Instagram Engagers Scraper: Likes & Comments - No Cookies

Turn public Instagram post engagement into structured audience data. Add one or more post URLs, choose likes or comments, set a result limit, and run the Actor without an Instagram login or cookies.

Use the results for audience research, influencer discovery, campaign analysis, lead enrichment, competitor monitoring, and automated reporting.

What this Actor does

• Extracts users who liked public Instagram posts.
• Extracts comments and their authors from public Instagram posts.
• Processes multiple post URLs in one run.
• Returns up to 200 engagers per post.
• Requires no Instagram account, session, or cookies.
• Stores results in an Apify dataset for download and integration.
• Supports scheduled runs, API access, webhooks, and Apify integrations.

Quick start

You do not need to write code.

1. Open the Actor and select the Input tab.
2. Add one or more public Instagram post URLs.
3. Choose comments or likes.
4. Set the number of engagers to collect per post, from 1 to 200.
5. Click Start.
6. Open the dataset to inspect or export the results.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
Posts	Array	Yes	Public Instagram post or Reel URLs. Add one URL per line in the form.
dataToScrape	String	Yes	Select comments or likes. Default: comments.
resultsLimit	Integer	Yes	Maximum number of engagers returned per post. Range: 1-200. Default: 20.

Comments input example

{
  "Posts": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHhRQzMLWD/"
  ],
  "dataToScrape": "comments",
  "resultsLimit": 50
}

Likes input example

{
  "Posts": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHhRQzMLWD/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/EXAMPLE/"
  ],
  "dataToScrape": "likes",
  "resultsLimit": 100
}

Output

Results are stored as individual dataset items. Available fields depend on whether you select likes or comments and on the information publicly available for each engager.

Common output fields can include:

• Engagement type
• Source post URL
• Comment text
• Comment like count
• Creation timestamp
• Hashtags and mentions
• User ID
• Username and full name
• User profile URL
• Profile picture URL
• Private-account status
• Verification status

Comment output example

{
  "type": "comments",
  "link_post": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHhRQzMLWD/",
  "comment_like_count": 0,
  "created_at": 1746135474,
  "hashtags": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "text": "Great post!",
  "link_user": "https://www.instagram.com/example_user/",
  "user.full_name": "Example User",
  "user.id": "21275061902",
  "user.is_private": false,
  "user.is_verified": false,
  "user.profile_pic_url": "https://example.com/profile.jpg",
  "user.username": "example_user"
}

created_at is returned as a Unix timestamp in seconds and can be converted to a date in your spreadsheet, database, or analytics tool.

Export and integrations

After a run, open the Apify dataset to preview the records. You can download or consume the dataset using the formats and integrations currently available in your Apify workspace, including JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, JSONL, and the Apify API.

You can also:

• Schedule recurring runs.
• Send results to webhooks or automation platforms.
• Connect the dataset to your own application through the Apify API.
• Process results in Google Sheets or other analytics tools.

Popular use cases

Find engaged audiences

Collect public users who actively interact with relevant posts instead of relying only on follower counts.

Analyze campaigns

Compare the people and comments generated by different posts, creators, products, or campaigns.

Discover potential creators and prospects

Identify recurring engagers around brands, competitors, events, and niche communities for further qualification.

Study comments and sentiment

Export comment text for topic classification, qualitative research, moderation workflows, or sentiment analysis.

Monitor competitors

Run the Actor on selected public posts over time and send the results into your reporting or automation workflow.

Pricing

Pricing starts from $0.50 per 1,000 engagers. The final cost depends on the number of results successfully returned. Check the pricing displayed in Apify Store before running large workloads, as current pricing and platform usage charges may change.

To estimate a run:

estimated Actor charge = requested engagers / 1,000 x $0.50

Example: requesting 200 engagers has an estimated Actor charge of $0.10, assuming all 200 results are returned. Any separate Apify platform usage is governed by your Apify plan.

Important limitations

• Only publicly accessible Instagram content can be processed.
• Private, deleted, restricted, or unavailable posts may return no results.
• Instagram may limit the engagement information exposed for a post.
• The maximum configured limit is 200 results per post.
• A requested limit is a maximum, not a guarantee that every post will return that many records.
• Output fields can vary when information is unavailable publicly.
• Use the collected data responsibly and comply with applicable laws and platform terms.

API and automation

The Actor can be run manually from Apify Console or programmatically with the Apify API. Use the Actor identifier:

scraping_solutions/instagram-engagers-likes-and-comments-no-cookies

API users can run the Actor asynchronously, wait for a synchronous dataset response, retrieve dataset items, schedule runs, or connect webhooks. Your Apify API token is available in the integration settings of your Apify account.

FAQ

Do I need an Instagram account?

No. The Actor is designed to process publicly available posts without an Instagram login or cookies.

Can I extract both likes and comments in one configuration?

Choose one value, likes or comments, for each run. Create two runs or saved tasks when you need both datasets.

Can I process multiple posts?

Yes. Add multiple public post URLs to the Posts array. The result limit applies to each post.

How many engagers can I request?

You can request between 1 and 200 engagers per post.

Can I export the results?

Yes. Results are saved in an Apify dataset and can be downloaded or accessed through the export options and integrations available in Apify.

Why did a post return fewer results than requested?

The post may have fewer accessible engagements, may be restricted, or Instagram may not expose every engagement publicly. resultsLimit defines the maximum requested amount.

Start collecting Instagram engagement data

Add your public post URLs, choose likes or comments, and turn Instagram engagement into structured data ready for research and automation.