
Instagram Reels Scraper & Reels Downloader🔬
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Instagram Reels Scraper & Reels Downloader🔬
📥Download Reel videos, audio & thumbnails in HD🔍 Extract DEEP metadata: likes, comments, codecs, bitrates & more! 🗃️ Choose direct links or secure Apify storage. Perfect for marketers 🎯, developers & researchers 🎬 Ultimate Instagram Reels Toolkit! 🔬Instagram Reels Scraper & Reels Downloader🤖
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📥 Instagram Reels Scraper & Reels Downloader 🎬 – The Ultimate Professional Metadata Extraction Toolkit
🌟 Executive Summary
In the rapidly evolving landscape of social media analytics and content management, access to comprehensive, structured data is paramount. The Instagram Reels Scraper & Reels Downloader represents the pinnacle of data extraction technology, offering unprecedented depth and flexibility for analyzing and archiving Instagram Reels content.
This enterprise-grade solution goes far beyond simple video downloading—it provides a complete ontological mapping of every aspect of an Instagram Reel, from surface-level engagement metrics to deep technical media specifications. Engineered for data scientists, marketing analysts, content architects, and developers who require the most granular data available.
🚀 Industry-Leading Data Depth: Seven distinct metadata categories with over 500 potential data points per Reel
🔍 Forensic-Level Technical Analysis: Frame-by-frame video analysis and sample-level audio inspection
📊 Multi-Source Data Fusion: Combines data and direct API responses for complete coverage
🗃️ Intelligent Storage Architecture: Dual-mode output with direct links or secure Apify Key-Value Store persistence
⚙️ Precision Control System: Modular toggle system for optimizing performance and data relevance
📈 Enterprise-Ready Output: Pre-configured dataset views for instant business intelligence integration
🏆 Key Features & Capabilities
🎥 Comprehensive Media Capture System
- Multi-Format Video Download: Extract every available video variant (DASH, merged, adaptive streams)
- Lossless Audio Extraction: Isolate audio tracks in native quality without transcoding artifacts
- Complete Thumbnail Suite: Capture all thumbnail resolutions and aspect ratios
- Original Quality Preservation: Maintain source bitrates, codecs, and container formats
🔍 Deep Metadata Architecture
Surface Metadata Layer (Always Available)
- Creator identification (
author_username
,owner_user_id
) - Content analytics (
likes
,comments
,view_count
) - Temporal metadata (
upload_date
,duration
) - Content description (
description
,title
) - Basic media specs (
resolution
,format
)
Intermediate Metadata Layer (additional_metadata: true
)
- Open Graph protocol data (
og:title
,og:description
,og:image
) - Twitter Card metadata (
twitter:card
,twitter:site
) - Application linking data (
al:ios:app_store_id
,al:android:package
) - Platform identification (
theme-color
,viewport
,application-title
) - Robot directives (
robots
,google
,bingbot
,noarchive
) - Social graph information (
fb:app_id
,instapp:owner_user_id
)
Deep Technical Metadata Layers (With KV Store Enabled)
- Video Stream Analysis: Codec profiling, frame-level metadata, bitrate analysis, color space mapping
- Audio Stream Analysis: Sample format, channel configuration, compression profiling
- Container Analysis: Format validation, stream synchronization, duration precision
- Image Metadata: Compression analysis, color profiling, EXIF-equivalent data
📊 Intelligent Output Processing
Data Validation & Enrichment
- Automatic field normalization and standardization
- Cross-validation between metadata sources
- Unit conversion and formatting consistency
- Error handling and quality assurance reporting
Performance Optimization
- Parallel processing of multiple Reels
- Intelligent caching strategies
- Bandwidth-optimized download sequencing
- Memory-managed large file handling
⚙️📋 Full Input Specification Schema
