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📸 Instagram Video & Reels Downloader — MP4 + Likes, Captions, Hashtags

Extract high‑quality videos, reels, posts, and stories from Instagram.
Get direct MP4 download URLs, captions, owner info, likes, comments, views, hashtags, mentions, and more — all in clean JSON. Powered by yt‑dlp. No login required.

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💡 What is Instagram Video & Reels Downloader?

Instagram Video & Reels Downloader is a powerful Apify actor that extracts complete metadata and direct video URLs from any public Instagram video content:

• Reels (/reel/...)
• Posts (/p/...)
• IGTV (/tv/...)
• Stories (/stories/...)
• Profile (up to 50 recent videos)

It uses yt-dlp to fetch the best available video stream (with audio) and also returns engagement data (likes, comments, views) that Instagram makes public. All data is structured, sanitised, and ready for archiving, repurposing, or analysis.

No Instagram account required. Works with public content only. Residential proxies are required (Instagram blocks datacenter IPs).

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📦 What Data Can You Extract?

🧩 Data Type	📋 Description
🎬 Basic Info	Title, caption, video ID, post URL, owner username/name, owner URL (if available).
⏱️ Duration	In seconds and formatted (e.g., 1:04).
🖼️ Thumbnail	Direct image URL.
📊 Engagement	Like count, comment count, view count (where available).
🏷️ Hashtags	Array of extracted #hashtags.
👥 Mentions	Array of extracted @mentions.
📥 Download URL	Direct MP4 URL (best quality, with audio).
📁 Alternative Formats	Up to 5 additional formats (resolution, extension, URL).
🗓️ Upload Date	YYYYMMDD format.
🎭 Post Type	reel, post, story, igtv, profile.

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⚙️ Key Features

• Single or Bulk – Provide one URL or many (newline‑separated or JSON array).
• Auto‑Detection – Automatically detects post type (reel, post, story, IGTV, profile).
• Playlist Support – If you provide a profile URL, it extracts the most recent videos (up to 50).
• Residential Proxy Required – Instagram blocks datacenter IPs. The actor works perfectly with Apify residential proxies.
• Clean Output – Missing fields become null; all strings are sanitised.
• Format Information – Returns up to 5 alternative formats (including audio‑only and different resolutions).

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📥 Input Parameters

The actor accepts a JSON object with the following fields:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
url	string	No	–	Single Instagram video/reel/post/story/profile URL.
urls	array or string	No	–	List of URLs (newline‑separated string or JSON array).
proxyConfiguration	object	No	–	Apify proxy configuration. Residential proxies are required.

Note: Provide either url or urls. If both are given, they are merged.

Example Input (Single Reel)

{
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQJ-vbJkbvX/",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Example Input (Bulk)

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Cabc123/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/XYZ789/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/username/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

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📤 Output Fields

Each video/post returns an object with the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
post_type	string	reel, post, story, igtv, or profile.
title	string	Video title (may be generic).
caption	string	Full caption text (up to 2000 chars).
video_id	string	Instagram media ID.
post_url	string	Canonical URL of the post.
owner_username	string	Username (may be numeric ID for some accounts).
owner_name	string	Display name of the account.
owner_url	string	Profile URL (if available).
duration_seconds	float	Video length in seconds.
duration	string	Formatted duration (e.g., 1:04).
thumbnail	string	Thumbnail image URL.
upload_date	string	YYYYMMDD format.
view_count	integer	Number of views (Instagram may return null for some posts).
like_count	integer	Number of likes.
comment_count	integer	Number of comments.
hashtags	array	List of extracted hashtags (e.g., ["#funny","#viral"]).
mentions	array	List of extracted mentions (e.g., ["@user","@brand"]).
download_url	string	Direct MP4 URL (best quality with audio).
formats	array	Up to 5 alternative formats (each with id, url, ext, res).

Example Output

[
  {
    "post_type": "reel",
    "title": "Video by intermiamicf",
    "caption": "HE’S HOME.",
    "video_id": "DQJ-vbJkbvX",
    "post_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQJ-vbJkbvX/",
    "owner_username": "6937659083",
    "owner_name": "Inter Miami CF",
    "owner_url": null,
    "duration_seconds": 64.189,
    "duration": "1:04",
    "thumbnail": "https://instagram.fkno6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
    "upload_date": "20251023",
    "view_count": null,
    "like_count": 1804665,
    "comment_count": 64180,
    "hashtags": [],
    "mentions": [],
    "download_url": "https://instagram.fkno6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
    "formats": [
      {
        "id": "dash-795960779950387a",
        "url": "https://...",
        "ext": "m4a",
        "res": "audio only"
      },
      {
        "id": "1",
        "url": "https://...",
        "ext": "mp4",
        "res": "640x1136"
      },
      {
        "id": "dash-797019733297824v",
        "url": "https://...",
        "ext": "mp4",
        "res": "720x1280"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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🛠 How to Use on Apify

1. Create a task with this actor.
2. Provide input – paste one or more Instagram video/reel/post/profile URLs.
3. Configure proxies – enable residential proxies (required).
4. Run – the actor extracts data and pushes results to the Dataset.
5. Export – download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Running via API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/your-username~instagram-video-reels-downloader/runs" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQJ-vbJkbvX/"],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
      "useApifyProxy": true,
      "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
  }'

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🎯 Use Cases

• Content Archiving – Save your own or public Instagram videos before they disappear.
• Repurposing Content – Download Reels to repost on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Twitter.
• Social Media Analytics – Track engagement metrics (likes, comments) over time.
• Competitor Research – Monitor what content works for brands or influencers.
• Hashtag & Mention Analysis – Extract hashtags to understand content strategy.
• Media Monitoring – Build datasets for trend analysis.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Do I need an Instagram account?

No. This actor works with public content only. No login required.

Q2. Why do I need residential proxies?

Instagram aggressively blocks datacenter IP addresses (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.). Residential proxies mimic real users and are essential to avoid 403 or 429 errors.

Q3. Are the download URLs permanent?

Instagram video URLs expire after a few hours. You should download the file soon after extraction.

Q4. Why are some fields null?

Instagram does not always expose all data (e.g., view counts on posts, owner URL). The actor returns what is available.

Q5. Can I extract from private profiles?

No. Only public content is accessible.

Q6. How many videos does it extract from a profile?

When you provide a profile URL (e.g., https://www.instagram.com/username/), the actor extracts up to 50 recent videos (reels and posts). You can increase this by modifying the script.

Q7. Does it work with Instagram Stories?

Yes, for public stories. However, stories expire after 24 hours, so the URL must be current.

Q8. What is the difference between title and caption?

title is often a generic fallback (e.g., "Video by username"). caption is the actual text written by the user.

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