# Search Instagram Reels by Keyword Phrase

**Use case:** 

Search Instagram for a phrase and get the reels it ranks top — caption, hashtags, mentions, engagement, media links and owner. From $0.0006 per reel on paid plans. Ready to run, no login.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "sourdough bread"
  ],
  "includeTranscripts": false,
  "resultsLimit": 30,
  "maxRunSeconds": 600,
  "includeSeen": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "charged": {
    "label": "Reel charged"
  },
  "transcriptCharged": {
    "label": "Transcript charged"
  },
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword"
  },
  "shortCode": {
    "label": "Short code"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Reel URL"
  },
  "transcript": {
    "label": "Transcript"
  },
  "transcriptLanguage": {
    "label": "Language"
  },
  "transcriptStatus": {
    "label": "Transcript status"
  },
  "takenAt": {
    "label": "Posted"
  },
  "caption": {
    "label": "Caption"
  },
  "likeCount": {
    "label": "Likes"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "Comments"
  },
  "playCount": {
    "label": "Plays"
  },
  "videoDuration": {
    "label": "Seconds"
  },
  "hashtags": {
    "label": "Hashtags"
  },
  "mentions": {
    "label": "Mentions"
  },
  "ownerUsername": {
    "label": "Posted by"
  },
  "ownerFullName": {
    "label": "Name"
  },
  "ownerIsVerified": {
    "label": "Verified"
  },
  "displayUrl": {
    "label": "Thumbnail URL"
  },
  "videoUrl": {
    "label": "Video URL"
  },
  "videoUrlExpiresAt": {
    "label": "Video URL expires"
  },
  "source": {
    "label": "Source"
  },
  "repeat": {
    "label": "Already had"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "statusReason": {
    "label": "Detail"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Reels Keyword Search Scraper — Reels Search to Text](https://apify.com/steadyfetch/instagram-keyword-reels-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/steadyfetch/instagram-keyword-reels-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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