{"reel_urls": [{"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/","method": "GET",},{"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz9fXb1sLQP/","method": "GET"}],"use_key_value_store": true,"additional_metadata": true,"additional_reels_metadata": true,"additional_thumbnail_metadata": false,"additional_audio_metadata": true,}
🔧 Input Parameters Deep Dive
Parameter | Type | Default | Required | Description | Technical Impact |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
reel_urls | Array[Object] | - | ✅ | List of Reel URLs with request options | Base processing queue |
use_key_value_store | Boolean | false | ❌ | Toggle between direct and stored URLs | Enables advanced metadata extraction |
additional_metadata | Boolean | true | ❌ | Comprehensive post metadata extraction | Adds 60+ metadata fields |
additional_reels_metadata | Boolean | false | ❌ | video analysis | Requires KV store, adds 50+ technical fields |
additional_audio_metadata | Boolean | false | ❌ | audio analysis | Requires KV store + audio, adds 30+ fields |
additional_thumbnail_metadata | Boolean | false | ❌ | image analysis | Requires KV store, adds 20+ technical fields |
📊🏗️ Comprehensive Output Structure
{// CORE IDENTIFICATION"original_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/","shortcode": "DI4N8ZyNaGW","feedback": "Reels video found and metadata extracted.",// CREATOR INFORMATION"author_username": "photoshop","account_owner": "1311592681","owner_user_id": "1311592681","channel_url": "https://www.instagram.com/photoshop/",// CONTENT METADATA"description": "Live from Adobe MAX London: a creative pro workflow...","viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, maximum-scale=2, viewport-fit=cover","duration": 60.059,"upload_date": "April 25, 2025",// ENGAGEMENT METRICS"likes": "1.4K","comments": "27","like_count": 2425,"comment_count": 61,// MEDIA URLs (KV Store Mode)"video_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/.../video_9ee3...5d.mp4","audio_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/.../audio_bc39...84.m4a","thumbnail_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/.../thumb_8be3...f0.jpg",// MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS"resolution": "612x764","format": "2 - 612x764","color-scheme": "light","medium": "image",// FORMAT CATALOGS"all_video_formats": [...], // 5+ format variants"all_audio_formats": [...], // 2+ audio variants"all_thumbnails": [...], // 3+ thumbnail variants// DEEP METADATA SECTIONS"post_metadata": {...}, // 60+ fields when additional_metadata: true"video_metadata_main": {...}, // 50+ technical fields"audio_metadata_main": {...}, // 30+ technical fields"thumbnail_metadata_main": {...}, // 20+ technical fields"video_formats_metadata": [...], // Per-format technical analysis"audio_formats_metadata": [...], // Per-format technical analysis"thumbnail_items_metadata": [...] // Per-thumbnail technical analysis}
🔬 Technical Metadata Deep Dive
Post Metadata Example [When (additional_metadata
) ON - 60+ Fields]
{"post_metadata": {// TECHNICAL IDENTIFIERS"username": "Adobe Photoshop","shortcode": "DI4N8ZyNaGW","account_owner": "1311592681","owner_user_id": "1311592681",// PLATFORM METADATA"viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, maximum-scale=2, viewport-fit=cover","application-title": "Instagram","theme-color": "#ffffff","color-scheme": "light","google": "notranslate","medium": "image",// OPEN GRAPH PROTOCOL"og:type": "article","og:site_name": "Instagram","og:url": "https://www.instagram.com/photoshop/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/","og:title": "Adobe Photoshop on Instagram: \"Live from Adobe MAX London...