Imgur Scraper: Posts, Comments, Profiles & Tags

Imgur Scraper helps you research Imgur posts, visual topics and audience conversations. Search keywords, follow tags or profiles and export post text, media links and available engagement, then collect comments to understand how viewers respond to a meme, image collection or story.

Collect posts around an image topic, compare creator activity and review audience responses. Keep media references and source links beside the text and engagement needed for editorial decisions.

At a glance	Details
📥 Input	Search fields or links to the selected items; see the examples below
📤 Output	One row per post, comment or profile, depending on the mode
📄 Pagination	Automatic up to maxResults for each input, when more results are available
🔐 Login required	No
⚡ Processing	Multiple inputs per run with automatic retries for temporary errors
💾 Delivery	One complete Apify dataset table; CSV, JSON and Excel export

What the Imgur scraper collects 🎨

Search Imgur posts, collect profile uploads and tag feeds, or extract post details and comments. Get captions, image and video links, authors, timestamps and vote counts for visual content research and audience feedback analysis.

Collection	What you receive
Imgur post search scraper	Search public posts by keywords and export titles, authors where available, media links and engagement counts.
Imgur post comments scraper	Collect public comment pages and replies included in those responses, with authors, timestamps and votes.
Imgur post details scraper	Extract a public post card with its author, text, media links, tags and engagement counts.
Imgur profile uploads scraper	Collect the public posts published by a selected profile, with media and public engagement counts.
Imgur user profiles scraper	Extract a public profile card with its identity, biography, avatar and registration details.
Imgur tag posts scraper	Collect public posts from a selected tag with media previews and public engagement counts.

Data can include:

• Posts: Post identifiers, titles, descriptions and original links.
• Media: Available image, video and preview references.
• Creators: Account identities, biographies, avatars and profile details.
• Topics: Post tags and selected search or profile context.
• Engagement: Visible post and comment votes and other available counters.
• Comments: Comment text, authors, dates and included replies.

How to scrape Imgur 🚀

1. Choose Post Search in What to collect, or select another collection mode.
2. Fill in the search fields, or paste links to the items you want to collect.
3. Set the maximum results and any optional filters.
4. Start the Actor and review the collected rows.
5. Export the dataset or connect it to your application.

Imgur post search scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "post_search",
  "searchQueries": [
    "cats"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

maxResults: 10 means up to 10 results for each input. It does not guarantee that the website has that many matches. You can set the limit as low as 1.

Imgur post comments scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "post_comments",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://imgur.com/gallery/8iqG3Y7"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Imgur post details scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "post_details",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://imgur.com/gallery/9xCXfv8"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Imgur profile uploads scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "profile_posts",
  "profileUrls": [
    "https://imgur.com/user/Huor/posts"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Imgur user profiles scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "profile_details",
  "profileUrls": [
    "https://imgur.com/user/Huor"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Imgur tag posts scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "tag_posts",
  "tagUrls": [
    "https://imgur.com/t/cats"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Imgur data fields and complete output 📦

Field group	Included data
Posts	Post identifiers, titles, descriptions and original links.
Media	Available image, video and preview references.
Creators	Account identities, biographies, avatars and profile details.
Topics	Post tags and selected search or profile context.
Engagement	Visible post and comment votes and other available counters.
Comments	Comment text, authors, dates and included replies.

Each collected item is a separate row. input identifies the submitted value and result_type identifies the selected mode. All returned fields appear in one table; columns that do not apply to a mode can be empty.

A complete JSON result is shown for every collection mode below, in the same order as the input examples. Each example includes every field for its mode; text and lists are not shortened. Values are representative and can change.

Imgur post search scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "post_search",
  "input": "cats",
  "status": "success",
  "post_id": "aoxcfqh",
  "account_id": "36881819",
  "username": null,
  "created_at": "2026-09-20T08:29:02Z",
  "upvotes": 31,
  "downvotes": 0,
  "points": 31,
  "url": "https://imgur.com/gallery/barn-cats-what-do-you-with-them-aoxcfqh",
  "title": "Barn cats, what do you with them.",
  "description": "",
  "views": 4470,
  "comments_count": 3,
  "favorites_count": 5,
  "media_count": 1,
  "is_album": true,
  "is_mature": false,
  "tags": null,
  "media_urls": [
    "https://i.imgur.com/gfExfCs.mp4"
  ],
  "cover_id": "gfExfCs"
}

