Instagram Reel Downloader
Pay $2.00 for 1,000 results
Instagram Reel Downloader
Pay $2.00 for 1,000 results
This actor scrapes Instagram Reels from provided URLs and retrieves metadata such as captions, likes, comments, and video URLs. The scraped data is saved in a dataset, making it easy to export the results as JSON, CSV, or HTML.
Steps to Add and Push the README.md
File
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Create the README File:
- In your actor’s directory (e.g.,
C:\Users\shubh\apify-actor-instaloader
), create a new file namedREADME.md
.
- In your actor’s directory (e.g.,
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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. 22 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:
Field | Description |
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caption | Caption text of the reel. |
likes | Number of likes on the reel. |
comments | Number of comments on the reel. |
owner_username | Username of the reel owner. |
video_url | Direct URL to the reel video file. |
How to Use
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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}
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Run the Actor:
- Navigate to the Input tab.
- Paste the input JSON.
- Click Run.
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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:
- Navigate to the actor's directory:
cd path/to/your/actor
- 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.
1--- 2 33. **Save the File**: 4 - Save the file as `README.md` in the same directory as your `main.py`. 5 64. **Push to Apify**: 7 - Navigate to the directory in your terminal and run: 8 ```bash 9 apify push 10 ```
Actor Metrics
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Created in Dec 2024
Modified a day ago