Instagram Public Profile Scraper ## 📌 Overview The Instagram Public Profile Scraper is a powerful and lightweight tool for extracting public profile data from Instagram without requiring login or cookies. Simply provide a list of usernames and receive structured JSON output with all available public information — including biography entities, profile pictures, and the most recent posts. ## 🚀 Features - No login or cookies required ✅ - Scrapes public Instagram profile data - Returns structured user details including bio, followers, and latest posts - Supports batch input of usernames - Fast and scalable for automation, research, and analytics ## 🔧 How It Works 1. Provide a list of public Instagram usernames. 2. The scraper fetches public profile information for each one. 3. Data is returned as clean, structured JSON. ## 📥 Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | ----------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------ | | usernames | Array | List of public Instagram usernames to fetch | ### Example Input: json { "usernames": ["cristiano", "nasa", "bethfiit"] } ## 📤 Output Data For each username, the scraper returns a rich set of public information: ### 🧑‍💼 Profile Fields | Field | Description | |------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | id | Instagram internal user ID | | username | Instagram handle | | fullName | User’s display name | | profilePicUrl | URL to the low-resolution profile picture | | hdProfilePicUrl | URL to the high-resolution profile picture | | biography | Raw bio text | | biography_with_entities | Bio text with detected mentions and hashtags (structured) | | external_url | Primary link in bio | | externalUrls | List of structured external links (title, resolved URL) | | fbid | Facebook ID tied to the Instagram account | | followersCount | Number of followers | | followsCount | Number of accounts followed | | postsCount | Total number of posts | | verified | Boolean — whether the account is verified | | private | Boolean — whether the account is private | | isBusinessAccount | Boolean — business account or not | | businessCategoryName | Category (e.g. “Writer”) if business profile | | business_address_json| JSON string of business address info | | has_channel | Whether the user has a video channel | | highlight_reel_count | Number of story highlights | | is_joined_recently | Boolean flag for recently joined accounts | --- ### 🖼️ Recent Posts (latestPosts) Up to the latest 12 public posts: | Field | Description | |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | id | Unique media ID | | shortCode | Instagram shortcode used in URLs | | url | Direct link to the post | | caption | Text caption for the post | | commentsCount | Number of comments | | likesCount | Number of likes | | timestamp | Date and time of post | | mediaType | Type (e.g. GraphImage, GraphVideo, GraphSidecar) | | productType | Format (e.g. clips, feed, story — if available) | | displayUrl | Preview image/video link | | alt | Accessibility caption (if available) | | dimensionsHeight / dimensionsWidth | Dimensions of the image/video | | is_video | Boolean — whether it's a video | | locationName | If a location is tagged | | ownerUsername | Username of the post owner | | ownerId | ID of the post owner | --- ### 📦 Example Output json { "username": "bethfiit", "fullName": "Beth Eleanor", "biography": "📚💋✨ Fantasy & cosplay stuff 🐉 ...", "biography_with_entities": { "raw_text": "...", "entities": [ { "user": { "username": "b.eleanor_x" }, "hashtag": null } ] }, "followersCount": 2453778, "followsCount": 513, "postsCount": 484, "verified": true, "private": false, "externalUrls": [ { "title": "B eleanor links ❤️", "url": "https://linktr.ee/b.eleanor" } ], "latestPosts": [ { "shortCode": "DLBtKfuRNDQ", "caption": "A few days in Vegas ✨💞", "likesCount": 18664, "timestamp": "2025-06-18T03:13:55", "mediaType": "GraphSidecar", "is_video": false, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLBtKfuRNDQ" } ] } --- ## ⚙️ Notes & Limitations - Only works with public profiles — private account data cannot be fetched. - If an account doesn't exist or is banned/removed, it is skipped with a warning. - Media insights (likes/comments) only reflect public engagement and are approximate. ## 🧠 Use Cases - Research and competitor analysis - Social media dashboards - Public engagement tracking - Creator or influencer profiling ## 💡 SEO Keywords - Instagram Profile Scraper - Scrape Instagram Public Data - Instagram Profile Data Extractor - Instagram JSON API Alternative - Instagram Post Metadata Scraper --- ### ⚠️ Disclaimer Use this tool responsibly. Instagram’s terms of service prohibit scraping that violates their API usage policy. This tool scrapes only public data available to any logged-out visitor. The developer assumes no liability for misuse or automation abuse. --- 🚀 Start scraping Instagram profile data — fast, safe, and without cookies!