Snapchat Followers Scraper — Get Subscriber Counts, Bios & Profile Data in Bulk

Look up any public Snapchat profile by username or URL and get its subscriber (follower) count along with the display name, title, bio, website link, category, profile picture, Snapcode image, hero image, brand colour and account timestamps.

Paste one username or a thousand. No Snapchat account, no login, no API key.

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What you get

👤 Profile identity	📈 Audience & category	🖼️ Media & branding
Username	Subscriber count	Profile picture URL
Display name and title	Category and subcategory	Snapcode image URL
Bio	Publisher type	Square hero image URL
Website URL		Primary brand colour
Address (when published)	Account creation time
	Last update time	Scrape timestamp

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Key features

• Subscriber counts in bulk. The single number most people want from Snapchat — for as many accounts as you can list, in one run.
• Usernames or URLs. Paste mohsenalnssar or https://www.snapchat.com/add/mohsenalnssar — both work, mixed freely in the same list.
• Multi-strategy extraction. The Actor reads Snapchat's embedded profile data, and falls back to targeted pattern extraction across the page's scripts when the primary structure is not present — so profiles keep resolving even as Snapchat changes its markup.
• Automatic proxy escalation. Runs direct by default; if Snapchat blocks requests it falls back to datacenter and then residential proxies without any configuration from you.
• Polite pacing. A randomised 1–2 second delay between profiles keeps long runs stable instead of tripping rate limits.
• Never loses a row. A profile that cannot be read is written to the dataset with success: false and the error message, so your export always matches your input list.
• Branding assets included. Snapcode image, hero image and primary colour make this useful for creator databases and media kits, not just counts.

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Use cases

• Influencer discovery & vetting — check subscriber counts across a shortlist before you reach out or negotiate.
• Creator database building — assemble a searchable table of Snapchat creators with bios, categories and websites.
• Competitor monitoring — track rival brands' Snapchat audience size over time with a scheduled run.
• Campaign reporting — snapshot subscriber counts before and after a campaign to measure lift.
• Brand research — see which categories and publisher types dominate a niche.
• Media-kit automation — pull profile pictures, Snapcodes and hero images programmatically.
• Lead generation — the websiteUrl field connects a Snapchat creator to their business.
• Market research — quantify audience sizes across a segment for benchmarking.

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How it works

1. You provide usernames or profile URLs, one per line.
2. Each profile page is fetched, starting on a direct connection.
3. Profile data is extracted from Snapchat's embedded structured data, with a script-scanning fallback for profiles served differently.
4. If Snapchat blocks the request, the Actor escalates to datacenter and then residential proxies automatically.
5. A short randomised delay is applied between profiles.
6. Each profile is pushed to the dataset as soon as it is scraped — including failures, with their error message.

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Quick start

1. Open the Actor and add usernames or profile URLs to Snapchat Profile URLs or Usernames — one per line.
2. Leave the proxy settings at their default for a first run.
3. Click Start, then export the Output tab as CSV, Excel or JSON.

Minimal input

{
  "startUrls": ["mohsenalnssar"]
}

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Input configuration

Field	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	— (required)	Snapchat profile URLs (https://www.snapchat.com/add/username) or plain usernames. Mix both freely.
proxyConfiguration	object	no proxy	By default no proxy is used. If Snapchat blocks requests, the Actor automatically falls back to datacenter, then residential proxies. Configure groups or country here if you need to.

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Output data

One row per profile.

Field	Type	Description
username	string	Snapchat username.
title	string	Profile title as displayed.
name	string	Display name.
bio	string	Profile bio text.
subscriberCount	string / number	Number of subscribers (followers).
websiteUrl	string	Website linked from the profile.
address	string	Address, when the account publishes one.
categoryStringId	string	Snapchat category.
subcategoryStringId	string	Snapchat subcategory.
publisherType	string	Type of publisher account.
profilePictureUrl	string	Profile picture image URL.
snapcodeImageUrl	string	Snapcode image URL.
squareHeroImageUrl	string	Square hero image URL.
primaryColor	string	Primary brand colour of the profile.
creationTime	string	When the account was created.
lastUpdateTime	string	When the profile was last updated.
scrapedAt	string	UTC timestamp of extraction.
success	boolean	Present as false on failed rows.
error	string	Failure reason on failed rows.

Fields appear only when Snapchat publishes them for that profile — accounts vary in how much they fill in.

