Threads Video Downloader

Download videos and images from public Threads posts. Process up to 20 post URLs at once without requiring a login. Outputs direct media links and post metadata in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats.

Key Features

• Batch Processing: Handle 1-20 post URLs in a single run.
• Direct Media Links: Returns high-quality video and image URLs for direct download.
• Complete Metadata: Extracts username, post text, post ID, and media counts.
• No Authentication: Works with publicly accessible posts.
• Multiple Export Formats: Results are available as JSON, CSV, or Excel via Apify's dataset.
• Performance Optimized: Built for speed and reliability.

How to Use

Provide an array of Threads post URLs as input. The actor will scrape each one and return the media links and data.

Input Format

The input must be a JSON object with a post_urls array.

{
  "post_urls": [
    "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/C_5cKzJx-2G",
    "https://www.threads.com/@instagram/post/C_6dKzJy-3H"
  ]
}

Input Parameter:
| Parameter | Type | Description | Required |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| post_urls | Array | List of 1 to 20 valid Threads post URLs. | Yes |

URL Format:
The post URL must follow this exact pattern:
https://www.threads.com/@{username}/post/{POST_CODE}

• Correct: https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/C_5cKzJx-2G
• Incorrect: threads.com/@user/post/ABC (missing protocol)
• Incorrect: https://www.threads.com/@user (missing /post/ path)

Output

The results are stored in the Apify dataset. Each processed post becomes a separate item.

Dataset Item Example

{
  "post_url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/C_5cKzJx-2G",
  "post_id": "C_5cKzJx-2G",
  "username": "zuck",
  "post_text": "Check out this amazing content...",
  "contains_media": true,
  "contains_videos": true,
  "contains_images": true,
  "video_urls": ["https://example-cdn.com/videos/high-quality-video.mp4"],
  "image_urls": ["https://example-cdn.com/images/photo1.jpg", "https://example-cdn.com/images/photo2.jpg"],
  "video_count": 1,
  "image_count": 2,
  "total_media_count": 3,
  "extracted_at": "2025-10-25T12:34:56.789Z"
}

Output Summary

After the run finishes, a summary is available in the OUTPUT tab.

{
  "success": true,
  "total_posts": 5,
  "posts_with_media": 4,
  "inaccessible_posts": 1,
  "total_videos_found": 3,
  "total_images_found": 8,
  "total_media_found": 11,
  "extracted_at": "2025-10-25T12:34:56.789Z",
  "execution_time_seconds": 45.23
}

Notes

• Media URLs: The provided video and image links are direct download URLs. They may expire, so download the files promptly.
• Getting URLs: Copy the post link from the Threads app or website using the "Share" function.