Sharechat Scraper

Extract comprehensive data from ShareChat including posts, profiles, tags, and comments with detailed metadata, engagement metrics, audio information, and high-quality media. Perfect for social media research, content analysis, trend monitoring, and market intelligence in the Indian social media landscape.

What is ShareChat Scraper?

ShareChat Scraper is a powerful data extraction tool that automatically collects content from ShareChat.com, India's leading social media platform for regional language content. Simply provide starting URLs and get structured data including posts, user profiles, tags, comments, engagement metrics, and multimedia content.

This scraper handles pagination, API interactions, and data normalization automatically, delivering clean, structured datasets ready for analysis or integration into your systems.

What can this Actor do?

• Extract comprehensive post data - captions, tags, OCR text, location, media URLs, engagement metrics
• Collect profile information - usernames, names, subscriber counts, verification status, profile pictures
• Gather tag details - categories, descriptions, member counts, view counts, trending status
• Fetch comments - comment threads with author information and timestamps
• Download multimedia content - images, videos, audio clips with metadata
• Handle multiple entry points - homepage, trending, profiles, posts, tags, video feeds
• Apply flexible filtering - limit results, include/exclude comments and author data
• Automatic pagination - crawls through all available content seamlessly
• Proxy support - built-in rotation for reliable scraping
• Structured output - JSON, CSV, Excel formats available
• API integration - real-time data access through Apify API
• Scheduled runs - automated daily/weekly data collection

What data can ShareChat Scraper extract?

Posts

Field	Description	Example
ID	Unique post identifier	12345678
URL	Post URL	https://sharechat.com/post/X6lXp17v
Post Type	Content type	image, video, text
Caption	Post caption/description	"Beautiful sunset moments"
Tags	Associated hashtags	[{tag_name: "nature", tag_url: "..."}]
Likes Count	Number of likes	1523
Comments Count	Number of comments	89
Favourite Count	Number of favorites	234
Shares Count	Number of shares	45
View Count	Number of views	5678
Image URL	High-resolution image URL	https://...
Thumbnail URL	Thumbnail image URL	https://...
Audio	Audio clip metadata	{clip_title, url, duration, ...}
OCR Text	Extracted text from images	"Happy Birthday"
Location	Post location	"Mumbai, Maharashtra"
Create Date	Post creation timestamp	2024-01-15T10:30:00Z
Author Username	Post creator username	raj82ssyhyd
Author ID	Post creator ID	454340363

Profiles

Field	Description	Example
ID	Unique profile identifier	454340363
Username	Profile username	raj82ssyhyd
Name	Display name	Rajesh Kumari
Profile URL	Profile link	https://sharechat.com/profile/raj
Profile Picture	Avatar URL	https://...
Subscribers Count	Number of followers	12500
Post Count	Number of posts	345
Is Verified	Verification status	true/false
Is Private	Private account status	true/false
Language	Content language	Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Location	User location	Delhi
Status	Status message	"Living my best life"
Gender	User gender	Male/Female
Zodiac	Zodiac sign	Leo

Tags

Field	Description	Example
ID	Tag identifier	lyd3W
Name	Tag name	Good Morning
URL	Tag page URL	https://sharechat.com/tag/lyd3W
Description	Tag description	"Start your day with positivity"
Category	Tag category	Greetings
Genre	Content genre	Entertainment
Post Count	Number of posts	45000
Member Count	Number of followers	150000
View Count	Total views	5000000
Is Featured	Featured status	true/false
Bucket Name	Tag bucket/group	Morning Wishes

Comments

Field	Description	Example
Post ID	Associated post ID	12345678
Comment Order	Comment position	1
Message	Comment text	"Nice post!"
Comment Type	Type of comment	text, sticker
Create Date	Comment timestamp	2024-01-15T11:00:00Z
Author Username	Commenter username	user123
Author Name	Commenter display name	John Doe
Author URL	Commenter profile URL	https://sharechat.com/profile/user123

How to scrape ShareChat content

Step-by-step tutorial:

