Threads Search Scraper: Posts by Keyword & Hashtag
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Threads Search Scraper: Posts by Keyword & Hashtag
Search Threads posts by keyword, phrase or #hashtag without login: newest first or top, any date range, one author only. Text, likes, replies, reposts, exact views, media, links. Only new posts since the last run for brand and topic monitoring.
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Threads Search Scraper: Posts by Keyword & Hashtag
Search Threads posts by keyword, phrase or #hashtag and export them to CSV, Excel or JSON: text, likes, replies, reposts, quotes, shares, the exact view count, engagement rate, posting time, images and videos, links, mentions, topic tags and the author. Get the newest posts first (Recent) or the top posts (Top), search any past period with a date range, search one account's posts only, keep posts with minimum likes, and get only new posts since the last run for brand and topic monitoring.
No Threads or Instagram login, no cookies, no browser extension. Use it as a Threads keyword search API: one call returns clean JSON. Threads shows a visitor only about 20 results per search; this Actor pages back through time, so one search returns hundreds or thousands of posts (100 newest posts about "ai agents" in about 25 seconds).
What you get
One row per post. Real example, October 2026 (Top, "nasa artemis"):
| author | text | viewCount | likeCount | replyCount | repostCount | engagementRate | createdAt | mediaType |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nasa | This is a Public Service Annnouncement! NASA does… | 1,171,851 | 64,461 | 1,200 | 2,366 | 5.83 | 2026-04-12 | text |
| nasaspaceflight_ig | LAUNCH! ARTEMIS II LAUNCHES WITH A CREW OF 4… | 559,682 | 12,884 | 217 | 1,021 | 2.56 | 2026-04-01 | video |
| barackobama | It was inspiring to watch the Artemis II launch… | 355,527 | 34,921 | 722 | 855 | 10.28 | 2026-04-02 | carousel |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
searchQuery, sortBy, positionInSearch, input | Which search found the post, Recent or Top, and its place in the results (1 = first) |
postId, postCode, postUrl, text, createdAt | Post ID, short code, link, full text and exact posting time (UTC) |
viewCount | Exact views from the post page (Threads shows them rounded, like 1.1M) |
likeCount, replyCount, repostCount, quoteCount, shareCount | Likes, replies, reposts, quotes and shares |
engagementRate | (likes + replies + reposts + quotes) / views, in % |
mediaType, imageUrl, imageUrls, videoUrls, mediaCount | text, image, video or carousel; every image (the cover for videos) and video file |
links, linkPreviewTitle, linkPreviewDomain | Links in the text and the link card, as real addresses (not l.threads.com redirects) |
mentions, hashtags, topicTag | Mentioned @usernames, #hashtags in the text, and the post's topic tag (AI Threads) |
postType, isReply | post, or reply when the matching post answers someone |
isQuote, quotedPostUrl, quotedPostAuthor, quotedPostText | The post this one quotes |
isPinned, isEdited, isPaidPartnership, countsHidden | Pinned, edited, paid partnership label, likes and views hidden by the author |
authorUsername, authorFullName, authorId, authorIsVerified, authorProfilePicUrl | The author of the post |
A summary of every search (posts scraped, posts filtered out, errors) is in the run's Output tab → Searches (JSON).
How it works
- Add search keywords: words, phrases,
#hashtagsor Threads search links - Pick Recent or Top, set Max posts per search (
0= all), optional dates and filters - Run, then download the dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON or HTML
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| Search keywords | Any number of searches, run in parallel; a post found by two searches is written and charged once |
| Sort | Recent: the newest matching posts, going back hour by hour. Top: the posts Threads ranks highest, first overall, then the top of each day going back |
| Max posts per search | Default 100, 0 = all that Threads gives |
| Posted after / Posted before | A date (2026-01-01) or a period (24 hours, 7 days, 6 months): search any past week, month or year |
| Only posts by this profile | Search inside one account's posts, like Threads' own from: filter |
| Minimum likes / Skip replies | Only popular posts; only original posts |
| View counts | On by default: exact views and engagement rate; off = faster runs |
| Only new posts since the previous run | For schedules: only posts published since the last check |
Posts left out by a filter are not charged.
