Instagram Comment Scraper 💬

Extract comments and replies from Instagram posts or reels effortlessly. Just input one or more Instagram post or reel URLs to scrape comment text, post & comment IDs, nested replies, timestamp, commenter profile pics, usernames, owner IDs, and verification status.

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🌟 Key Features

• Post & Reel Support: Extract comments from regular image posts, carousels, and Instagram Reels.
• Rich Comment Data: Retrieve comment text, comment ID, parent ID, creation timestamp, and likes count.
• User & Profile Details: Extract commenter username, display name, user ID, profile picture URL, and verified status.
• Nested Replies Extraction: Option to scrape nested comment replies with configurable limits (includeReplies & maxReplies).
• Flexible Export: Export your datasets in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML formats.
• API & Integrations: Run programmatically via Apify API, webhooks, or schedule automated recurring runs.

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
directUrls	Array	Yes	[]	List of Instagram post or reel URLs (e.g., https://www.instagram.com/p/C3x9Z1yL8kM/).
resultsLimit	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of top-level comments to scrape per post.
includeReplies	Boolean	No	true	Whether to extract reply comments for each comment.
maxReplies	Integer	No	3	Maximum number of replies to fetch per comment.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	auto	Apify proxy settings (Residential proxies recommended).
debugLog	Boolean	No	false	Enable verbose debugging logs.

Example Input JSON

{
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/C3x9Z1yL8kM/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8XyZ9vN2kP/"
  ],
  "resultsLimit": 10,
  "includeReplies": true,
  "maxReplies": 2,
  "debugLog": false
}

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📤 Output Data Format

The scraped data is saved to the default dataset. Below is an example of an extracted comment object:

{
  "id": "c_C3x9Z1yL8kM_14523",
  "text": "This is absolutely stunning! Love the details in this post. 🔥",
  "postId": "post_C3x9Z1yL8kM_1854",
  "postShortCode": "C3x9Z1yL8kM",
  "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/C3x9Z1yL8kM/",
  "ownerId": "user_id_4821",
  "ownerUsername": "user_4821",
  "ownerFullName": "User 4821",
  "ownerProfilePicUrl": "https://instagram.fcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/s150x150/4821_avatar.jpg",
  "ownerIsVerified": false,
  "likesCount": 42,
  "repliesCount": 2,
  "replies": [
    {
      "id": "c_C3x9Z1yL8kM_14523_reply_1",
      "parentCommentId": "c_C3x9Z1yL8kM_14523",
      "postId": "post_C3x9Z1yL8kM_1854",
      "postShortCode": "C3x9Z1yL8kM",
      "text": "Totally agree with you!",
      "ownerId": "user_id_9120",
      "ownerUsername": "replier_9120",
      "ownerFullName": "Replier 9120",
      "ownerProfilePicUrl": "https://instagram.fcdn.net/v/t51.2885-19/s150x150/reply_9120.jpg",
      "ownerIsVerified": true,
      "likesCount": 5,
      "timestamp": "2026-08-06T13:30:00.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "timestamp": "2026-08-06T11:00:00.000Z",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-06T15:13:00.000Z"
}

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⚡ How to Run via Apify API

You can trigger runs of this Actor using the Apify API:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/instagram-comment-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "directUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/p/C3x9Z1yL8kM/"],
    "resultsLimit": 25,
    "includeReplies": true
  }'

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🔒 License & Support

For issues, custom features, or questions, please open an issue in the Apify Console or repository.