Instagram Hashtag Research Scraper

Turn any keyword into a ranked list of related Instagram hashtags with real post counts — no login required. Find the hashtags your audience actually uses before you hit publish.

What you get

For every keyword you enter, the scraper returns the matching Instagram hashtags with:

• Hashtag name and a direct link to its Instagram explore page
• Post count (mediaCount) — the total number of posts using the hashtag
• Formatted post count (e.g. 174M, 1.9M, 921K) for quick scanning
• Rank — the hashtag's position in Instagram's own search results for your keyword
• Hashtag ID for joining with other datasets
• Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets directly from the Apify console

Use cases

• Hashtag research — build hashtag sets for upcoming posts with a mix of high-volume and niche tags
• Content planning — discover what topics and tag variations exist around your niche before creating content
• Reach optimization — balance mega-hashtags (millions of posts) against low-competition long-tail tags to maximize discoverability
• Competitor hashtag analysis — research the keyword spaces your competitors post into and find gaps they've missed
• Campaign tracking setup — identify every variant of a branded hashtag before launching a campaign

How to use

1. Enter one or more Keywords (one per line), e.g. fitness, vegan recipes
2. Optionally set Max Items to cap the total number of hashtags returned (0 = unlimited)
3. Run the actor — results appear in the Dataset tab, one hashtag per row
4. Export the dataset as CSV or Google Sheets for your content calendar

Output format

Each dataset record:

{
  "keyword": "fitness",
  "hashtagId": "17843691415043401",
  "name": "fitnessmotivation",
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/fitnessmotivation/",
  "mediaCount": 174098560,
  "formattedMediaCount": "174M",
  "rank": 1
}