Imgur post comments scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "post_comments",
  "input": "8iqG3Y7",
  "status": "success",
  "comment_id": "479571253",
  "parent_id": null,
  "post_id": "8iqG3Y7",
  "text": "Fuck your front page edit",
  "account_id": "20437128",
  "username": "KatietheTeacherLady",
  "created_at": "2015-09-20T00:45:12Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-09-23T15:21:35Z",
  "deleted_at": null,
  "upvotes": 568,
  "downvotes": 1,
  "points": 567,
  "platform": "ios"
}

Imgur post details scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "post_details",
  "input": "9xCXfv8",
  "status": "success",
  "post_id": "9xCXfv8",
  "account_id": "16862058",
  "username": "Huor",
  "created_at": "2026-09-08T04:34:05Z",
  "upvotes": 1169,
  "downvotes": 40,
  "points": 1129,
  "url": "https://imgur.com/gallery/nom-nom-9xCXfv8",
  "title": "Nom nom",
  "description": "",
  "views": 200425,
  "comments_count": 61,
  "favorites_count": 162,
  "media_count": 1,
  "is_album": true,
  "is_mature": false,
  "tags": [
    "cat",
    "cats",
    "caturday",
    "funny",
    "funny_cats"
  ],
  "media_urls": [
    "https://i.imgur.com/TkpNleY.mp4"
  ],
  "cover_id": "TkpNleY"
}

Imgur profile uploads scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "profile_posts",
  "input": "Huor",
  "status": "success",
  "post_id": "BA8ABEk",
  "account_id": "16862058",
  "username": null,
  "created_at": "2026-09-20T08:47:33Z",
  "upvotes": 24,
  "downvotes": 0,
  "points": 24,
  "url": "https://imgur.com/gallery/how-stanley-kubrick-boosted-revolutionary-technology-of-steadicam-BA8ABEk",
  "title": "How Stanley Kubrick boosted the revolutionary technology of the Steadicam",
  "description": "",
  "views": 5844,
  "comments_count": 1,
  "favorites_count": 6,
  "media_count": 4,
  "is_album": true,
  "is_mature": false,
  "tags": null,
  "media_urls": [
    "https://i.imgur.com/3p9a842.mp4",
    "https://i.imgur.com/OXcV2xZ.mp4",
    "https://i.imgur.com/trJdJj5.mp4",
    "https://i.imgur.com/5RPEAjK.mp4"
  ],
  "cover_id": "3p9a842"
}

Imgur user profiles scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "profile_details",
  "input": "Huor",
  "status": "success",
  "account_id": "16862058",
  "username": "Huor",
  "created_at": "2014-12-25T05:12:28Z",
  "url": "https://imgur.com/user/Huor",
  "bio": "I'm a single dad. I'm a writer. I'm a survivor. Mostly just some guy.",
  "reputation": 1604206,
  "reputation_name": "Legendary",
  "avatar_url": "https://i.imgur.com/2p0E8T8_d.png?maxwidth=290&fidelity=grand",
  "cover_url": "https://imgur.com/user/Huor/cover?maxwidth=2560",
  "trophies_count": 80,
  "medallions_count": 6
}

Imgur tag posts scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "tag_posts",
  "input": "cats",
  "status": "success",
  "post_id": "aoxcfqh",
  "account_id": "36881819",
  "username": null,
  "created_at": "2026-09-20T08:29:02Z",
  "upvotes": 31,
  "downvotes": 0,
  "points": 31,
  "url": "https://imgur.com/gallery/barn-cats-what-do-you-with-them-aoxcfqh",
  "title": "Barn cats, what do you with them.",
  "description": "",
  "views": 4470,
  "comments_count": 3,
  "favorites_count": 5,
  "media_count": 1,
  "is_album": true,
  "is_mature": false,
  "tags": null,
  "media_urls": [
    "https://i.imgur.com/gfExfCs.mp4"
  ],
  "cover_id": "gfExfCs"
}

Images, tags and other lists stay with their parent result instead of creating extra rows. Invalid or unavailable inputs, inputs with no results, and requests that fail after all retries produce a row with status: failed. At most one failed row is saved per input; it includes error_code and error_message explaining the outcome. A normal end of pagination after collected results does not add a failed row.