1. Add starting URLs - Enter ShareChat URLs (homepage, trending, profiles, posts, tags, or video feeds)
2. Set result limits - Choose maximum number of items to extract (default: 10)
3. Configure options - Enable/disable comments and author profile extraction
4. Configure proxies (optional) - Enable proxy rotation for large-scale scraping
5. Run the scraper - Click "Start" and monitor progress in real-time
6. Download results - Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

URL examples:

• Homepage: https://sharechat.com/
• Trending: https://sharechat.com/trending
• Profile: https://sharechat.com/profile/user123
• Post: https://sharechat.com/post/X6lXp17v
• Video: https://sharechat.com/video/XWgkaXq
• Video Feed: https://sharechat.com/video/feed
• Tag - Trending: https://sharechat.com/tag/lyd3W/trending
• Tag - Fresh: https://sharechat.com/tag/lyd3W/fresh
• Tag - Video: https://sharechat.com/tag/lyd3W/video

How much does it cost to scrape ShareChat?

ShareChat Scraper uses a rental pricing model with unlimited usage - perfect for large-scale data collection and ongoing monitoring projects.

Pricing:

$20 per month - Unlimited extractions, unlimited data, no usage limits.

This flat-rate pricing model offers:

• No metering - Extract as much data as you need without worrying about compute units
• Predictable costs - Know exactly what you'll pay each month
• Unlimited runs - Schedule daily, hourly, or run on-demand as often as needed
• All features included - Comments, author profiles, all data types with no restrictions
• No hidden fees - Proxy usage and all features included in the monthly rate

Perfect for:

• Continuous brand monitoring and social listening
• Daily trend analysis and content research
• Large-scale academic or market research projects
• Ongoing competitor intelligence gathering
• High-volume data collection for ML/AI training datasets

Input configuration

The scraper accepts the following inputs:

Start URLs

Add one or more ShareChat URLs where scraping should begin. Supports:

• Homepage for broad content collection
• Trending pages for viral content
• Profile pages for specific user content
• Individual posts or videos
• Tag pages (trending/fresh/video tabs)
• Video feed for video-only content

Maximum Results

Set the limit for total items to extract (default: 10). Useful for:

• Testing with small datasets
• Budget control
• Targeted data collection

Return Comments

Enable this option to fetch comments from every post extracted. When disabled, only post data is collected, reducing processing time and costs.

Return Authors

Enable this option to fetch detailed profile data for every post author. When enabled, the scraper will return profile information for each unique author encountered.

Proxy Configuration

Optional proxy settings for enhanced reliability:

• Apify Proxy integration
• Custom proxy groups
• Automatic rotation

Recommendation: Enable proxies for large-scale scraping to avoid rate limiting.

Output example

Post output:

{
  "type": "post",
  "id": 987654321,
  "url": "https://sharechat.com/post/X6lXp17v",
  "post_shortcode": "X6lXp17v",
  "post_type": "image",
  "post_location": "Mumbai, Maharashtra",
  "caption": "Beautiful sunset at Marine Drive 🌅",
  "tags": [
    {
      "tag_id": "123",
      "tag_name": "Mumbai",
      "tag_url": "https://sharechat.com/tag/mumbai",
      "bucket_name": "Cities"
    }
  ],
  "comments_count": 45,
  "likes_count": 1234,
  "favourite_count": 89,
  "shares_count": 23,
  "view_count": 5678,
  "height": 1080,
  "width": 1920,
  "image_url": "https://sharechat.com/images/post123.jpg",
  "thumb_url": "https://sharechat.com/images/thumb123.jpg",
  "create_date": "2024-01-15T18:30:00Z",
  "author_id": 454340363,
  "author_username": "raj82ssyhyd",
  "author_name": "Rajesh Kumari",
  "author_url": "https://sharechat.com/profile/raj82ssyhyd"
}

Profile output:

{
  "type": "profile",
  "id": 454340363,
  "username": "raj82ssyhyd",
  "name": "Rajesh Kumari",
  "gender": "Male",
  "creator_type": "Content Creator",
  "subscribers_count": 12500,
  "post_count": 345,
  "is_verified": true,
  "is_private_profile": false,
  "is_sc_blue_sc_subscribed": true,
  "language": "Hindi",
  "profile_url": "https://sharechat.com/profile/raj82ssyhyd",
  "profile_pic_url": "https://sharechat.com/images/profile123.jpg",
  "profile_cover_url": "https://sharechat.com/images/cover123.jpg",
  "location": "Mumbai",
  "status": "Living my best life ✨",
  "zodiac": "Leo"
}