Example output

{
  "username": "exampleofficial",
  "title": "Example Official",
  "name": "Example",
  "bio": "Daily behind-the-scenes from the Example team 👻",
  "subscriberCount": "1284000",
  "websiteUrl": "https://example.com",
  "categoryStringId": "entertainment",
  "subcategoryStringId": "creator",
  "publisherType": "CREATOR",
  "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/…",
  "snapcodeImageUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=exampleofficial",
  "squareHeroImageUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/…",
  "primaryColor": "#FFFC00",
  "creationTime": "2019-04-12T08:31:00Z",
  "lastUpdateTime": "2026-07-28T14:02:11Z",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-10T10:44:03Z"
}

{
  "username": "nonexistent_profile",
  "success": false,
  "error": "Profile could not be fetched",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-10T10:44:07Z"
}

Illustrative values — a live run returns current Snapchat data.

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Usage examples

Bulk influencer check

{
  "startUrls": [
    "creator_one",
    "creator_two",
    "https://www.snapchat.com/add/creator_three"
  ]
}

Export to CSV and sort by subscriberCount.

Growth tracking over time

Save your creator list as a Task and attach a weekly Schedule. Compare subscriberCount per username between runs to chart growth.

Category research

Run across a large list, then group your export by categoryStringId and subcategoryStringId to see how a niche is distributed.

Find creators with a business site

Filter the export for rows where websiteUrl is not empty — those creators have something to sell, which usually means they are open to partnerships.

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Run it from your own code

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN>")

run = client.actor("scraperx/snapchat-followers-scraper").call(run_input={
    "startUrls": ["creator_one", "creator_two"],
})

for p in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(p["username"], "|", p.get("subscriberCount"), "|", p.get("websiteUrl"))

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN>' });

const run = await client.actor('scraperx/snapchat-followers-scraper').call({
    startUrls: ['creator_one', 'creator_two'],
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scraperx~snapchat-followers-scraper/runs?token=<YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"startUrls":["creator_one"]}'

Integrations

Push profiles into Google Sheets, Airtable, Slack, Make, Zapier, Google Drive or your CRM via webhooks, and use Schedules to keep an influencer database current.

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Pricing

Pricing for this Actor is shown on its Pricing tab on the Actor page, and Apify displays the applicable cost before you run it. Free Apify accounts include monthly platform credit that is enough to trial it.

Note that if the run escalates to Apify Residential proxies, that traffic is billed separately by the platform according to your plan.

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Limits & good to know

• Public profiles only. Private accounts and profiles Snapchat does not render publicly cannot be read.
• Not every field is published. Many profiles omit bio, website, address or category; those fields simply do not appear rather than being guessed.
• subscriberCount is what Snapchat displays publicly, which is not published for every account type.
• Failures are real rows. Check for success: false and re-run just those usernames if needed.
• Image URLs point at Snapchat's CDN and can expire — download assets promptly if you need the files.
• The Actor paces itself with a 1–2 second delay per profile, so very long lists take proportionally longer. Raise the run timeout for large batches.
• This Actor returns profile-level data. It does not extract stories, snaps or spotlight content.
• Default run options are 4 GB memory and a 1-hour timeout.

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FAQ

Do I need a Snapchat account or API key? No. The Actor reads public profile pages without authentication.

Can I use plain usernames instead of URLs? Yes — both formats work, and you can mix them in one list.

Does it return the follower count? Yes, as subscriberCount — Snapchat's public subscriber number for that profile.

Why is a field missing for some profiles? Because that account does not publish it. Snapchat profiles vary a lot in how much they fill in.

Do I need to configure proxies? No. The Actor starts direct and escalates automatically to datacenter and then residential if Snapchat blocks it.

Can it scrape stories or snaps? No. This Actor covers profile-level data: identity, audience size, category, links and branding assets.

How do I track growth over time? Save your list as a Task, schedule it weekly, and compare subscriberCount per username across runs.

Which export formats are supported? JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML and RSS. CSV works well here — the rows are flat.

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Legal & responsible use

This Actor collects only publicly visible Snapchat profile information — the same details any visitor sees on a public profile page. It does not log in, add accounts, or access private content, stories or messages. Usernames, bios and profile images are personal data: make sure your use complies with Snapchat's terms, copyright, and GDPR or comparable data-protection rules.

Support

Need extra fields, story-level data, or a custom Snapchat workflow? Open an issue on the Issues tab of this Actor.