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✨ Instagram Post & Image Scraper, Image Post Downloader 🖼️ – High-Resolution Media & Metadata Grabber

📥 Overview

Need to download high-quality images, extract metadata, and analyze posts from Instagram in one go? Your search ends here!

This ✨ Instagram Post & Image Scraper, Image Post Downloader is a powerful Apify actor designed to meticulously scrape public Instagram image posts. It delivers pristine, original-quality images, along with a rich set of metadata including likes, comments, descriptions, hashtags, and even deep technical image data. Perfect for archivists, marketers, researchers, and developers.

• 🚀 Direct Downloads: Secure, Apify-storage hosted links for every image.
• 🔍 Deep Metadata: Get everything from engagement metrics to technical image specs (codec, dimensions, bitrate).
• 📊 Structured Data: Clean, organized JSON output perfect for analysis and integration.
• ⚙️ Toggleable Detail: Control the output depth with the additional_metadata switch.

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🎯 Key Features

🌟 Comprehensive Scraping

• ✅ Download all images from public Instagram single-image and carousel posts.
• ✅ Extract post metadata: likes, comments, description, author, upload date, and hashtags.
• ✅ Gather advanced post details: Open Graph tags, app links, and platform-specific metadata.

🛠️ Advanced Output Options

• ✅ Apify Storage Links: Reliable, downloadable links for all images.
• ✅ Post Metadata: Full social context for each scraped post.
• ✅ Image Metadata: Technical deep dive into each image (when enabled) – codec, dimensions, color space, file size, and more.

⚙️ Intelligent Processing

• ✅ URL Cleaning: Automatically handles and sanitizes input URLs.
• ✅ Validation Checks: Reports HTTP status and content type for every downloaded image.
• ✅ Detailed Feedback: Status messages for each processed URL.

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Simply provide the URLs of the public Instagram posts you want to scrape. The additional_metadata toggle is on by default for the fullest experience.

{
  "additional_metadata": true,
  "post_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DMxzBcrR-Jp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DM6CrayRSSI/",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

📋 Input Fields

Field	Emoji	Description
post_urls	🔗	A list of public Instagram post URLs. The actor will automatically clean and process them.
additional_metadata	🔍	true: Output includes deep technical image metadata. false: Output is simplified, omitting technical image details.

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📤 Output Examples

The actor provides meticulously structured output. The dataset is organized into multiple views for easier analysis.

1. 🖼️ Primary Output (Images & Feedback View)

This view provides a clean overview of the scraped post and its media.

{
  "original_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DMxzBcrR-Jp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link",
  "description": "Zoom in. #ShotoniPhone by @eldography “Sometimes macro feels like magic.” - Eldo E..",
  "likes": "35.0k",
  "comments": "631",
  "upload_date": "July 31, 2025",
  "author_username": "apple",
  "feedback": "Congrats, media found.",
  "media": {
    "total_found": 2,
    "valid_urls": 2,
    "urls": [
      {
        "http_status": 200,
        "content_type": "image/jpeg",
        "is_valid": true,
        "image_download_link_1": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../ig_4358346331066317968.jpg"
      },
      {
        "http_status": 200,
        "content_type": "image/jpeg",
        "is_valid": true,
        "image_download_link_2": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../ig_2607975978671962851.jpg"
      }
    ]
  }
}

2. 🕵️‍♂️ Deep Image Metadata (When additional_metadata: true)

This is where the scraper shines, providing a technical analysis for each image.

[
    "image_metadata": [
      {
        "image_download_link_1": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/FNA....",
        "metadata_image_1": {
          "streams": [
            {
              "index": 0,
              "codec_name": "mjpeg",
              "codec_long_name": "Motion JPEG",
              "profile": "Progressive",
              "codec_type": "video",
              "codec_tag_string": "[0][0][0][0]",
              "codec_tag": "0x0000",
              "width": 1080,
              "height": 1348,
              "coded_width": 1080,
              "coded_height": 1348,
              "closed_captions": 0,
              "film_grain": 0,
              "has_b_frames": 0,
              "sample_aspect_ratio": "1:1",
              "display_aspect_ratio": "270:337",
              "pix_fmt": "yuvj420p",
              "level": -99,
              "color_range": "pc",
              "color_space": "bt470bg",
              "chroma_location": "center",
              "refs": 1,
              "r_frame_rate": "25/1",
              "avg_frame_rate": "25/1",
              "time_base": "1/25",
              "start_pts": 0,
              "start_time": "0.000000",
              "duration_ts": 1,
              "duration": "0.040000",
              "bits_per_raw_sample": "8",
              "disposition": {
                "default": 0,
                "dub": 0,
                "original": 0,
                "comment": 0,
                "lyrics": 0,
                "karaoke": 0,
                "forced": 0,
                "hearing_impaired": 0,
                "visual_impaired": 0,
                "clean_effects": 0,
                "attached_pic": 0,
                "timed_thumbnails": 0,
                "captions": 0,
                "descriptions": 0,
                "metadata": 0,
                "dependent": 0,
                "still_image": 0
              }
            }
          ],
          "format": {
            "filename": "/tmp/tmp8f9qpr3x.jpg",
            "nb_streams": 1,
            "nb_programs": 0,
            "format_name": "image2",
            "format_long_name": "image2 sequence",
            "start_time": "0.000000",
            "duration": "0.040000",
            "size": "197168",
            "bit_rate": "39433600",
            "probe_score": 50
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "image_download_link_2": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/FNA.....",
        "metadata_image_2": {
          "streams": [
            {
              "index": 0,
              "codec_name": "mjpeg",
              "codec_long_name": "Motion JPEG",
              "profile": "Progressive",
              "codec_type": "video",
              "codec_tag_string": "[0][0][0][0]",
              "codec_tag": "0x0000",
              "width": 1080,
              "height": 1348,
              "coded_width": 1080,
              "coded_height": 1348,
              "closed_captions": 0,
              "film_grain": 0,
              "has_b_frames": 0,
              "sample_aspect_ratio": "1:1",
              "display_aspect_ratio": "270:337",
              "pix_fmt": "yuvj420p",
              "level": -99,
              "color_range": "pc",
              "color_space": "bt470bg",
              "chroma_location": "center",
              "refs": 1,
              "r_frame_rate": "25/1",
              "avg_frame_rate": "25/1",
              "time_base": "1/25",
              "start_pts": 0,
              "start_time": "0.000000",
              "duration_ts": 1,
              "duration": "0.040000",
              "bits_per_raw_sample": "8",
              "disposition": {
                "default": 0,
                "dub": 0,
                "original": 0,
                "comment": 0,
                "lyrics": 0,
                "karaoke": 0,
                "forced": 0,
                "hearing_impaired": 0,
                "visual_impaired": 0,
                "clean_effects": 0,
                "attached_pic": 0,
                "timed_thumbnails": 0,
                "captions": 0,
                "descriptions": 0,
                "metadata": 0,
                "dependent": 0,
                "still_image": 0
              }
            }
          ],
          "format": {
            "filename": "/tmp/tmpv0jq8h2a.jpg",
            "nb_streams": 1,
            "nb_programs": 0,
            "format_name": "image2",
            "format_long_name": "image2 sequence",
            "start_time": "0.000000",
            "duration": "0.040000",
            "size": "119060",
            "bit_rate": "23812000",
            "probe_score": 50
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "feedback": "Congrats, media found."
]