Tag output:

{
  "type": "tag",
  "id": 789,
  "name": "Good Morning",
  "url": "https://sharechat.com/tag/lyd3W",
  "description": "Start your day with positivity and beautiful morning wishes",
  "category": "Greetings",
  "genre": "Entertainment",
  "thumb_url": "https://sharechat.com/images/tag789.jpg",
  "post_count": 45000,
  "member_count": 150000,
  "view_count": 5000000,
  "shares_count": 25000,
  "is_featured": true,
  "bucket_id": 456,
  "bucket_name": "Morning Wishes"
}

Comment output:

{
  "type": "comment",
  "post_id": 987654321,
  "comment_order": 1,
  "comment_type": "text",
  "message": "Amazing photo! 🔥",
  "caption": "Amazing photo! 🔥",
  "create_date": "2024-01-15T19:00:00Z",
  "author_id": 111222333,
  "author_username": "priya_sharma",
  "author_name": "Priya Sharma",
  "author_url": "https://sharechat.com/profile/priya_sharma"
}

You can download the dataset extracted by ShareChat Scraper in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel. The data is automatically cleaned and normalized for immediate use in analysis tools, databases, or business applications.

Use cases and applications

• Social media researchers - Analyze regional language content trends and viral patterns
• Brand monitoring - Track brand mentions, sentiment, and engagement in Indian markets
• Content creators - Research popular content formats, trending tags, and audience preferences
• Marketing agencies - Gather competitive intelligence and influencer data
• Market researchers - Understand consumer behavior and cultural trends across Indian regions
• Academic research - Study social media dynamics in multilingual environments
• App developers - Power content aggregation and recommendation features
• Data journalists - Investigate viral content patterns and misinformation spread
• Influencer marketing - Identify and analyze potential brand ambassadors
• Trend forecasting - Track emerging topics and content categories

Integrations and API access

ShareChat Scraper seamlessly integrates with popular platforms:

• Zapier - Automate data workflows and notifications (via Apify Zapier integration)
• Make (Integromat) - Create complex automation scenarios (via Apify Make integration)
• Google Sheets - Direct data export for analysis
• REST API - Programmatic access to extracted data (instructions here)
• Python/Node.js SDKs - Easy integration into applications (instructions here)

FAQ and Support

What types of content can I scrape?

You can scrape posts (images and videos), user profiles, tags, and comments from any publicly accessible ShareChat page. The scraper supports homepage, trending pages, profiles, individual posts, tags (trending/fresh/video tabs), and video feeds.

Can I extract comments from posts?

Yes! Enable the "Return comments" option in the input configuration to fetch all comments from each post. Note that this will increase processing time and compute unit consumption.

How do I get author profile data?

Enable the "Return authors" option to fetch detailed profile information for every unique post author encountered during the scrape. This is useful for influencer research and audience analysis.

What's the difference between different URL types?

• Homepage/Trending: Extracts current trending content
• Profile: Extracts all posts from a specific user
• Post/Video: Extracts single post details (with comments if enabled)
• Tag pages: Extracts posts with specific hashtags (trending/fresh/video tabs available)
• Video Feed: Extracts video content exclusively

How much data can I extract?

Use the "Max results" parameter to control extraction volume. There's no hard limit, but larger extractions will consume more compute units. Start with small tests (10-100 results) to estimate costs for larger runs.

Does the scraper handle pagination automatically?

Yes! The scraper automatically navigates through all available pages until reaching your specified "Max results" limit or exhausting available content.

Is proxy usage required?

While not mandatory for small scrapes, we strongly recommend enabling proxies for larger extractions (1,000+ results) to avoid rate limiting and ensure reliable data collection.

What languages does ShareChat support?

ShareChat is primarily focused on Indian regional languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and others. The scraper extracts content in all languages.

Do you offer custom solutions?

Absolutely! We can customize the scraper for specific requirements, additional data points, custom filtering logic, or integration with your existing systems. Contact us through the Issues tab.

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