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📥 Instagram Reels Post Scraper 🎬 – Advanced Metadata Extraction Tool

📋 Overview

Need to scrape detailed metadata from Instagram Reels quickly, reliably, and at scale? You've found the ultimate solution!

This Instagram Reels Post Scraper is a powerful Apify actor designed to extract a wealth of information from public Instagram Reel URLs. From engagement metrics like likes and comments to technical details like resolution and duration, this tool delivers comprehensive data in a single, structured JSON response.

🎯 Perfect for social media managers, marketers, researchers, and developers who need to analyze Reels performance, track trends, or fuel data-driven applications.

🚀 Lightning-Fast Extraction: Get detailed JSON metadata in seconds.
🌟 Rich Data Points: Extract everything from descriptions to thumbnails to owner info.
🔄 Batch Processing: Handle multiple Reel URLs in a single run.
🌍 Robust Infrastructure: Built on Apify for reliability and scale.
📊 No Login Required: Access public data without Instagram credentials.

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✨ Key Features

🎯 Comprehensive Metadata Extraction

✅ Core Metrics: Like count, comment count, view count (if available).
✅ Content Details: Full description, upload date, video duration.
✅ Author Information: Username, account owner ID.
✅ Technical Specs: Video resolution, format, aspect ratio.
✅ Media Assets: High-quality thumbnail URL, poster image.

🔧 Advanced Data Points

✅ OpenGraph Tags: og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url.
✅ Twitter Card Tags: twitter:card, twitter:site, twitter:title, twitter:image.
✅ App Links: Deep links for Instagram iOS and Android apps (al:ios:url, al:android:url).
✅ Raw Meta Tags: Access to every parsed tag for maximum flexibility.

⚙️ Powerful Scraping Engine

✅ Batch URL Support: Process multiple Reels in one request.
✅ High Success Rate: Advanced parsing to handle Instagram's dynamic content.
✅ Structured JSON Output: Clean, predictable, and easy-to-parse data.

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Simply provide an array of Instagram Reel URLs you want to scrape. The actor handles the rest!

{
  "reel_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIwULw2RynT/",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

📋 Input Fields Table

Field	Type	Required	Emoji	Description
reel_urls	Array	Yes	🎬	A list of objects, each containing a Reel URL.
url	String	Yes	🔗	A valid public Instagram Reel URL.
method	String	Yes	⚙️	The HTTP method to use (typically "GET").

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📤 Output Example

The actor returns an array of objects, each packed with metadata for a single Reel. Below is a detailed example showcasing the extensive data extracted.

[
  {
    "input_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/",
    "upload_date": "April 25, 2025",
    "author_username": "photoshop",
    "description": "Live from Adobe MAX London: a creative pro workflow in action. From Photoshop edits and Firefly-powered visuals to blend mode precision and seamless color correction. This demo brings serious design power to your fingertips. ⚡🎨.",
    "like_count": 2426,
    "comment_count": 61,
    "duration": 60.059,
    "thumbnail": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?...",
    "ext": "mp4",
    "resolution": "612x764",
    "width": 612,
    "height": 764,
    "shortcode": "DI4N8ZyNaGW",
    "owner_user_id": "1311592681",
    "account_owner": "1311592681",
    "username": "Adobe Photoshop",
    "raw_title": "Video by photoshop",
    "og:title": "Adobe Photoshop on Instagram: \"Live from Adobe MAX London: a creative pro workflow in action. From Photoshop edits and Firefly-powered visuals to blend mode precision and seamless color correction. This demo brings serious design power to your fingertips. ⚡🎨\"",
    "og:description": "1,379 likes, 27 comments - photoshop on April 25, 2025: \"Live from Adobe MAX London: a creative pro workflow in action. From Photoshop edits and Firefly-powered visuals to blend mode precision and seamless color correction. This demo brings serious design power to your fingertips. ⚡🎨\".",
    "og:url": "https://www.instagram.com/photoshop/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/",
    "og:image": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?...",
    "twitter:card": "summary_large_image",
    "twitter:site": "@instagram",
    "twitter:title": "Adobe Photoshop (@photoshop) • Instagram reel",
    "twitter:image": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?...",
    "application-title": "Instagram",
    "theme-color": "#ffffff",
    "viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, maximum-scale=2, viewport-fit=cover",
    "color-scheme": "light",
    "robots": "noarchive, noimageindex",
    "bingbot": "noarchive",
    "medium": "image",
    "fb:app_id": "124024574287414",
    "instapp:owner_user_id": "1311592681",
    "al:ios:url": "instagram://media?id=3618703626051363222",
    "al:ios:app_name": "Instagram",
    "al:ios:app_store_id": "389801252",
    "al:android:url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/",
    "al:android:package": "com.instagram.android",
    "al:android:app_name": "Instagram",
    "image_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?...",
    "format": "2 - 612x764",
    "twitter:maxage": "86400"
  }
]

🧾 Output Fields Categorized

Category	Field	Emoji	Description
Core Info	input_url	🔗	The original URL that was scraped.
	shortcode	#️⃣	The unique identifier for the Reel.
Content & Engagement	description	📝	The full text/caption of the Reel.
	like_count	❤️	The number of likes on the Reel.
	comment_count	💬	The number of comments on the Reel.
	upload_date	📅	The date the Reel was posted.
	duration	⏱️	The length of the video in seconds.
Author Info	author_username	👤	The handle of the account that posted the Reel.
	owner_user_id	🆔	The numerical user ID of the account owner.
	username	📛	The display name of the account.
Technical Specs	resolution	📐	The video resolution (e.g., 612x764).
	width	↔️	The video width in pixels.
	height	↕️	The video height in pixels.
	ext	📁	The video file extension (e.g., mp4).
Media URLs	thumbnail	🖼️	A direct URL to the video thumbnail image.
	og:image	🖼️	The OpenGraph image URL.
	twitter:image	🖼️	The Twitter card image URL.
Meta Tags	og:title, twitter:title	🏷️	Title tags for social sharing.
	og:description	🏷️	Description tags for social sharing.
	robots, bingbot	🤖	Search engine indexing directives.

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🎯 Use Cases

👨‍💻 Social Media Analysts: Track engagement metrics and performance trends over time.
📊 Digital Marketers: Analyze competitor Reels and benchmark content performance.
🤖 Developers: Feed data into custom dashboards, applications, or automation tools.
🎓 Researchers: Conduct large-scale studies on social media content and user behavior.
💡 Content Creators: Get inspiration and understand what makes a Reel successful.

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🔒 Privacy & Compliance

🔐 Public Data Only: This actor only scrapes data from public Instagram profiles and Reels.
📜 Compliance: It is designed to respect robots meta tags and Instagram's Terms of Service by not bypassing any access controls. Users are responsible for using the actor in compliance with local laws and regulations.
🚫 No Login Required: Eliminates the risk associated with credential handling.

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🚀 Try It Now!

Ready to unlock the full potential of Instagram Reels data? Launch the Instagram Reels Post Scraper on the Apify platform and start extracting valuable insights today!

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