# Instagram Audio Scraper & API: Reels Using a Sound (`s_actors/instagram-audio-scraper`) Actor

Get the Reels using any Instagram sound or song by audio link, ID or Reel link: plays, likes, comments, date, creator, MP4 link, plus the exact Reels count, growth per day and Spotify link. Date and plays filters, only-new monitoring. No login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-audio-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Superior Actors](https://apify.com/s_actors) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Marketing, Videos
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.99 / 1,000 reel using the sounds

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?

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

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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

### Instagram Audio Scraper

Get **the Reels using any Instagram sound**, song or original audio: plays, likes, comments, posting time, caption, creator and the MP4 link of every Reel, plus one row for the sound itself with **Instagram's exact Reels count, its growth per day**, artist, duration, cover, audio file and **Spotify link**.

```json
{ "audios": ["https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1584203999231664/"], "maxReelsPerAudio": 50 }
```

No Instagram login, no cookies, no browser. Paste an audio page link, an audio ID or simply **the link of a Reel**: the Actor finds the sound that Reel uses and returns the other Reels using it. Use it as an **Instagram audio API** for music marketing, campaign tracking, trend research and creator scouting.

#### What you get

Real example, 19 October 2026. The sound rows:

| sound | artist | Reels in all | median plays of top Reels | Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believer | Imagine Dragons | 1,802,101 | 54,554 | open.spotify.com/track/0pqnGHJpmpxLKifKRmU6WP |
| Don't Stop Me Now | Queen | 2,645 | 3,187 | open.spotify.com/track/1NHWG8zxSEypSRF3UufrnO |

And the Reels using them, in Instagram's own order:

| sound | rank | posted | plays | likes | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believer | 1 | 2026-09-26 | 135,271 | 6,130 | 38 |
| Believer | 2 | 2026-09-20 | 184,767 | 4,269 | 43 |
| Believer | 3 | 2026-10-14 | 3,462 | 203 | 52 |
| Don't Stop Me Now | 1 | 2026-10-10 | 31,132 | 429 | 32 |
| Don't Stop Me Now | 2 | 2026-10-04 | 3,187 | 142 | 102 |

Sound row (`rowType: "sound"`), one per sound:

| Field | Example | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| `audioId`, `audioUrl` | 579408562507956, instagram.com/reels/audio/579408562507956/ | the sound and its Instagram page |
| `soundTitle`, `soundArtist`, `artistUsername` | Believer, Imagine Dragons, imaginedragons | for original audio: "Original audio" and its creator |
| `isOriginalAudio` | false | a creator's own recording (true) or a licensed song (false) |
| `reelsCount`, `reelsCountText` | 1,802,101, "1.8M reels" | Instagram's exact count of Reels using the sound |
| `reelsGrowthPerDay`, `reelsCountChange`, `reelsCountBefore`, `reelsCountBeforeAt` | | new Reels per day, compared with the count seen about a day earlier (any user's run of this Actor) |
| `reelsRead`, `reelsReturned`, `medianPlays`, `maxPlays` | 24, 15, 3,187, 442,464 | Reels Instagram showed, Reels returned after filters, plays of the Reels read |
| `durationSeconds`, `isExplicit`, `hasLyrics` | 204.3, false, false | |
| `spotifyTrackId`, `spotifyUrl` | 0pqnGHJpmpxLKifKRmU6WP | the song on Spotify |
| `coverUrl`, `audioFileUrl` | scontent…cdninstagram.com/… | cover art and the audio file (Instagram links expire after a few days) |
| `previousRunAt` | | your previous run with this sound and monitor name |

Reel row (`rowType: "reel"`), one per Reel:

| Field | Example | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| `audioId`, `soundTitle`, `soundArtist` | 579408562507956, Believer, Imagine Dragons | the sound it uses |
| `rank` | 1 | position on the sound's page in Instagram (top Reels first) |
| `reelUrl`, `shortcode`, `reelId` | instagram.com/reel/DduwywOxnDp/ | the Reel |
| `postedAt` | 2026-09-26T00:37:10Z | posting time (UTC) |
| `plays`, `likes`, `comments` | 135,271, 6,130, 38 | exact counts, as in the app (`likes` is empty when the author hides them) |
| `caption`, `hashtags`, `mentions` | "No attitude, just standards ❤️🫰🏼", \[], \[] | caption text, its hashtags and @mentions |
| `durationSeconds`, `videoUrl`, `coverUrl` | scontent…cdninstagram.com/….mp4 | the MP4 file and the cover image |
| `ownerUsername`, `ownerFullName`, `ownerId`, `ownerVerified` | | the creator |
| `coauthors`, `taggedUsers`, `locationName`, `isPaidPartnership` | | collaborators, tagged accounts, location, "Paid partnership" label |
| `source` | https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/579408562507956/ | the line of your input |

The **Reels using the sound** view of the dataset shows the Reels table; **Sounds** shows the counts and growth. Export to Excel, CSV, JSON or Google Sheets.

#### How to use it

1. Add sounds, one per line: an audio page link (`https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1584203999231664/`), an audio ID (`1584203999231664`) or the link of a Reel that uses the sound (`https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeAVuphM4C-/`).
2. Set **Max Reels per sound** (Instagram shows about 200 Reels per sound; 0 = only the sound row).
3. Optional filters: **Posted after** (a date like `2026-10-01` or a period like `7 days`) and **Minimum plays**. Reels that do not pass are free.
4. Run, then open the dataset or call it from the API.