Why this Actor
| 🔍 Hundreds of posts per search, not 20 | Threads shows a visitor about 20 results; the Actor moves back through time and keeps going until your limit |
| 🕒 Real newest-first and any past period | Recent returns posts from the last minutes; a date range searches any week or month, even years back |
| 👤 Search one account | Find what a brand, creator or competitor said about a topic |
| 👁️ Exact view counts | Views from each post page, not rounded, with the engagement rate per post |
| 🔔 Mention alerts | Schedule it hourly: each run returns only new posts with your brand, product or hashtag; a run with nothing new costs only the start |
| 💰 $2.49 per 1,000 posts | Views, filters, dates and monitoring included, no start fee per GB, no add-ons |
Monitor keywords: only new posts
- Add your brand, product names, competitors or hashtags
- Keep Sort on Recent, turn on Only new posts since the previous run, save as a task and add a schedule, e.g. every hour
- First run returns the latest posts and remembers the newest one. Every later run returns only posts published since then
What was seen is kept in your account (key-value store threads-search-state), per search, sort and author, and is shared by all your runs and tasks. Connect Google Sheets, Slack or email with an integration to be notified.
Pricing
Pay per result, no subscription needed. Apify Scale and Business plans pay less:
| Event | Free and Starter plans | Scale plan | Business plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run start | $0.001 | $0.001 | $0.001 |
| Post in the results | $0.00249 | $0.002241 | $0.001992 |
| Task | Cost |
|---|---|
| 100 newest posts about one keyword | ~$0.25 |
| 1,000 posts with a hashtag | ~$2.49 |
| Top posts of 10 keywords, 50 each (500 posts) | ~$1.25 |
| Hourly mention alert for 5 keywords for a month | ~$0.72 + $0.00249 per new post |
Posts left out by filters and searches that find nothing are not charged.
Ready-made tasks
Open it, change the keywords, and run:
| Task | What you get |
|---|---|
| Search Threads Posts by Keyword Without an Account | The newest posts for your keywords with views, likes and replies |
FAQ
How many posts can one search return? As many as Threads has for it. Busy keywords (ai, #marketing) give thousands; rare ones give what exists. Recent goes back hour by hour, Top day by day; 0 = all that Threads gives.
Is it the same as the Threads search? Yes, the results are Threads' own search results (Threads also matches topic tags and close forms of a word, so a few posts may not contain the exact keyword). Without login the website shows only the first ~20; the Actor gets the rest by moving back through time.
Why is viewCount empty for some posts? Threads counts views a few minutes after a post is published, so very fresh posts have no views yet. Accounts can also hide likes and views (countsHidden is true).
Can I search hashtags? Yes: write #marketing. A plain word finds posts with the word and with the hashtag.
Do I need a Threads or Instagram account or cookies? No. The Actor uses the public search the way the Threads website does for a visitor.
How long do the image and video links work? imageUrls and videoUrls are Threads' own CDN links and expire after a few days: download the files you need soon after the run.
Use with the API and AI agents
Run it via the Apify API from Python, Node.js or any HTTP client, or connect it to Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents through the Apify MCP server: "What are people on Threads saying about our new product this week, and which posts got the most views?"
Other Threads tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Threads Scraper | All posts, views and profiles of Threads accounts |
| Threads Replies Scraper | All replies under Threads posts |
| TikTok Profile Scraper | All videos and stats of TikTok profiles |
| YouTube Channel Scraper | Exact views, subscribers and all videos of YouTube channels |
| Telegram Channel Analytics | Subscribers, reach and ads of Telegram channels |
| Google Sheets Import & Export | Send the posts to a Google Sheet |
Is it legal?
The Actor collects only public posts and stats that Threads shows to any visitor in its search, without logging in. Posts are their authors' content: respect copyright when you reuse texts and images, and use personal data such as usernames in line with GDPR and other privacy laws.
