Facebook Comment Scraper

Extract comments, replies, author profiles, images, and shared links from any Facebook post, video, reel, or group. Fast, reliable, and easy to use - no technical knowledge required.

⚡ Fast & Reliable

Scrapes thousands of comments in minutes with enterprise-grade infrastructure:

• 1,600+ comments in 2-3 minutes
• Automatic retry on errors
• Works with posts, videos, reels, and groups
• Extracts profile pictures, images, and shared links

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📋 Supported URL Formats

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/{share_id}/     (auto-resolved)
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/{share_id}/     (auto-resolved)
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/{share_id}/     (auto-resolved)
https://www.facebook.com/reel/{reel_id}
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v={video_id}
https://www.facebook.com/{page}/videos/{video_id}
https://www.facebook.com/groups/{group}/permalink/{post_id}/
https://www.facebook.com/{page}/posts/{post_id}
https://www.facebook.com/{page}/posts/pfbid{...}
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid={post_id}&id={page_id}
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid={photo_id}

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📥 Input Configuration

Simple Input Example

{
    "postUrls": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17UEMxPmxv/",
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/n8n.automation/permalink/25205583905788653/",
        "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1510975140138256"
    ],
    "targetComments": 100,
    "includeReplies": true
}

Input Options

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
postUrls	List of URLs	Yes*	-	Facebook post, video, reel, or group URLs
postUrl	Single URL	Yes*	-	Alternative to postUrls for single URL
orderingMode	Text	No	"RANKED"	Sort by: "RANKED" (most relevant) or "NEWEST" (most recent)
targetComments	Number	No	50	How many comments to get per URL (use -1 for all)
includeReplies	Yes/No	No	true	Get replies to comments (up to 5 levels deep)
includeReactions	Yes/No	No	true	Get reaction counts (likes, loves, etc.)

*Provide either postUrls (multiple URLs) or postUrl (single URL).

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📤 Output Structure

Flat Structure (Current)

Each comment and reply is a separate dataset item with depth tracking:

{
    "post_url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/n8n.automation/permalink/25205583905788653/",
    "id": "25206260245721019",
    "text": "This is a top-level comment",
    "timestamp": 1770810925,
    "comment_time": "2026-02-11T10:15:25.000Z",
    "author_name": "John Doe",
    "author_id": "100001234567890",
    "author_profile_picture": "https://scontent.fmpl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/123456_789_n.jpg",
    "image_url": "https://scontent.fmpl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/123456789_n.jpg",
    "shared_link": "https://youtu.be/66u1vHTsI8E?si=iVCcmtHNZP_BvZgu",
    "shared_link_title": "How to Build Automation Workflows",
    "shared_link_source": "youtube.com",
    "reactions_count": 15,
    "replies_count": 3,
    "is_reply": false,
    "depth": 0
}

{
    "post_url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/n8n.automation/permalink/25205583905788653/",
    "id": "25206398222373888",
    "text": "This is a reply to the comment above",
    "timestamp": 1770810928,
    "comment_time": "2026-02-11T10:15:28.000Z",
    "author_name": "Jane Smith",
    "author_id": "100009876543210",
    "author_profile_picture": "https://scontent.fmpl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/987654_321_n.jpg",
    "image_url": null,
    "shared_link": null,
    "shared_link_title": null,
    "shared_link_source": null,
    "reactions_count": 2,
    "replies_count": 0,
    "is_reply": true,
    "replyto_comment_id": "25206260245721019",
    "depth": 1
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
post_url	string	Source Facebook URL
id	string	Unique comment/reply ID
text	string	Comment text content
timestamp	integer	Unix timestamp (seconds)
comment_time	string	ISO 8601 datetime
author_name	string	Author display name
author_id	string	Author Facebook ID
author_profile_picture	string	Author profile picture URL (100% coverage)
image_url	string|null	Attached image URL (~4% of comments)
shared_link	string|null	Shared external link URL (~7% of comments)
shared_link_title	string|null	Title of shared link
shared_link_source	string|null	Source domain (e.g., "youtube.com")
reactions_count	integer	Total reaction count
replies_count	integer	Number of direct replies
is_reply	boolean	true if this is a reply, false if top-level comment
replyto_comment_id	string	Parent comment ID (only for replies)
depth	integer	Nesting level (0 = top-level, 1+ = nested reply)