\"","og:description": "1,378 likes, 27 comments - photoshop on April 25, 2025...","og:image": "https://scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?stp=cmp1_dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=_ed0N96eBa8Q7kNvwH9YpnV&_nc_oc=AdnG1Q7j3qRu2DJune_krSlUT0yDI1B6c_wRnoQ47xhvAZcIk552iygNn_6S55E1_g4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=N3UV8YgXpEIKWBJL677NXQ&oh=00_Afa_0r-dgh3aCFT877sfA8vN0YXuhM2fgtkwFQkykUqUew&oe=68BE6802",// TWITTER CARD"twitter:card": "summary_large_image","twitter:site": "@instagram","twitter:title": "Adobe Photoshop (@photoshop) • Instagram reel","twitter:image": "https://scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?stp=cmp1_dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=_ed0N96eBa8Q7kNvwH9YpnV&_nc_oc=AdnG1Q7j3qRu2DJune_krSlUT0yDI1B6c_wRnoQ47xhvAZcIk552iygNn_6S55E1_g4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=N3UV8YgXpEIKWBJL677NXQ&oh=00_Afa_0r-dgh3aCFT877sfA8vN0YXuhM2fgtkwFQkykUqUew&oe=68BE6802","twitter:maxage": "86400",// APPLICATION LINKS"al:ios:app_name": "Instagram","al:ios:app_store_id": "389801252","al:ios:url": "instagram://media?id=3618703626051363222","al:android:app_name": "Instagram","al:android:package": "com.instagram.android","al:android:url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4N8ZyNaGW/",// SECURITY & PRIVACY"robots": "noarchive, noimageindex","bingbot": "noarchive","fb:app_id": "124024574287414","instapp:owner_user_id": "1311592681",// CONTENT METRICS"like_count": 2425,"comment_count": 61,"likes": 1378,"comments": 27,// MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS"image_url": "https://scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?stp=cmp1_dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=_ed0N96eBa8Q7kNvwH9YpnV&_nc_oc=AdnG1Q7j3qRu2DJune_krSlUT0yDI1B6c_wRnoQ47xhvAZcIk552iygNn_6S55E1_g4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=N3UV8YgXpEIKWBJL677NXQ&oh=00_Afa_0r-dgh3aCFT877sfA8vN0YXuhM2fgtkwFQkykUqUew&oe=68BE6802","thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/503083137_676368641906708_1014457861134201731_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImltYWdlX3VybGdlbi42MTJ4NzY0LnNkci5mNzE4NzguZGVmYXVsdF9jb3Zlcl9mcmFtZS5jMiJ9&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2QGXGLQeFgLXAtvcfgFFmMnASq-GXbuGOQLvGza4g9eiyEtRckmQQ-fe2lA4qvDp5vQDgoilvrmk-CTTNZlLVTNb&_nc_ohc=WModLZpfcUcQ7kNvwEEj_EK&_nc_gid=tMyx3Ot9tqgPuZtTHgieIQ&edm=ANTKIIoBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfZW1HwGKMeR9KmvwiJnxAwf89HwhHoEBKM0M40emJRgBg&oe=68BE3FA3&_nc_sid=d885a2","height": 764,"width": 612,"ext": "mp4","duration": 60.059,"resolution": "612x764","format": "2 - 612x764",// CONTENT TEXT"raw_title": "Video by 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. ⚡🎨.",// MOBILE INTEGRATION"mobile-web-app-capable": "yes","apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style": "default"}}
Video Stream Analysis Example [When (additional_reels_metadata
) ON]
"video_metadata_main": {"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/6314e8Zh4rXjb.......","metadata": {"streams": [{"index": 0,"codec_name": "h264","codec_long_name": "H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10","profile": "Main","codec_type": "video","codec_tag_string": "avc1","codec_tag": "0x31637661","width": 360,"height": 640,"coded_width": 360,"coded_height": 640,"closed_captions": 0,"film_grain": 0,"has_b_frames": 2,"pix_fmt": "yuv420p","level": 30,"color_range": "tv","color_space": "bt709","color_transfer": "bt709","color_primaries": "bt709","chroma_location": "left","field_order": "progressive","refs": 1,"is_avc": "true","nal_length_size": "4","id": "0x1","r_frame_rate": "2997/125","avg_frame_rate": "2997/125","time_base": "1/11988","start_pts": 0,"start_time": "0.000000","duration_ts": 720000,"duration": "60.060060","bit_rate": "204187","bits_per_raw_sample": "8","nb_frames": "1440","extradata_size": 45,"disposition": {"default": 1,"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},"tags": {"language": "und","handler_name": "VideoHandler","vendor_id": "[0][0][0][0]","encoder": "AVC Coding"}},{"index": 1,"codec_name": "aac","codec_long_name": "AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)","profile": "HE-AAC","codec_type": "audio","codec_tag_string": "mp4a","codec_tag": "0x6134706d","sample_fmt": "fltp","sample_rate": "48000","channels": 