Input requirements and collection settings ⚙️

Setting	What to enter
What to collect (mode)	Choose the information to collect.
Maximum results per search or link (maxResults)	Collect up to this many results for each search or link. Minimum: 1.
Search keywords (searchQueries)	Enter one search phrase per line. For Post Search.
Post links (postUrls)	Paste one link per line. Example: https://imgur.com/gallery/8iqG3Y7 For Post Comments, Post.
Profile links (profileUrls)	Paste one link per line. Example: https://imgur.com/user/Huor/posts For Profile Posts, Profile.
Tag page links (tagUrls)	Paste one link per line. Example: https://imgur.com/t/cats For Tag Posts.

Collection mode	Fields to use
Post Comments	Post links
Post	Post links
Post Search	Search keywords
Profile Posts	Profile links
Profile	Profile links
Tag Posts	Tag page links

The result limit applies separately to each search or supplied link. Collection ends earlier when no more matching results are available.

Imgur scraping use cases 🎯

Visual trend research

Compare posts around a meme, event or recurring image topic.

Audience reaction analysis

Review comments and votes on selected posts.

Creator benchmarking

Collect published posts from accounts relevant to your editorial niche.

Campaign monitoring

Find keyword matches and inspect how a campaign topic appears on Imgur.

Content reference libraries

Organize source-linked media references for social and editorial teams.

Pricing and saved-result behavior 💰

See the Actor's Pricing tab for the active pricing model and current rate. Store settings may change, so this README does not claim a fixed cost.

Under dataset-item pricing:

• Each collected item saved in the dataset is one result.
• Images, tags and other values attached to that item do not create additional rows.
• Automatic retry attempts do not create extra dataset rows.
• A saved failed row is also one billable dataset item, including invalid inputs, unavailable items, no results, or exhausted retries. At most one failed row is saved per input, including when some results were already collected.
• maxResults caps all saved rows for each input, including its failed row. Repeated copies of the same input are processed once. More inputs or a higher limit can produce more saved results.

Imgur scraper API and integrations 🔌

Replace $ACTOR_ID with the ID shown in the Actor API tab and $APIFY_TOKEN with your token.

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$ACTOR_ID/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"post_search","searchQueries":["cats"],"maxResults":10}'

Use schedules for recurring collection, webhooks for completion notifications, and Apify integrations for Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, cloud storage, a CRM or your own application.

Reliability, retries, and public-data limits ⚠️

Temporary connection errors, timeouts and access restrictions are retried automatically, up to five attempts. Invalid inputs save a failed row without an HTTP request; confirmed unavailable items save a failed row without unnecessary retries. Exhausted retries also save a failed row. Results already collected remain available if a later request fails, and normal pagination completion adds no error row. Collection also stops after two consecutive fully processed pages add no new results, even if the website provides another cursor. Required detail lookups are completed before checking a page; new results reset the counter, and independent reply branches are checked separately. Failures while initializing the Actor, saving data or scheduling requests stop the run instead of being reported as a failed website result.

Results cover publicly available posts and profile information.

Media links do not include permission to reuse the underlying images or videos.

Imgur controls which information is publicly available. Removed, private or restricted items may be unavailable, and optional values can be null or empty. A run can still fail if the results cannot be saved.

Frequently asked questions ❓

Does it require an account on Imgur?

No. You do not need to provide an account, password or login cookies. Only publicly available information is collected.

How does maxResults work?

It limits the number of saved results separately for every input. The minimum is 1. With maxResults set to 10, each input returns at most 10 available results. A detail lookup normally returns one record per input.

Can I collect posts from a tag?

Yes. Tag Posts collects the public feed for a selected tag.

Does it include comment replies?

Comment results include the replies made available with the collected comment responses.

Why are some fields empty?

The website may not publish that value, or the field may belong to a different collection mode. Missing values remain null or empty instead of being guessed.

Can I export the results to a spreadsheet?

Yes. Download CSV, Excel or JSON from the Apify dataset. All returned fields are included in the same results table.

Support and responsible use 🛟

For a reproducible issue, share the run ID, selected mode, result limit and a safe public example through the support channel. Never disclose access tokens, passwords or proxy credentials.

Use public Imgur information lawfully and responsibly. Follow applicable privacy, copyright, data-protection, contractual and platform requirements when storing, analyzing or redistributing results.