Instagram Reels Scraper: Views, Outlier Finder, No Login

Instagram reels scraper and outlier finder: views, hashtags, sounds, no login

Get Instagram reels four ways, in bulk: from accounts, from a hashtag or keyword, from a sound, or from reel links. Every reel comes with its views, likes, comments, caption, length and audio, plus an outlier score: how many times the account's usual views it got.

From $1.50 per 1,000 reels, plus $0.005 per run. No login, cookies or proxy needed.

Best for finding outlier reels: the videos that got far more views than their account usually gets, by account, hashtag or sound. 49 fields per reel, including fields you won't find elsewhere: outlierScore, medianPlays, caption language, Instagram's topic labels, the sound's trending flag and how many reels use the sound.

Made for content research: see what breaks out on a topic, how long those reels are, what their first line says, and which sounds they use.

Pick a mode

Set What to scrape (mode), then fill the section with the same name. Other sections are ignored.

You want	mode	Paste into
Every reel of some accounts, with an optional date range	accounts	accounts (usernames or profile links)
The reels Instagram ranks as popular for a hashtag or keyword	topics	topics (hashtags or keywords)
How many reels use a sound, and its newest reels	audio	audioIds (audio links or IDs)
Full details for specific reels	reels	reelUrls (reel links or shortcodes)

Every mode can be scheduled. Run it weekly on your competitors and sort by outlier score.

Why this Instagram reels scraper?

• 🚀 Outlier score on every reel, so the videos that broke out stand out at a glance.
• 👁️ Real view counts, the same number Instagram shows on the reel.
• 📊 A ready summary per account, topic or sound: median views, posting rate, typical length, top hashtags, sounds and outliers.
• 🎬 Video download and comments included in the price, no add-on fees.
• 🎵 Trending sounds flagged, with how many reels already use each sound.
• 🌐 Caption language on every reel, including Hindi written in English letters.
• 💸 Pay only for reels. Empty accounts, topics and links are free.

1. Accounts: every reel of the accounts you list

Paste usernames (nasa), @usernames or profile links.

Get one row per reel, in the order of the account's Reels tab: pinned first, then newest. Collab reels another account posted to the tab are included and marked isCollab.

Option	Field	Default	What it does
Max reels per account	maxReelsPerAccount	24	Up to 2,000
Posted on or after	postedAfter	empty	Only reels posted on or after this day (UTC)
Posted on or before	postedBefore	empty	Only reels posted on or before this day (UTC)

In this mode followers, medianPlays and outlierScore always describe the account you asked for (statsAccount), also on collab reels.

Input

{
  "mode": "accounts",
  "accounts": ["nasa", "https://www.instagram.com/mavgpt/"],
  "maxReelsPerAccount": 12
}

Output (one real row, selected fields)

{
  "account": "nasa",
  "reelUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeSM5CYPDfd/",
  "username": "nasajohnson",
  "postedAt": "2026-10-09T19:02:56.000Z",
  "caption": "The journey brought them home. The discoveries will take us farther. 🌎 ...",
  "captionLanguage": "en",
  "durationSeconds": 110.77,
  "playCount": 3113765,
  "likeCount": 52448,
  "commentCount": 569,
  "engagementRate": 0.017,
  "statsAccount": "nasa",
  "followers": 104370795,
  "medianPlays": 4285077,
  "outlierScore": 0.73,
  "audioTitle": "Original audio",
  "isOriginalAudio": true,
  "topicTags": ["spacex launch", "international space station", "astronaut jessica meir", "falcon 9 liftoff", "dragon capsule splashdown"],
  "isCollab": true,
  "isPinned": false
}

2. Hashtags and keywords: Instagram's popular reels

Paste topics as words, for example ai tools or open source. Instagram's pages often use the spaced form: "open source" has one, "#opensource" doesn't.

Get the reels Instagram itself ranks as popular for the topic, usually 36 to 70. Each row also carries how many reels the topic has (Instagram publishes that number for bigger topics), Instagram's own summary of the topic, and related topics to try next.

Option	Field	Default	What it does
Max reels per topic	maxReelsPerTopic	50	Up to 100

Input

{
  "mode": "topics",
  "topics": ["ai tools hindi", "open source", "naruto"]
}

Output (one real row, selected fields)

{
  "topic": "ai-tools-hindi",
  "rank": 2,
  "reelUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUnJUE8gFDt/",
  "username": "ask_saloni",
  "postedAt": "2026-02-11T09:06:53.000Z",
  "caption": "If you want guidance on AI courses, tools, or the right learning platforms, feel free to D...",
  "captionLanguage": "en",
  "durationSeconds": 47.81,
  "playCount": 2462,
  "followers": 106,
  "medianPlays": 1121,
  "outlierScore": 2.2,
  "relatedTopics": ["ai hindi", "ai tools", "ai tool hindi", "ai tools in hindi", "ai se reels kaise banaye ai tool hindi"]
}

3. Audio: how many reels use a sound

Paste an audio link (https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1091134006320233/) or its number. Every reel row in any mode carries its audioId, so you can take sounds from another run.

Get the exact number of reels using the sound (audioReelCount) and the reels Instagram shows logged-out visitors on the sound's page: about 12 of the newest, often posted minutes before, so their views are still low.

