Instagram Video Scraper

An Apify actor that scrapes metadata from Instagram Reels without requiring a login. It extracts data like captions, engagement metrics, upload details, and media information from provided Reel URLs.

Key Features

• No Login Required: Scrapes data publicly without Instagram credentials.
• Comprehensive Metadata: Fetches captions, hashtags, mentions, likes, comments, views, upload dates, and media format details.
• Automation Ready: Designed for integration into analytics, research, or marketing pipelines via API, CLI, or scheduler.
• Configurable: Control concurrency, proxy usage, and output detail.

How to Use

Provide one or more Instagram Reel URLs to the startUrls input field. You can run the actor via the Apify Console, CLI, or API.

Console:
1. Paste Reel URLs into the startUrls input.
2. Adjust optional settings like maxConcurrency or hide_media_links.
3. Click Run Actor.

CLI:

apify run --input input.example.json

Python API:

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("your-username/instagram-reel-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/shortcode/"],
        "hide_media_links": True
    }
)

Input

Configure the actor using a JSON input object. Only startUrls is required.

{
  "startUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123"],
  "hide_media_links": true,
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "diagnostic": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {"useApifyProxy": true}
}

Output

The actor returns an array of objects, each containing the scraped metadata for one Reel.

[
  {
    "original_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123",
    "id": "ABC123",
    "ownerUsername": "creator_name",
    "ownerFullName": "Creator Full Name",
    "description": "Awesome Reel content here",
    "likesCount": 1500,
    "likesDisplay": "1.5k",
    "commentsCount": 120,
    "commentsDisplay": "120",
    "videoViewCount": 3000,
    "viewsDisplay": "3k",
    "upload_date": "25th October 2025",
    "upload_date_iso": "2025-10-25T14:30:00Z",
    "upload_time_ago": "4 Days Ago",
    "duration": 12.34,
    "resolution_detail": "Full HD (1080p)",
    "hashtags": ["fun", "trending"],
    "mentions": ["friend1"],
    "formats": [
      {
        "type": "video",
        "url": "<video_url>",
        "duration": 12.34
      }
    ]
  }
]

Notes

• Environment: For CLI/API use, set your APIFY_TOKEN environment variable.
• Running: Schedule recurring runs or set up webhooks directly in the Apify Console.
• Troubleshooting: Enable diagnostic: true for detailed error logs. Invalid URLs or temporary Instagram rate limits are handled automatically.