Instagram Profile History

Instagram Profile History

by gordian

Scrape Instagram profile history for growth trends & authenticity scores. Track competitors and verify influencers with reliable, historical data.

10 runs
2 users
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About Instagram Profile History

Ever feel like you're only seeing half the picture with Instagram analytics? Most tools just give you a snapshot, but what you really need is the whole story. That's where this actor comes in. I use it to pull a profile's complete history—think daily follower growth, post engagement trends, and even authenticity scores that help you spot fake followers. It's like having a time machine for any Instagram account. For me, the real value is in tracking competitors. I can see exactly when their growth spiked (was it a viral reel or a promo campaign?) and benchmark it against my own clients' performance. It's also become my go-to for vetting influencers before a partnership; that authenticity score has saved me from a couple of bad deals. Instead of guessing why an account is trending, you get the raw, historical data to build your own analysis. It's straightforward, runs reliably on Apify's platform, and gives you the data depth that basic scrapers miss. If you're in social media management, marketing, or just deep in competitive research, this is the dataset that makes your reports actually insightful.

What does this actor do?

Instagram Profile History 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 History Actor

Scrapes historical Instagram profile data including follower counts, engagement metrics, and growth trends over time. Useful for tracking account performance and analyzing changes.

Overview

This Actor extracts detailed historical metrics from Instagram profiles. It provides both current snapshot data and a timeline of past performance, allowing you to track growth, engagement, and other key statistics.

Key Features

  • Historical Data: Retrieves follower counts, engagement rates, and post metrics over time.
  • Growth Statistics: Calculates daily, weekly, and monthly growth comparisons.
  • Profile Analysis: Provides quality/authenticity scores and discovers similar accounts with comparative stats.
  • Bulk Processing: Scrape multiple Instagram accounts in a single run.
  • Structured Output: Returns data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.

How to Use

  1. Create a free Apify account at https://console.apify.com/sign-up.
  2. Go to the Actor page and click "Try for free".
  3. Input one or more Instagram usernames or profile URLs.
  4. Click "Start" and wait for the run to complete.
  5. Download your dataset from the Actor's output.

Input/Output

Input: Provide Instagram account handles (e.g., username) or full profile URLs.

Output: The Actor returns a structured dataset for each profile. Key fields include:

Field Description
username, name, biography Profile identifiers and bio.
followers_count, follows_count, media_count Core profile statistics.
engagement_rate, average_likes, average_comments Engagement metrics.
profile_history_points[] Historical timeline containing the above metrics for past dates.
growth_stats Daily, weekly, and monthly growth calculations.
similar_accounts_stats Data for comparable accounts.
score Profile quality and authenticity scores.

Example Output (JSON snippet):

{
  "username": "mrbeast",
  "followers_count": 81780503,
  "engagement_rate": "0.838",
  "profile_history_points": [
    {
      "date": "2025-12-10",
      "followers_count": 81780503,
      "engagement_rate": "0.838"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-09",
      "followers_count": 81766613,
      "engagement_rate": "0.835"
    }
  ]
}

Categories

SOCIAL_MEDIA DEVELOPER_TOOLS OTHER

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
gordian
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
10
Active Users
2

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