3. 📬 Comprehensive Post Metadata

A treasure trove of information about the post itself, perfect for social media analysis.

[
 "Post_Metadata": {
      "caption": "apple on Instagram: \"Zoom in. #ShotoniPhone by @eldography\n\n“Sometimes macro feels like magic.” - Eldo E.\"",
      "owner_user_id": "5821462185",
      "image_url": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/526013756_18383423182198186_",
      "shortcode": "DMxzBcrR-Jp",
      "hashtags": [
        "#ShotoniPhone"
      ],
      "author_username": "apple",
      "bingbot": "noarchive",
      "robots": "noarchive, noimageindex",
      "apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style": "default",
      "mobile-web-app-capable": "yes",
      "viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover",
      "theme-color": "#ffffff",
      "og:type": "article",
      "medium": "image",
      "twitter:card": "summary_large_image",
      "twitter:site": "@instagram",
      "twitter:maxage": "86400",
      "twitter:image": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/526013756_1838342318",
      "twitter:title": "apple (@apple) • Instagram photos and videos",
      "al:ios:app_name": "Instagram",
      "al:ios:app_store_id": "389801252",
      "al:ios:url": "instagram://media?id=3688953969675592297",
      "al:android:app_name": "Instagram",
      "al:android:package": "com.instagram.android",
      "al:android:url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DMxzBcrR-Jp/",
      "fb:app_id": "124024574287414",
      "instapp:owner_user_id": "5821462185",
      "description": "Zoom in. #ShotoniPhone by @eldography “Sometimes macro feels like magic.” - Eldo E..",
      "og:site_name": "Instagram",
      "og:title": "apple on Instagram: \"Zoom in. #ShotoniPhone by @eldography\n\n“Sometimes macro feels like magic.” - Eldo E.\"",
      "og:image": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/526013756_18383423182198186_3627405617637254460_n.jpg?",
      "og:url": "https://www.instagram.com/apple/p/DMxzBcrR-Jp/",
      "og:description": "35K likes, 635 comments - apple on July 31, 2025: \"Zoom in. #ShotoniPhone by @eldography\n\n“Sometimes macro feels like magic.” - Eldo E.\". ",
      "application-title": "Instagram",
      "color-scheme": "light",
      "likes": 35000,
      "comments": 635,
      "upload_date": "July 31, 2025"
  }
]

🧾 Output Field Summary

Field	Emoji	Description
media.urls	🖼️	List of downloadable image links hosted on Apify storage.
likes, comments	❤️🗨️	Post engagement metrics.
description	📝	The post's caption text.
author_username	👤	The username of the post's author.
image_metadata	🔬	Deep technical data for each image (codec, dimensions, bitrate, color profile).
Post_Metadata	📊	Extensive post details (hashtags, OG tags, app links, platform IDs).

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🎯 Use Cases

• 📊 Social Media Analysts & Marketers: Track campaign performance, analyze engagement (likes/comments), and monitor hashtag usage.
• 🧑‍💻 Content Creators & Archivists: Backup your own content or create curated collections of inspiration from public figures.
• 🤖 Developers & Researchers: Feed clean, structured Instagram data into your applications for machine learning, trend analysis, or market research.
• 🖼️ Designers & Artists: Source high-quality imagery for mood boards, inspiration, or artistic analysis, complete with technical specifications.

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🔒 Privacy & Ethics

• 🔐 Public Data Only: This actor only scrapes data from public Instagram profiles and posts.
• 🚫 No Login Required: It does not require or use Instagram login credentials, adhering to a simpler and more ethical scraping approach.
• 📜 Respectful Usage: Users are responsible for complying with Instagram's Terms of Service and applicable data privacy laws (like GDPR and CCPA). Always scrape responsibly and avoid overloading servers.

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📧 Need Customization?

Do you need to scrape Instagram Reels, Stories, or private data (requires login)? Or perhaps you need a custom data format or integration?

✉️ Email us at scrapearchitect@gmail.com for tailored scraping solutions! We can build custom actors to fit your exact needs.

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