Instagram profile image video downloader

Instagram profile image video downloader

by fingolfin

Instantly get downloadable links for videos and profile pictures from any public Instagram page. Perfect for content curation, research, and saving media for projects.

148 runs
20 users
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About Instagram profile image video downloader

Need to grab videos or profile pictures from Instagram for a project? I've been there—trying to manually save content from profiles is a hassle. This actor solves that. You feed it a public Instagram profile URL, and it pulls down direct, downloadable links for the profile's videos and images. It's straightforward: no scraping through pages yourself, no dealing with Instagram's interface. I've used it to quickly gather media for design mockups, compile reference material for social media reports, and archive public content for news monitoring. It respects Instagram's terms by only accessing publicly available data, so you can use it with confidence for research, content curation, or personal archiving. Just input the link, run it, and get your links. It’s a simple, focused tool that does one job well and saves you a ton of manual effort.

What does this actor do?

Instagram profile image 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

Instagram Profile Content Downloader

Overview

This actor downloads all publicly available photos and videos from a given Instagram profile. It returns a structured dataset containing direct download links for each piece of media.

Key Features

  • Fetches all content types: photos, videos, and reels.
  • Returns direct URLs to the original media files.
  • Handles public Instagram profiles via a single API request.
  • Outputs structured JSON data for easy integration.

How to Use

Send a GET request to the actor's endpoint with the target Instagram profile URL as a query parameter.

Endpoint:

https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/your-actor-name/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

Example Request:

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/your-actor-name/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN&url=https://www.instagram.com/example_account/"

Input/Output

Input:
A single query parameter:
* url (string, required): The full URL of the public Instagram profile (e.g., https://www.instagram.com/natgeotravel/).

Output:
The actor returns a JSON array where each object represents a media item from the profile. Each item contains:
* type: The media type (photo or video).
* url: The direct, high-quality download URL for the image or video file.
* thumbnailUrl: A URL for a smaller preview image.
* timestamp: The ISO date string when the post was created.

Example Output:

[
  {
    "type": "video",
    "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/video.mp4",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/image.jpg",
    "timestamp": "2023-10-26T14:30:00.000Z"
  },
  {
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/image.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/image.jpg",
    "timestamp": "2023-10-25T09:15:00.000Z"
  }
]

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
fingolfin
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
148
Active Users
20
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