Instagram Reel Downloader

Steps to Add and Push the README.md File

1. Create the README File:

   • In your actor’s directory (e.g., C:\Users\shubh\apify-actor-instaloader), create a new file named README.md.

2. Paste the Content:

   • Open the file in your code editor (like VSCode or Notepad++).
   • Copy the content below and paste it into the file.

1# Instagram Reel Downloader
2
3## Overview
4
5The **Instagram Reel Downloader** actor allows users to scrape Instagram reels using their URLs. It extracts useful information like:
6
7- Captions
8- Likes
9- Comments
10- Owner's Username
11- Video URLs
12
13The scraped data is saved to a dataset, which can be exported in formats like JSON, CSV, or Excel.
14
15---
16
17## Features
18
19- **Scrape Instagram Reels**: Fetch metadata and video URLs from public Instagram reel links.
20- **Exportable Data**: The output can be exported to JSON, CSV, or other formats.
21- **User-Friendly Input/Output**: Accepts URLs in JSON format and saves results to Apify datasets.
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23---
24
25## Input
26
27The actor requires a JSON input in the following format:
28
29```json
30{
31  "reelLinks": [
32    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/XXXXXXX/",
33    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/YYYYYYY/"
34  ]
35}

• reelLinks: Array of Instagram reel URLs to scrape (must be public).

Output

The output is saved in the Apify default dataset and includes the following fields:

How to Use

1. Input Data:

   • Provide a JSON input containing the Instagram reel links.
   • Example:

     1{
     2  "reelLinks": [
     3    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/XXXXX/",
     4    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/YYYYY/"
     5  ]
     6}
     

2. Run the Actor:

   • Navigate to the Input tab.
   • Paste the input JSON.
   • Click Run.

3. View and Export Results:

   • Go to the Dataset tab after the run.
   • Export the results in your desired format (JSON, CSV, or Excel).

Limitations

• Only works with public Instagram reels.
• The actor may hit rate limits depending on Instagram's restrictions.

Development Notes

Local Testing

To test the actor locally:

1. Navigate to the actor's directory:

   cd path/to/your/actor
   

2. Run the actor:

   apify run --purge
   

Updating the Actor

To push updates:

apify push

Contribution

Feel free to fork the repository, improve the actor, and submit a pull request. Contributions are welcome!

Support

For questions or issues, contact support through the Apify console or open an issue in the repository.

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33. **Save the File**:
4   - Save the file as `README.md` in the same directory as your `main.py`.
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64. **Push to Apify**:
7   - Navigate to the directory in your terminal and run:
8     ```bash
9     apify push
10     ```