Supported URL Formats

The Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper accepts all of the following input formats:

Format	Example
Plain username	Cristiano
Multiple usernames (one per entry)	Cristiano / IamSRK / nike
Profile URL	https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano
People URL (numeric ID)	https://www.facebook.com/people/World-Of-Animals/61552013901333/
Short path (no domain)	people/World-Of-Animals/61552013901333
HTTP or HTTPS	Both http:// and https:// are accepted

Duplicate profiles are automatically detected and skipped — even if submitted as both a username and a URL.

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📊 Output Data — Profile Fields

Every run of this Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper produces a clean dataset row for each profile scraped. All output rows have "type": "profile".

Identity & Basics

• Profile Type — "Facebook Page" or "Personal Profile"
• Name — Full display name
• Username — Facebook vanity URL slug
• ID — Numeric Facebook account ID
• URL — Full canonical profile URL
• Is Verified — Verified badge status (blue checkmark)
• Category — Page category (e.g., "Athlete", "Musician/Band", "Local Business")
• Gender — Gender as set on the profile

Bio & Description

• Bio — Short intro/bio text from the profile
• Description — Open Graph description, often includes page likes and talking-about counts in human-readable form

Audience Metrics

The Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper extracts every available audience signal:

• Followers — Numeric follower count
• Followers Text — Human-readable follower string (e.g., "171M followers")
• Following Text — Human-readable following count
• Friend Count — Number of friends (personal profiles only)
• Friends Text — Human-readable friend count string
• Page Likes — Total page likes for Facebook Pages
• Fan Count — Numeric fan/like count from API
• Talking About Count — People currently engaging with this page
• Were Here Count — Number of check-ins (Pages with physical location)
• Overall Star Rating — Average star rating (Pages with reviews enabled)

Business & Contact Details

For Facebook Pages, this Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper extracts:

• Single Line Address — Physical address as formatted string
• Phone — Phone number listed on the Page
• Websites — Array of website URLs from the About section
• Hours — Business hours (structured object)
• Founded — Year/date the organization was founded
• Page Creation Date — When the Facebook Page was created
• Contact Email — Public contact email
• Has WhatsApp Number — Whether a WhatsApp number is linked

Visual Assets

• Profile Picture URL — High-resolution profile photo (up to 480×480)
• Cover Photo URL — Full-size cover photo image

Personal Profile — About Data

For personal profiles, the Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper fetches the About page and extracts:

• Work — Current employer / work experience
• Education — School and college history
• Current City — Current location
• Hometown — Hometown location
• Relationship Status — Relationship status field

Account Status & Linked Entities

• Is Memorialized — Whether the account is memorialized
• Is Additional Profile Plus — Meta Verified / additional profile status
• Delegate Page ID — If a personal profile has a linked Facebook Page, this is the Page's numeric ID

Meta Tags

The Facebook Pages & Profile Scraper captures every meta tag from the profile page:

• Open Graph tags (og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type)
• Twitter Card tags (twitter:card, twitter:title, twitter:image)
• App link tags for Android and iOS deep linking
• SEO directives, viewport settings, and application metadata

Raw API Data

The complete raw API response data is included for every profile, containing dozens of additional fields not mapped to the top-level structure — story bucket data, avatar URLs at multiple resolutions, profile tabs configuration, social context, facepile data, and more.

Note: Only fields with actual data are included in the output. Null or empty fields are automatically removed for a clean dataset.

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💰 Pricing

This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper uses transparent pay-per-result pricing — you only pay for profiles you successfully receive.

Event	Price
Profile scraped	$3.00 per 1,000 profiles ($0.003 each)

Examples:

• Scrape 100 profiles → pay $0.30
• Scrape 500 profiles → pay $1.50
• Scrape 1,000 profiles → pay $3.00

Set a Maximum Cost Per Run limit in Apify Console. The Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper stops immediately when your budget is reached — no surprise overspend, no "Aborted" runs.

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🎯 Use Cases

Lead Generation & Prospecting

Use the Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper to research potential business leads — extract category, bio, follower count, contact email, phone number, and website from public Facebook Pages at scale. Build targeted prospect lists from any niche.

Competitor & Market Research

Monitor competitor Facebook Pages: track follower growth, page likes, contact details, and category classification. The Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper delivers structured data ready for immediate analysis.

Influencer Vetting & Discovery

Evaluate influencer reach with the Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper — follower counts, verification status, category, bio text, and linked websites for every profile in your list.

CRM Enrichment

Enrich your existing CRM with public Facebook data. Feed profile URLs into this Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper and get back structured records with contact details, audience size, and visual assets.

Academic & Social Media Research

Extract structured profile data at scale for research datasets. Every field is cleanly typed and consistently structured across all profiles, ready for statistical analysis.

Brand Monitoring

Track public Facebook Pages in your industry with the Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper — monitor verified status, category changes, follower count, and business contact information over time.

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⚡ Performance & Reliability

This Facebook Pages & Profile Scraper is engineered for maximum speed and resilience:

• No browser overhead — Pure HTTP requests with browser-level fingerprint impersonation. No Puppeteer, Playwright, or Chrome instance required.
• Ultra-low memory — Runs on 512 MB – 1 GB. Competing scrapers typically need 4–16 GB.
• Dual-page extraction — Fetches both the main profile page and the About page for maximum data depth.
• Resilient connections — Every HTTP request includes automatic retry with progressive backoff (up to 3 attempts per request).
• Duplicate detection — Same profile entered in multiple formats? Automatically deduplicated before scraping begins.
• Spending limit awareness — Respects your configured budget and stops cleanly when reached — no "Aborted" runs.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How is this Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper different from other Apify scrapers?

Most Facebook scrapers rely on headless browsers (slow, expensive, fragile). This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper uses HTTP-level browser fingerprint impersonation — it is 10× faster, uses 90% less memory, and is far more resilient to anti-bot detection.

Does this work on both personal profiles and pages?

Yes. The Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper automatically detects whether the target is a Personal Profile or a Facebook Page, adapts extraction logic accordingly, and labels each output row with the detected type.

How many profiles can I scrape per run?

As many as you need — add any number of URLs to the input list. There is no hard cap. The Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper processes each profile sequentially and stores all results in the same dataset.

Do I need a Facebook account?

No. This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper works entirely without authentication. It only accesses content that is publicly visible to anyone on the internet.

What input formats are supported?

You can enter a plain username (e.g., Cristiano), a full profile URL, a /people/ URL (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/people/Page-Name/123456789/), or a short path. All formats are automatically normalized. You can also add multiple profiles as separate entries in the Facebook Username(s) field — one per line.

Can I scrape multiple profiles in one run?

Yes. Add as many URLs as needed. Each profile is processed and pushed to the same dataset. Duplicates are skipped automatically.

What happens if there is a connection error?

All requests include automatic retry logic with progressive backoff. Transient network issues are handled gracefully without losing progress.

What export formats are available?

The Apify dataset supports JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and direct API access. You can also integrate with Google Sheets, webhooks, and 1,000+ apps via Zapier or Make.

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📧 Custom Solutions?

Need custom fields, higher volume, scheduled runs, or integrations with your existing pipeline?

✉️ Contact premiumscraper@gmail.com

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🔒 Privacy & Compliance

• This Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper only accesses publicly available data
• No Facebook login, cookies, or API token is required
• No private messages, friend lists, or non-public content is ever accessed
• User spending limits are fully respected — the Facebook Pages, Profile Scraper stops immediately when your configured budget is reached
• Always ensure your use of scraped data complies with applicable laws and platform terms of service

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