Instagram Reels Audio Scraper & Downloader

Overview

This Apify actor extracts and downloads the audio track from Instagram Reels. It processes one or multiple Reel URLs, outputs high-quality M4A audio files, and returns detailed metadata about both the content and the audio specifications. The audio files are stored securely in Apify's key-value store.

Key Features

• Audio Extraction: Downloads clean M4A audio files (AAC codec) from Reels videos.
• Batch Processing: Accepts multiple Instagram Reel URLs in a single run.
• Comprehensive Metadata: Returns content details (author, description, likes, upload date) and technical audio data (codec, sample rate, bit rate, duration).
• Secure Storage: Provides temporary, encrypted Apify URLs for downloading the extracted audio files.

How to Use

Configure the actor by providing an array of Instagram Reel URLs in the input. The actor will process each URL, extract the audio, and return a dataset with metadata and download links.

Input Configuration

The input must be a JSON object with a reel_urls array. Each item in the array should contain the Reel's url and the HTTP method (use "GET").

{
  "reel_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKiypWLMTX-/",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOaggJ3jEgM/",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Input Specifications:
* reel_urls (Array, Required): List of Reel URL objects.
* url (String, Required): A valid Instagram Reel URL.
* method (String, Required): HTTP method ("GET" is recommended).

Output Structure

The output is a JSON array where each object corresponds to a processed Reel. It includes content metadata and an array of audio format details.

[
  {
    "original_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKiypWLMTX-/",
    "author_username": "nba",
    "description": "TYRESE STRIKES!!.",
    "likes": "465.4K",
    "comments": "6.3K",
    "upload_date": "June 5, 2025",
    "duration": 12.133,
    "audio_formats_metadata": [
      {
        "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/ZJeSeoryc8nAnlJZe/records/audio_12e72039-b4a0-4e08-a4f3-80607228a895.m4a",
        "ext": "m4a",
        "acodec": "mp4a.40.5",
        "metadata": {
          "streams": [
            {
              "codec_name": "aac",
              "sample_rate": "44100",
              "channels": 2,
              "bit_rate": "13575"
            }
          ],
          "format": {
            "duration": "12.096145",
            "size": "119848"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
]

Output Field Documentation:

Content Metadata
* author_username: The Instagram creator's handle.
* description: The Reel's caption or text content.
* likes: The like count (formatted string).
* comments: The comment count (formatted string).
* upload_date: Publication date in a human-readable format.
* duration: Audio length in seconds.

Audio Technical Data
* url: The Apify storage URL to download the M4A audio file.
* ext: File extension ("m4a").
* acodec: Audio codec identifier.
* metadata: Contains detailed technical specs including codec, sample rate, channels, bit rate, and file size.