Option	Field	Default	What it does
Max reels per sound	maxReelsPerAudio	12	Instagram shows about 12

Input

{
  "mode": "audio",
  "audioIds": ["https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1091134006320233/"]
}

Output (one real row, selected fields)

{
  "rank": 2,
  "audioReelCount": 831428,
  "reelUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdkvRJMhoJ3/",
  "username": "iammayakishori",
  "postedAt": "2026-09-22T03:25:57.000Z",
  "durationSeconds": 61.28,
  "playCount": 116868,
  "audioTitle": "Inspire The World",
  "audioArtist": "DensoMusic",
  "isOriginalAudio": false,
  "outlierScore": 2.21
}

4. Reels: full details for reel links

Paste reel links or shortcodes. Photo and carousel posts are skipped for free, with a note.

Get one row per reel with its views and its author's usual views for comparison.

Input

{
  "mode": "reels",
  "reelUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeXnAlOqLuU/"],
  "includeComments": true,
  "downloadVideos": true
}

Output (one real row, selected fields)

{
  "reelUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeXnAlOqLuU/",
  "username": "mavgpt",
  "postedAt": "2026-10-11T21:20:55.000Z",
  "caption": "Comment “Tricks” and I’ll send you 200 more 👇 ...",
  "captionLanguage": "en",
  "hashtags": ["chatgpt", "ai", "chatgptimage", "aiimages", "chatgptprompts"],
  "durationSeconds": 24.37,
  "playCount": 1146445,
  "likeCount": 46404,
  "commentCount": 13317,
  "followers": 1427077,
  "medianPlays": 27436,
  "outlierScore": 41.79,
  "topicTags": ["chatgpt tips", "secret prompts", "photo editing hacks", "generative ai", "tech tutorial", "social media hacks"]
}

Extras for every mode

Option	Field	Default	What it does
Add author stats	includeAuthorStats	true	Hashtag, keyword and Audio mode: followers, median views and outlier score for each reel's author. Accounts and Reels mode always include them.
Download the videos	downloadVideos	false	Saves each MP4 to the run's storage and adds its link as videoFile. Every row has videoUrl either way, which stops working about a day after the run (videoUrlExpiresAt).
Add comments	includeComments	false	The comments Instagram shows logged-out visitors, newest first: text, author, likes, time
Max comments per reel	maxComments	20	Up to 500

The summary. Every run also saves an INSIGHTS record next to the rows. You get one block per account, topic or sound:

• the reel count on Instagram, creators, median and top views, and views per follower
• how many reels scored 3 or more, typical length, the share using original audio, and caption languages
• top hashtags, topic labels, sounds and creators, each with its share of reels
• the five biggest outliers with their first caption line
• in Accounts mode: the bio, bio links, highlights and reels per week

Open it from the run's Storage tab.

What people use it for

• 🎬 Creators: find which videos broke out on your topic, how long they were and what their first line said.
• 🔍 Competitor tracking: pull a creator list every week and sort by outlier score.
• 🧭 Finding a gap: compare topics by size and views. A small topic with high views is room to grow.
• 🎵 Picking sounds: see which songs top reels use and how many reels already use them.
• 🤝 Influencer vetting: check creators by followers, median views, views per follower and posting rate.
• 🤖 AI and analytics: feed captions, downloaded videos and engagement data to your models.

How much does it cost?

One price for every reel. Author stats, comments, video downloads and the summary cost nothing extra, and empty accounts, topics or links are free.

Apify plan	Per 1,000 reels
Free	$2.50
Starter	$2.00
Scale	$1.75
Business	$1.50

Each run also costs $0.005 to start ($0.02 on the Free plan).

• Free plan: your $5 monthly credit covers about 2,000 reels.
• Starter plan ($29): about 14,500 reels a month.

Limitations

• Share and save counts aren't available. Instagram doesn't show them to logged-out visitors.
• Comments are a sample. Logged out, Instagram shows only part of a reel's comments, and no replies.
• Topic results are Instagram's popular reels, so their views run higher than a typical reel on the topic. Some topics have no page (plain "anime", "github"); those come back with a note and cost nothing.
• About 12 reels per sound, the newest ones. The count of reels using the sound is exact.
• Private accounts are skipped, with a note, and cost nothing.

FAQ

How do I scrape Instagram reels without coding?

Pick a mode, paste accounts, topics, sounds or links, and press Start. Download the results as Excel, CSV or JSON.

How do I find viral or outlier reels in my niche?

Run Accounts mode on the creators in your niche, or Hashtags and keywords mode on your topic, then sort the results by outlierScore. Anything above 3 got three times its account's usual views. The INSIGHTS summary lists the five biggest outliers with their first caption line, which is usually the hook.

What exactly is the outlier score?

The reel's views divided by the median views of the account's newest 24 non-pinned reels. A 1 is a normal reel for that account; a 5 got five times the usual views. statsAccount says which account the numbers describe.

Can I scrape Instagram reels by hashtag?

Yes. Hashtags and keywords mode returns the reels Instagram ranks as popular for that hashtag, usually 36 to 70. These are the top reels, not the most recent ones.

Can I see if a sound is trending and how many reels use it?

Yes. Every reel row has audioIsTrending, and Audio mode gives the exact number of reels using a sound (audioReelCount). It doesn't produce a chart of today's trending sounds.

Can I check views for a list of reel links in bulk?

Yes. Paste the links into Reels mode. Each row has the views, likes, comments and the author's usual views for comparison.

Can I track competitors every week?

Yes. Save your input as a task and add a schedule. Use a date range in Accounts mode to get only the new reels.

Do I need a proxy or an Instagram account?

No. It reads only what Instagram shows logged-out visitors, so no account is ever at risk, and it handles blocks by itself.

Can I use it from code or an AI agent?

Yes. Call it through the Apify API, or connect it to an AI agent through Apify's MCP server.

Is scraping Instagram legal?

It collects only what Instagram shows any logged-out visitor. How you use the data is your responsibility, especially personal data.

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