Reaction Types

When includeReactions: true, reaction breakdown is included:

LIKE, LOVE, HAHA, WOW, SAD, ANGRY, CARE

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✨ What You Get

Complete Comment Data

• 📝 Comment text and timestamps
• 👤 Author names and profile pictures
• 🖼️ Attached images (when available)
• 🔗 Shared links with titles (YouTube, articles, etc.)
• ❤️ Reaction counts (likes, loves, etc.)
• 💬 All replies and nested conversations

Easy to Use

• Just paste Facebook URLs and click "Start"
• Works with any public post, video, reel, or group
• Get results in minutes, not hours
• Download as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML
• No coding or technical skills needed

Reliable & Fast

• Automatically handles errors and retries
• Processes multiple URLs at once
• Extracts thousands of comments quickly
• Works with all Facebook URL formats

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📊 Data Coverage Examples

From a test scrape of 1,613 comments/replies:

• Profile Pictures: 1,613 (100%)
• Shared Links: 105 (~6.5%)
• Images: 69 (~4.3%)

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🔍 Filtering Output Data

Get Only Top-Level Comments

Filter: { "is_reply": { "$eq": false } }

Get Only Replies

Filter: { "is_reply": { "$eq": true } }

Get Comments with Images

Filter: { "image_url": { "$ne": null } }

Get Comments with Shared Links

Filter: { "shared_link": { "$ne": null } }

Get Specific Depth Level

Filter: { "depth": { "$eq": 1 } }

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🚀 How to Use

Quick Start (No Coding Required)

1. Open the actor in Apify Console
2. Paste Facebook URLs - Copy and paste any Facebook post, video, or group URL
3. Set options (optional):
   • How many comments to get (default: 50, use -1 for all)
   • Include replies? (default: yes)
   • Sort by newest or most relevant
4. Click "Start" and wait for results
5. Download data - Get your results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

That's it! No technical knowledge needed.

🔌 For Developers (API Access)

Integrate this scraper into your applications using the Apify API:

JavaScript Example

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call({
    postUrls: ['https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1510975140138256'],
    targetComments: 100,
    includeReplies: true
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Scraped ${items.length} comments and replies`);

Python Example

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_API_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call(run_input={
    'postUrls': ['https://www.facebook.com/groups/example/permalink/123456/'],
    'targetComments': 100
})

items = list(client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items())
print(f"Scraped {len(items)} comments and replies")

See Apify API documentation for more details.

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💡 Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze customer feedback and sentiment
• Social Listening: Monitor brand mentions and discussions
• Content Analysis: Study engagement patterns and trends
• Lead Generation: Find potential customers in relevant groups
• Competitor Analysis: Track competitor posts and engagement
• Academic Research: Collect data for social media studies

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📜 Legal & Privacy

This scraper only collects publicly available data from Facebook. Users are responsible for:

• Complying with Facebook's Terms of Service
• Following data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Using scraped data ethically and legally
• Respecting user privacy

See Apify's Terms of Service for more information.

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🐛 Troubleshooting

No comments returned?

• Make sure the post is public (not private or restricted)
• Try changing sort order from "RANKED" to "NEWEST"
• Check if the post actually has comments

Missing some comments?

• Set targetComments to -1 to get all comments
• The scraper will automatically retry if Facebook limits requests

Need help? Contact support or check the Apify documentation.

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📞 Support

Need help? Have questions? Contact us through the Apify platform or check the documentation.

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