2,"channel_layout": "stereo","bits_per_sample": 0,"id": "0x2","r_frame_rate": "0/0","avg_frame_rate": "0/0","time_base": "1/48000","start_pts": 0,"start_time": "0.000000","duration_ts": 2888642,"duration": "60.180042","bit_rate": "62061","nb_frames": "1411","extradata_size": 4,"disposition": {"default": 1,"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},"tags": {"language": "und","handler_name": "SoundHandler","vendor_id": "[0][0][0][0]"}}],"format": {"filename": "temp_4d548202-2398-429c-84e3-acdff1f960a0.mp4","nb_streams": 2,"nb_programs": 0,"format_name": "mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2","format_long_name": "QuickTime / MOV","start_time": "0.000000","duration": "60.181000","size": "2036041","bit_rate": "270655","probe_score": 100,"tags": {"major_brand": "isom","minor_version": "512","compatible_brands": "isomiso2avc1mp41"}}}}
Audio Metadata Example [When (additional_audio_metadata
) ON]
"audio_metadata_main": {"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/6314e8Zh4rXj.......","metadata": {"streams": [{"index": 0,"codec_name": "aac","codec_long_name": "AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)","profile": "HE-AAC","codec_type": "audio","codec_tag_string": "mp4a","codec_tag": "0x6134706d","sample_fmt": "fltp","sample_rate": "48000","channels": 2,"channel_layout": "stereo","bits_per_sample": 0,"id": "0x1","r_frame_rate": "0/0","avg_frame_rate": "0/0","time_base": "1/48000","start_pts": -5058,"start_time": "-0.105375","duration_ts": 2883584,"duration": "60.074667","bit_rate": "2307","extradata_size": 4,"disposition": {"default": 1,"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},"tags": {"creation_time": "2025-04-28T22:07:12.000000Z","language": "und","handler_name": "SoundHandler","vendor_id": "[0][0][0][0]"}}],"format": {"filename": "temp_4bab0be4-3f12-4852-bf8d-b5ac0f1d7ca0.m4a","nb_streams": 1,"nb_programs": 0,"format_name": "mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2","format_long_name": "QuickTime / MOV","start_time": "-0.105375","duration": "60.074667","size": "619810","bit_rate": "82538","probe_score": 100,"tags": {"major_brand": "mp41","minor_version": "0","compatible_brands": "iso8isommp41dashcmfc","creation_time": "2025-04-28T22:07:12.000000Z"}}}}
Thumbnail Metadata Example [When (additional_thumbnail_metadata
) ON]
"thumbnail_metadata_main": {"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/631...........","metadata": {"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": 612,"height": 764,"coded_width": 612,"coded_height": 764,"closed_captions": 0,"film_grain": 0,"has_b_frames": 0,"sample_aspect_ratio": "1:1","display_aspect_ratio": "153:191","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": "temp_69e9acf6-4157-4e71-a470-61acbe64d731.jpg","nb_streams": 1,"nb_programs": 0,"format_name": "image2","format_long_name": "image2 sequence","start_time": "0.000000","duration": "0.040000","size": "51778","bit_rate": "10355600","probe_score": 50}}}
🎯 Enterprise Use Cases & Applications
📊 Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Competitive Analysis: Track competitor content performance and production quality
- Content Strategy Optimization: Identify high-performing formats and topics
- Influencer Marketing Analytics: Vet creators based on actual content quality and engagement
- Trend Forecasting: Analyze emerging content patterns and format innovations
🎨 Content Production & Management
- Quality Assurance: Verify technical specifications meet platform requirements
- Content Repurposing: Extract assets for cross-platform content strategies
- Archival & Compliance: Maintain comprehensive records for regulatory requirements
- Asset Management: Catalog media with complete technical metadata
🔬 Research & Development
- Algorithm Training: Provide structured data for machine learning models
