Instagram Followers Exporter – JSON to CSV

Turn your own Instagram Data Download JSON into analysis-ready follower rows. This privacy-first converter does not log in to Instagram, use session cookies, or scrape another account.

What you can do

• Convert Instagram follower exports to CSV, Excel, or JSON.
• Create a clean backup with usernames, profile links, and follow timestamps.
• Deduplicate nested export records for audience operations.
• Process inline JSON or your own signed HTTPS export URLs.

Get the source file

In Meta Accounts Center, request a download of your Instagram information and choose JSON format. Select the followers/following information you are authorized to use. When the download is ready, locate the follower JSON file (commonly named followers_1.json). Meta may change the exact menu labels.

Start quickly

Paste one or more export records into followers. The Actor recursively reads Instagram’s string_list_data structure.

{
  "followers": [
    {
      "string_list_data": [
        {
          "href": "https://www.instagram.com/example/",
          "value": "example",
          "timestamp": 1700000000
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}

For larger files, provide direct signed HTTPS JSON links in exportUrls. URLs must return JSON without an interactive login page. Use maxItems as a predictable hard cap.

Output

Each paid result is one deduplicated relationship row with username, profileUrl, followedAt, source, and scrapedAt. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS, or consume it through the Apify API.

Troubleshooting

• No rows: make sure the pasted object contains Instagram’s string_list_data records.
• URL fails: use an HTTPS link that directly returns the JSON file and has not expired.
• Only part of the export appears: increase maxItems and include every split follower file.
• Need someone else’s live follower list: this Actor intentionally does not scrape or bypass Instagram access controls.

Free product guide

See the Instagram Followers Exporter workflow, privacy model, and expected output, or browse all Signal Lab data tools.

Pricing and responsible use

Launch pricing is $0.50 per 1,000 successful relationship rows plus the small start event shown in the Pricing tab. You pay for rows actually produced. Use only exports you are authorized to process and protect personal data according to applicable law.