# Instagram Scraper: Posts, Profiles, Comments & Transcripts (`signalqub/instagram-scraper-posts-profiles-comments-transcripts`) Actor

Fast, zero-auth Instagram scraper. Extract public profiles, reels, posts, nested comments, tagged posts, highlights, and AI video transcripts to JSON/CSV with no login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/signalqub/instagram-scraper-posts-profiles-comments-transcripts.md
- **Developed by:** [OluwaNifemi Jacob](https://apify.com/signalqub) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Instagram Data & Content Extractor (8-in-1 Tool)

The most comprehensive Instagram extraction tool on the market. Stop managing proxies, dealing with login blocks, or getting your accounts banned. This tool uses enterprise-grade infrastructure to fetch public data safely and instantly.

### 🎯 8 Dedicated Extraction Modes

#### 1. Instagram Profile Scraper

Extract follower counts, following counts, verified status, bios, and external website links.

#### 2. User Posts & Reels (Timeline Extractor)

Download a user's entire grid of posts, videos, and Reels. Extracts high-resolution media URLs, captions, and engagement metrics (likes/comments).

#### 3. Extract Nested Post Comments

Scrape thousands of comments from any viral post or Reel. Toggle "Include Nested Replies" to extract deep conversation threads.

#### 4. Instagram Video & Reel AI Transcripts

Extract and transcribe spoken audio directly from Reels and video carousels using advanced AI speech-to-text.

#### 5. Scrape User Tagged Posts

Monitor brand mentions by extracting all public posts where a specific user or brand has been tagged by others. Perfect for User Generated Content (UGC) campaigns.

#### 6. Profile Highlights Extractor

Extract metadata and cover images from active highlight reels.

#### 7. Single Post Details

Paste a shortcode to instantly extract deep metadata for any single piece of content.

#### 8. Global Keyword Search

Search Instagram natively for users, hashtags, and locations to discover new leads.

***

#### 🚀 Built on SignalQub Infrastructure

This actor is a lightweight interface powered by the **[SignalQub REST API](https://signalqub.com/endpoints/instagram)**.

Because it runs on our enterprise endpoints, it automatically bypasses Instagram's aggressive anti-bot protections. **You do not need an Instagram account or login to run this.**

#### Integrate directly into your own app!

If you are a developer, you can bypass the Apify store entirely and hit our REST API directly from your Node.js or Python backend to avoid platform compute fees.

📚 **[Read the API Documentation](https://signalqub.com/docs)**\
🔑 **[Get 100 Free API Credits at SignalQub.com](https://signalqub.com)**

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Select what you want to extract.

## `target` (type: `string`):

Enter the username, post URL, or search keyword. ⚠️ NOTE: Tagged Posts mode requires a numeric User ID (e.g. 427553890), NOT a username.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Max items to return (for posts, comments, search).

## `include_replies` (type: `boolean`):

For Comments mode only.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "user_posts",
  "target": "leomessi",
  "limit": 100,
  "include_replies": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The extracted Instagram data stored in the default dataset.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "target": "leomessi"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("signalqub/instagram-scraper-posts-profiles-comments-transcripts").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "target": "leomessi" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("signalqub/instagram-scraper-posts-profiles-comments-transcripts").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "target": "leomessi"
}' |
apify call signalqub/instagram-scraper-posts-profiles-comments-transcripts --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,signalqub/instagram-scraper-posts-profiles-comments-transcripts"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/PPvN34eMxUnUIcCAM/builds/HkKsc5U1o0gfBh3iJ/openapi.json