Facebook Scraper — Pages, Groups & Profiles

Extract posts, reactions, comments, and shares from any public Facebook Page, Group, or Profile — all in one tool. No API key or login required for public content.

What does Facebook Scraper do?

Facebook's official API severely restricts access to Page and Group data. This scraper bypasses those limitations with a high-speed extraction engine that delivers reliable, structured data in seconds.

Why pay for 3 separate scrapers? Most competitors sell Pages, Groups, and Profiles as separate tools. Ours combines all three with a single, faster engine.

✅ Key Features

Feature	Description
All-in-One	Pages + Groups + Profiles in a single tool
High-Speed Engine	Optimized extraction — faster than traditional scrapers
Public Pages	Scrape any public Facebook Page feed
Public Groups	Extract posts from open Facebook Groups
Profile Scraping	Collect public posts from user timelines
Smart Sessions	Efficient session reuse across multiple targets
Anti-Detection	Residential proxy support + stealth browsing
No Login Required	Works with public content — no Facebook API key needed

Pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0	Use your Apify free credits (~2,000 results/month)
Basic	$1 per 1,000 results	Pages + Groups + Profiles
Enterprise	Contact us	Archive mode, bulk scraping, monitoring, dedicated support

💡 One tool, three scrapers. Competitors charge separately for Pages, Groups, and Profiles. Ours delivers all three from one actor.

How to Scrape Facebook

No coding skills required:

1. Create a free Apify account
2. Open the Facebook Scraper
3. Add one or more Facebook Page names, Group IDs, or Profile usernames
4. Select the target type (Page, Group, or Profile)
5. Click "Start" and wait for results
6. Download your data in JSON, CSV, XML, Excel, or HTML format

Use Cases

• 📊 Brand Monitoring — Track engagement and reactions on Facebook Pages in real-time
• 🔍 Competitor Analysis — Monitor competitor page activity and audience sentiment
• 💡 Pain Point Detection — Find complaints, feature requests, and frustrations in public Groups
• 📈 Content Research — Analyze top-performing post formats, topics, and engagement patterns
• 🤖 AI & LLM Training — Gather real-world social media data for model fine-tuning
• 📋 Lead Generation — Extract author data from Groups for outreach campaigns

Input Examples

Scrape a Facebook Page

{
    "targets": ["NASA"],
    "target_type": "page",
    "limit": 20
}

Scrape a Public Group

{
    "targets": ["groups/169822606822288"],
    "target_type": "group",
    "limit": 50,
    "days_limit": 30
}

Scrape Multiple Targets

{
    "targets": ["NASA", "SpaceX", "ESA"],
    "target_type": "page",
    "limit": 20
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
targets	Array	Facebook Page names, Group IDs, or Profile usernames	Required
target_type	String	Type of target: page, group, or profile	page
limit	Integer	Max posts per target (1–500)	20
days_limit	Integer	Stop scraping posts older than N days (1–365)	90
proxy	Object	Proxy configuration (residential recommended)	Apify Proxy

Output

Each post is returned as a structured JSON object:

{
    "post_id": "pfbid02abc123",
    "post_url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid02abc123",
    "author_name": "NASA",
    "content": "Today we announced a new mission to Mars...",
    "reaction_count": 45200,
    "comment_count": 1823,
    "share_count": 12500,
    "created_at": "2026-05-01T14:30:00Z",
    "image_urls": ["https://scontent.facebook.com/..."],
    "source_platform": "facebook",
    "target_type": "page",
    "scrape_mode": "feed",
    "scraped_at": "2026-05-15T10:00:00Z"
}

Data Extracted

Field	Description
post_id	Unique Facebook post identifier
post_url	Direct URL to the post
author_name	Name of the post author
content	Full text content of the post
reaction_count	Total reactions (likes, love, etc.)
comment_count	Number of comments
share_count	Number of shares
created_at	Post creation timestamp (ISO 8601)
image_urls	Array of attached image URLs

Performance

Metric	Value
First Target	~25 seconds (session setup)
Additional Targets	~5 seconds per 10 posts
3 targets × 20 posts	~50 seconds total
Memory	Recommended 2048–4096 MB

Tips for Best Results

1. For Groups, use the numeric Group ID (e.g., groups/169822606822288)
2. For Pages, use the page username (e.g., NASA, apifytech)
3. Set days_limit to control how far back the scraper goes
4. Use residential proxies for best reliability
5. Keep limit under 100 for optimal performance

FAQ

Is Facebook login required?

No. This scraper works with public content only and does not require any Facebook credentials or API keys.

Can I scrape private groups?

No. Only public groups with open visibility are supported.

How is this different from other Facebook scrapers?

Most scrapers sell Pages, Groups, and Profiles as separate actors. Ours combines all three in one tool — saving you time and money.

Enterprise & Custom Solutions

Need high-volume scraping, custom integrations, or dedicated support?

• 🗄️ Archive mode for deep historical data extraction
• 🔄 Monitoring mode for real-time alerts on new posts
• 🔗 API integration with your data pipeline
• 📞 Priority support

Contact us for enterprise pricing and custom solutions.

Limitations

• Only public content is accessible without authentication
• Facebook may temporarily rate-limit requests during high-volume scraping
• Some Pages with restricted regions may not be accessible