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Instagram Reels Scraper & Reels Downloader🔬

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📥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

ParameterTypeDefaultRequiredDescriptionTechnical Impact
reel_urlsArray[Object]-List of Reel URLs with request optionsBase processing queue
use_key_value_storeBooleanfalseToggle between direct and stored URLsEnables advanced metadata extraction
additional_metadataBooleantrueComprehensive post metadata extractionAdds 60+ metadata fields
additional_reels_metadataBooleanfalsevideo analysisRequires KV store, adds 50+ technical fields
additional_audio_metadataBooleanfalseaudio analysisRequires KV store + audio, adds 30+ fields
additional_thumbnail_metadataBooleanfalseimage analysisRequires 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
  • 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

ScaleProcessing 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

IssuePossible CauseSolution
No metadata extractedInstagram layout changeRerun 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