Instagram Post & Profile Scraper

Extract Instagram profile data, posts, reels, engagement metrics, and hashtags from any public Instagram account — no login or cookies required.

Built on enterprise-grade infrastructure with a 100% success rate and pay-per-result pricing — you only pay for records actually delivered.

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What does Instagram Post & Profile Scraper do?

This actor collects public data from Instagram profiles in one run:

• Profile data — followers, following, bio, verified status, business category, and engagement rate
• Posts & Reels — images, videos, and carousels with likes, comments, captions, and media URLs
• Hashtags — aggregated list of all hashtags used across a profile's posts

Supports multiple usernames in a single run — scraping 10 profiles takes the same time as scraping 1.

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What data do you get?

Profile fields

Field	Description
username	Instagram handle
fullName	Display name
followers	Follower count
following	Following count
bio	Profile biography
isVerified	Whether the account is verified
isBusiness	Whether it's a business account
category	Business category (e.g. "Media/news company")
avgEngagement	Average engagement rate across posts
extractedAt	Timestamp of extraction

Post fields

Field	Description
postId	Unique Instagram post ID
contentType	Image, Video, Carousel, or Reel
caption	Post caption text
likes	Total likes
comments	Total comments
postUrl	Direct link to the post
mediaUrl	Direct URL to the image or video
timestamp	When the post was published
hashtags	Array of hashtags used in the caption
extractedAt	Timestamp of extraction

Hashtags fields

Field	Description
hashtags	All unique hashtags used across the profile's posts
count	Total number of unique hashtags

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Use cases

• Influencer research — Analyse follower count, engagement rate, and content style before outreach
• Competitor analysis — Monitor a competitor's posting frequency, top-performing content, and hashtag strategy
• Content strategy — Identify which post formats and hashtags drive the most engagement in your niche
• Market research — Understand how your audience or industry talks about a topic on Instagram
• Lead generation — Build lists of business accounts in a category with contact-ready profile data
• Academic research — Collect public social media data for studies on behaviour, trends, or culture

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How to use

1. Add usernames

Provide one or more Instagram usernames (e.g. natgeo, nasa). No URLs needed — just the handle.

2. Set filters (optional)

• Max Posts — how many posts to collect per profile (default: 20, max: 500)
• Min Likes — skip posts below a like threshold
• Date range — filter by Start Date / End Date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
• Newer Than — only posts from the last N days
• Content types — toggle Images, Videos (includes Reels), and Carousels independently

3. Run and export

Results appear in the Dataset tab. Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

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Input example

{
  "usernames": ["natgeo", "nasa"],
  "maxPosts": 20,
  "minLikes": 100,
  "includeVideos": true,
  "newerThan": 30
}

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Output example

Profile record

{
  "type": "profile",
  "username": "natgeo",
  "fullName": "National Geographic",
  "followers": 271054801,
  "following": 165,
  "bio": "...",
  "isVerified": true,
  "isBusiness": true,
  "category": "Media/news company",
  "avgEngagement": 0.43,
  "extractedAt": "2026-05-07T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Post record

{
  "type": "post",
  "username": "natgeo",
  "postId": "abc123",
  "contentType": "Image",
  "caption": "...",
  "likes": 45231,
  "comments": 312,
  "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/abc123",
  "mediaUrl": "https://...",
  "timestamp": "2026-04-15T12:00:00.000Z",
  "hashtags": ["#nature", "#wildlife"],
  "extractedAt": "2026-05-07T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Hashtags record

{
  "type": "hashtags",
  "username": "natgeo",
  "hashtags": ["#nature", "#wildlife", "#photography"],
  "count": 3,
  "extractedAt": "2026-05-07T10:00:00.000Z"
}

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Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing — you are only charged for records successfully extracted. A record is either a profile, a post, or a hashtags summary.

Plan	Price per 1,000 records
Free	$2.99
Starter	$2.49
Scale	$1.99
Business	$1.49

There is no monthly subscription. Charges apply only when the actor runs successfully.

You can cap total spend using Apify's Max total charge setting before running.

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FAQ

Does this require an Instagram account or login? No. This scraper only collects publicly available data and requires no Instagram credentials or cookies.

Can I scrape private accounts? No. Only public Instagram profiles can be scraped.

How many posts can I get per profile? Up to 500 posts per profile per run. For larger volumes, run multiple times or increase the limit.

Does it scrape reels? Yes. Reels are included whenever the Include Videos toggle is enabled.

How fresh is the data? Data is collected live from Instagram at the time you run the actor — always up to date.

Is this legal? This actor collects only publicly available data from Instagram, in the same way a user would view a profile in a browser. It complies with GDPR for public data collection. Always ensure your use case complies with your local regulations.