- Platform Research: Study Instagram's encoding practices and quality variations
- User Behavior Analysis: Correlate technical quality with engagement metrics
- Format Evolution Tracking: Monitor changes in Instagram's media delivery over time
🤖 Technical Integration
- CMS Integration: Feed structured content into content management systems
- Workflow Automation: Trigger processes based on content characteristics
- Quality Monitoring: Automatically flag content that doesn't meet technical standards
- Data Warehousing: Populate analytics platforms with social media performance data
🛡️ Compliance & Ethical Usage
📜 Usage Guidelines
- Public Content Only: This tool is designed for public Instagram Reels only
- Rate Limiting Compliance: Built-in delays respect platform guidelines
- Data Minimization: Only extracts data necessary for the requested analysis
- Transparency: Clear documentation of what data is collected and how it's used
🔒 Privacy Protection
- No Authentication Required: Operates without requiring Instagram credentials
- Selective Data Collection: Only extracts publicly available information
- Secure Storage: Apify Key-Value Store provides enterprise-grade security
- Data Retention Control: Users control how long data is stored
⚖️ Legal Considerations
- Terms of Service Compliance: Designed to operate within Instagram's terms
- Copyright Respect: intended for legitimate analysis and fair use applications
- GDPR Compliance: Provides tools for data subject request compliance
- Ethical Scraping: Incorporates best practices for respectful data collection
🚀 Performance & Scalability
⚡ Optimization Features
- Parallel Processing: Simultaneous processing of multiple Reels
- Intelligent Caching: Redundant request minimization
- Bandwidth Management: Optimized download sequencing
- Memory Efficiency: Stream-based processing of large media files
- Error Resilience: Automatic retry and recovery systems
📈 Scaling Capabilities
- Small Scale: 1-10 Reels - Immediate processing, minimal resources
- Medium Scale: 10-100 Reels - Parallel processing, moderate resources
- Large Scale: 100-1000 Reels - Batch processing, significant resources
- Enterprise Scale: 1000+ Reels - Distributed processing, custom configuration
🛠️ Resource Requirements
Scale | Processing Time |
---|---|
Small (1-10) | 1-5 minutes |
Medium (10-100) | 5-30 minutes |
Large (100-1000) | 30-120 minutes |
Enterprise (1000+) | Custom configuration |
🆘 Troubleshooting & Support
🔍 Common Issues & Solutions
Issue | Possible Cause | Solution |
---|---|---|
No metadata extracted | Instagram layout change | Rerun after 1 minute for 99% accuracy |
📞 Support Channels
- Documentation: Comprehensive usage guides and examples
- Community Forum: Peer support and knowledge sharing
- Email Support: scrapearchitect@gmail.com
- Priority Support: Available for enterprise customers
🚨 Error Handling Framework
- Automatic Retries: Configurable retry logic for transient errors
- Graceful Degradation: Partial data return when full extraction fails
- Detailed Logging: Comprehensive error reporting for debugging
- Quality Metrics: Success rate tracking and performance monitoring
📈 Version History & Changelog
🔄 Version 1.0 (Current)
- Initial Release: Complete Instagram Reels extraction capability
- Core Features: Basic metadata, media download, Apify KV Store integration
- Advanced Features: Integration for technical metadata
- Performance: Optimized for small to big batch processing
On this page
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- 🌟 Executive Summary
- 🏆 Key Features & Capabilities
- 🔍 Deep Metadata Architecture
- 📊 Intelligent Output Processing
- ⚙️📋 Full Input Specification Schema
- 🔧 Input Parameters Deep Dive
- 📊🏗️ Comprehensive Output Structure
- 🔬 Technical Metadata Deep Dive
- 🎯 Enterprise Use Cases & Applications
- 🛡️ Compliance & Ethical Usage
- 🚀 Performance & Scalability
- 🆘 Troubleshooting & Support
- 📈 Version History & Changelog
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