Instagram Profile Reels Scraper PPR
by powerful_bachelor
Extract Instagram Reels data—IDs, captions, likes, comments, plays, and audio details—for market research and competitor analysis. Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel.
Opens on Apify.com
About Instagram Profile Reels Scraper PPR
Need to pull Instagram Reels data without the manual hassle? I've been there. This scraper is what I use to get structured data from public Instagram profiles quickly. It pulls the full reel ID, caption text, and all the important engagement metrics—like counts, comment counts, and play counts. It even grabs the audio track details, which is super handy for trend analysis. I primarily use it for a few key things: sizing up competitors by seeing what reels are working for them, vetting potential influencers by looking at their actual performance data, and spotting content trends for my own strategy. Having the raw numbers in a spreadsheet beats guessing every time. Once the run finishes, you can grab your data in the formats that make sense for your workflow, like JSON, CSV, or Excel, and just get on with your analysis. It runs on the Apify platform, so you don't have to worry about managing servers or getting blocked. You just set your target profile, configure what you need, and let it work. It's become a reliable part of my toolkit for social media research.
What does this actor do?
Instagram Profile Reels Scraper PPR 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
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Instagram Profile Reels Scraper
An Apify actor that extracts structured data from Instagram Reels. Provide a profile URL or user ID, and it will fetch reels along with their metadata.
Key Features
- Flexible Input: Accepts Instagram profile URLs or numeric user IDs.
- Pagination: Automatically paginates through a profile's reels.
- Comprehensive Data Extraction:
- Reel ID, shortcode, and thumbnail/image URLs.
- Video metadata: play count, likes, comments, length.
- Caption text and creation timestamp.
- User details, tagged users, and coauthors.
- Audio information and download links.
- Engagement flags and content status (e.g., branded content).
- Multiple Export Formats: Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.
How to Use
- Sign up for a free Apify account.
- Launch the Instagram Reels Scraper actor on the Apify platform.
- Configure the input (see below).
- Click Start to run the scraper.
- Download your data from the dataset once the run is complete.
Input/Output
Input Configuration (JSON):
{
"maxReels": 15,
"profile_urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/example/"],
"target_ids": ["1234567890"]
}
maxReels: Number of reels to scrape per profile (default: 15).profile_urls: Array of Instagram profile URLs.target_ids: Array of Instagram numeric user IDs.
Example Output Snippet:
{
"id": "3703533672826917419_8536113897",
"shortcode": "DNlmEDWi9Ir",
"image_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
"play_count": 6106510,
"like_count": 185519,
"comment_count": 310,
"video_length": 12,
"caption": "Can’t. Stop. Staring ...",
"created_at": 1755715665,
"user_id": "8536113897",
"has_audio": true,
"is_paid_partnership": false
}
Categories
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
Ready to Get Started?
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- Developer
- powerful_bachelor
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 91
- Active Users
- 15
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