Instagram Video Downloader

Instagram Video Downloader

by epctex

Need to save Instagram videos for a project? This actor lets you download any public video from Instagram.com quickly and without restrictions. Simpl...

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About Instagram Video Downloader

Need to save Instagram videos for a project? This actor lets you download any public video from Instagram.com quickly and without restrictions. Simply provide the URL of the Instagram post, Reel, or IGTV video you want. It handles the rest, fetching the highest available quality video file directly to your dataset. There’s no cap on how many you can download, making it perfect for batch jobs or ongoing data collection. I use this for archiving user-generated content, compiling video references, and backing up my own Instagram media. It saves the hassle of screen recording or dealing with sketchy online converters. Since it runs on Apify, you can easily automate it into your workflows, schedule regular runs, or integrate it with other actors. If you need reliable, programmatic access to Instagram video content, this is the straightforward solution. Just plug in a URL and get your video.

What does this actor do?

Instagram Video Downloader is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Actor - Instagram Video Downloader ## Instagram Video Downloader Since Instagram doesn't provide a good and free API, this actor should help you to download videos from Instagram.com The Instagram Video Downloader supports the following features: - Download Video - If you want to get videos on a certain URL, just type the URL. ## Bugs, fixes, updates, and changelog This scraper is under active development. If you have any feature requests you can create an issue from here. ## Input Parameters The input of this scraper should be JSON containing the list of pages on Instagram.com that should be visited. Required fields are: - startUrls: (Optional) (Array) List of Instagram URLs. You should only provide post URLs. - quality: (Optional) (String) Select the quality of the downloaded videos. Options: highest, high, medium, low. Default is highest. - proxy: (Required) (Proxy Object) Proxy configuration. - compression: (Optional) (String) HEVC compression level. None = instant download, original quality. Medium maintains high quality at 75% size. High/Extreme trade quality for smaller files (50%/40%). Note: Processing takes longer. - extendOutputFunction: (Optional) (String) Function that takes a JQuery handle ($) as an argument and returns an object with data. - customMapFunction: (Optional) (String) Function that takes each object's handle as an argument and returns the object with executing the function. This solution requires the use of Proxy servers, either your own proxy servers or you can use Apify Proxy. ### Tip When you want to scrape over a specific list URL, just copy and paste the link as one of the startUrl. ### Compute Unit Consumption The actor is optimized to run blazing fast and scrape as many items as possible. Therefore, it forefronts all the detailed requests. If the actor doesn't block very often it'll scrape 1 video under 45 seconds with ~0.01-0.02 compute units. ### Instagram Video Downloader Input example json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.instagram.com/p/CuKHeY_PLbZ/" ], "quality": "highest", "compression": "medium", "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ## During the Run During the run, the actor will output messages letting you know what is going on. Each message always contains a short label specifying which page from the provided list is currently specified. When items are loaded from the page, you should see a message about this event with a loaded item count and total item count for each page. If you provide incorrect input to the actor, it will immediately stop with a failure state and output an explanation of what is wrong. ## Instagram Video Downloader Export During the run, the actor stores results into a dataset. Each item is a separate item in the dataset. You can manage the results in any language (Python, PHP, Node JS/NPM). See the FAQ or our API reference to learn more about getting results from Instagram Video Downloader. The structure of each item in Instagram looks like this: ### Item Detail json { "sourceUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CuKHeY_PLbZ/", "downloadUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/fb731f08-ed1b-4b59-8774-4ef2ab7dd261/records/c5cb8c4312b750252ac72f9e3cacdd30", "videoPosition": 1 } ## Contact Please visit us through epctex.com to see all the products that are available for you. If you are looking for any custom integration or so, please reach out to us through the chat box in epctex.com. In need of support? business@epctex.com is at your service.

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
epctex
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
63,964
Active Users
923
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