#### Which Reels Instagram shows

The sound page in the Instagram app lists the top Reels using the sound from about the last month, not all of them: about 190-240 Reels for a popular song, fewer for a small original sound. The Actor returns the same list, in the same order (`rank`), and the exact total in `reelsCount`. Run it daily to collect new Reels as they appear.

#### Why this Actor

| | This Actor | Typical Instagram audio scrapers |
|---|---|---|
| Login, cookies | none | some need your session |
| Input | audio link, audio ID or any Reel's link | often an audio ID only |
| Sound data | exact Reels count, **growth per day**, Spotify link, artist, cover, audio file | count only, or a separate paid add-on |
| Reels | plays, likes, comments, date, caption, creator, MP4, rank | similar |
| Monitoring | only-new mode + daily growth for scheduled runs | no |
| Price | Reel $1.49, sound $3.99 per 1,000 (lower on paid plans) | $1.50-10 per 1,000 rows, sometimes + start fees |

#### Track a sound or a campaign song

Save your input as a task, schedule it every day and turn on **Only new Reels since the previous run**: each run returns the sound row (Reels count and new Reels per day) and only the Reels you have not received yet. Set **Max Reels per sound** to 0 to track only the counts of many sounds cheaply. Send the rows to Google Sheets, Slack, email or a webhook with an Apify integration.

#### Pricing

Pay per result, no subscription:

| Event | Free | Starter | Scale | Business | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reel using the sound | $1.49 | $1.39 | $1.19 | $0.99 | per 1,000 Reels in the results |
| Sound | $3.99 | $3.59 | $3.19 | $2.79 | per 1,000 sound rows (one per sound and run) |
| Run start | $0.001 | $0.001 | $0.001 | $0.001 | per run |

Examples on Starter: 50 Reels of one sound = **$0.07**; 200 Reels of each of 10 sounds ≈ **$2.82**; a daily count of 20 sounds without Reels ≈ $2.20 a month. Sounds that are not found, posts without a sound and filtered-out Reels are free.

#### FAQ

**Do I need an Instagram account?** No. The Actor reads the public sound page the way a logged-out visitor sees it.

**Songs and original audio?** Both. An original audio's artist is the creator who recorded it.

**Why fewer Reels than `reelsCount`?** Instagram shows only the top Reels of about the last month on a sound's page (see above). `reelsCount` is the exact total.

**Where does the growth per day come from?** Every run stores the sound's Reels count; the next run (yours or another user's, at least 6 hours later) compares with the count closest to a day earlier. The first time anyone checks a sound, the growth columns are empty.

**Can I search sounds by name?** Not in this Actor: Instagram's sound search needs a login. For the sounds trending right now, use [Instagram Trending Audio](https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-trending-audio), then pass their IDs here.

**Can I download the videos or the audio?** Each Reel row has `videoUrl` (MP4) and each sound row `audioFileUrl`. Instagram's links expire after a few days, so download them soon after the run.

#### Use with the API and AI agents

Run it from your code or an AI agent with the Apify API, the Apify MCP server or the Python and JavaScript clients; read the results from the dataset (`?view=reels` or `?view=sounds`).

#### Other social media tools

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| [Instagram Trending Audio](https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-trending-audio) | Reels sounds trending right now in any country, with Reels counts and daily growth |
| [Instagram Post Scraper](https://apify.com/s_actors/instagram-post-scraper) | Any post, Reel or carousel by link with the exact posting time, likes, comments and plays |
| [TikTok Trending Sounds & Songs Scraper](https://apify.com/s_actors/tiktok-trending-sounds-scraper) | The sounds trending on TikTok in any country |

#### Is it legal?

The Actor reads only public Reels and sound pages that Instagram shows to any visitor, without logging in. Songs and videos belong to their owners: use the data for research and analysis, and handle personal data such as usernames in line with GDPR and other privacy laws.

# Actor input Schema

## `audios` (type: `array`):

Audio page links (https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1584203999231664/), audio IDs (1584203999231664) or links of Reels that use the sound (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeAVuphM4C-/), one per line. Songs and original audio both work.

## `maxReelsPerAudio` (type: `integer`):

How many Reels of each sound to return, in Instagram's own order (top Reels first). Instagram shows about 200 Reels per sound, from the last month. 0 = only the sound row (title, artist, Reels count, growth).

## `postedAfter` (type: `string`):

Only Reels posted after this date (2026-10-01) or within this period (24 hours, 7 days, 2 weeks).

## `minPlays` (type: `integer`):

Only Reels played at least this many times. Empty = every Reel.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Return only Reels not returned by your earlier runs with the same monitor name. The first run returns everything and remembers it. The sound row is returned every run.

## `monitorName` (type: `string`):

Separate memory for separate schedules (for example 'campaign' and 'competitors'). Empty = default.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many sounds are read in parallel.

## `debugLog` (type: `boolean`):

Log every retried request.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "audios": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1584203999231664/"
  ],
  "maxReelsPerAudio": 50,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "debugLog": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `reels` (type: `string`):

One row per Reel (the sound rows show the sound only).

## `sounds` (type: `string`):

One row per sound: Reels count, growth per day, Spotify (Reel rows show the sound name).

## `all` (type: `string`):

Every field of every row.

# 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 = {
    "audios": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1584203999231664/"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("s_actors/instagram-audio-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 = { "audios": ["https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1584203999231664/"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("s_actors/instagram-audio-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 '{
  "audios": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1584203999231664/"
  ]
}' |
apify call s_actors/instagram-audio-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,s_actors/instagram-audio-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/aJHBIqBfa6vQLny6K/builds/2uSbVkTLf4xKn0ZqN/openapi.json