Instagram Profile Scraper

Fast and efficient Instagram profile scraper that extracts comprehensive profile information including followers, posts, business details, and more.

Features

• 🚀 High-Speed Scraping - Process hundreds of profiles per minute
• 📊 Comprehensive Data - Extract 25+ profile fields including followers, posts, bio, and business information
• 🔄 Batch Processing - Efficiently handles large lists of profiles
• 💰 Cost-Effective - Optimized for minimal resource usage
• 🎯 Reliable - Built-in error handling and automatic recovery
• 📦 Clean Output - Well-structured JSON data ready for analysis

What Data Can You Extract?

Profile Information

• Username, Full Name, Biography
• Profile Picture (Standard & HD)
• Verified Status, Private/Public Status
• External URLs and Links

Statistics

• Followers Count
• Following Count
• Posts Count
• IGTV Videos Count
• Highlight Reels Count

Business Information

• Business Account Status
• Business Category
• Business Address
• Category Classification

Content Preview

• Latest 12 Posts (with captions, likes, comments)
• Latest 12 IGTV Videos (with titles, views, duration)
• Related/Suggested Profiles

Additional Data

• Facebook ID (FBID)
• Account Creation Status
• Channel Status
• Profile URL

Input

The scraper accepts Instagram profile URLs or usernames in multiple formats:

Examples:

{
  "profiles": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/cristiano/",
    "@leomessi",
    "selenagomez"
  ]
}

Supported Formats:

• Full URL: https://www.instagram.com/username/
• With @: @username
• Plain username: username

Output

The scraper returns detailed profile data in JSON format:

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
  "id": "528817151",
  "username": "nasa",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa/",
  "fullName": "NASA",
  "biography": "🚀🌎 Exploring the universe and our home planet.",
  "followersCount": 96323377,
  "followsCount": 80,
  "postsCount": 4519,
  "verified": true,
  "private": false,
  "isBusinessAccount": true,
  "businessCategoryName": "Government Agencies",
  "category": "Government Organization",
  "profilePicUrl": "https://...",
  "profilePicUrlHD": "https://...",
  "externalUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov/",
  "externalUrls": [...],
  "latestPosts": [...],
  "latestIgtvVideos": [...],
  "relatedProfiles": [...],
  "fbid": "123456789"
}

Use Cases

• 📈 Market Research - Analyze competitor profiles and audience sizes
• 🎯 Influencer Discovery - Find and evaluate influencers in your niche
• 📊 Data Analytics - Collect profile data for analysis and reporting
• 🔍 Lead Generation - Build prospect lists from Instagram profiles
• 📱 Social Listening - Monitor profile changes and growth trends
• 🎨 Content Strategy - Research successful profiles in your industry

Performance

Typical Speed:

• 150-200 profiles per minute
• 1,000 profiles in ~6 minutes
• 10,000 profiles in ~60 minutes

Resource Usage:

• Approximately $1 per 1,000 profiles
• Low memory footprint
• Minimal compute usage

Dataset Preview

When you run the scraper, you'll see an overview table with key metrics:

Username	Full Name	Followers	Posts	Verified	Profile Pic
cristiano	Cristiano Ronaldo	643M	3,954	✓	🖼️
leomessi	Leo Messi	504M	1,089	✓	🖼️

Getting Started

1. Add profile URLs or usernames to the input
2. Click "Start"
3. Download your data when complete

Export Options

Export your scraped data in multiple formats:

• JSON
• CSV
• Excel
• HTML Table

Best Practices

✅ Do:

• Use specific usernames or URLs for accurate results
• Process profiles in batches for large lists
• Export data regularly during long runs

❌ Avoid:

• Scraping the same profiles repeatedly in short intervals
• Processing extremely large lists (>50k) in a single run

FAQ

Q: How many profiles can I scrape? A: The scraper can handle any number of profiles. For optimal performance, we recommend batches of 1,000-10,000 profiles.

Q: What if a profile is private? A: The scraper will still extract available public information (username, profile picture, follower count, etc.)

Q: How often is the data updated? A: Data is scraped in real-time during each run, so you always get the most current information.

Q: Can I scrape posts and comments? A: This scraper focuses on profile data. For posts and comments, use our Instagram Post Scraper.

Support

🔒 Reliable & Compliant - Uses Instagram's public APIs with proper rate limiting and respects platform guidelines

⚡ No Login Required - Works with public profiles without authentication

🎨 Clean Output - Structured JSON data ready for analysis, export, or integration

Having issues or questions? Contact support or check the Apify documentation for help.

Version

Current Version: 1.0.0

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