Instagram Reel Downloader

--- ### Steps to Add and Push the README.md File 1. Create the README File: - In your actor’s directory (e.g., C:\Users\shubh\apify-actor-instaloader), create a new file named README.md. 2. Paste the Content: - Open the file in your code editor (like VSCode or Notepad++). - Copy the content below and paste it into the file. --- markdown # Instagram Reel Downloader ## Overview The **Instagram Reel Downloader** actor allows users to scrape Instagram reels using their URLs. It extracts useful information like: - Captions - Likes - Comments - Owner's Username - Video URLs The scraped data is saved to a dataset, which can be exported in formats like JSON, CSV, or Excel. --- ## Features - **Scrape Instagram Reels**: Fetch metadata and video URLs from public Instagram reel links. - **Exportable Data**: The output can be exported to JSON, CSV, or other formats. - **User-Friendly Input/Output**: Accepts URLs in JSON format and saves results to Apify datasets. --- ## Input The actor requires a JSON input in the following format:json { "reelLinks": [ "https://www.instagram.com/reel/XXXXXXX/", "https://www.instagram.com/reel/YYYYYYY/" ] } - **`reelLinks`**: Array of Instagram reel URLs to scrape (must be public). --- ## Output The output is saved in the Apify default dataset and includes the following fields: | Field | Description | |------------------|--------------------------------------| | `caption` | Caption text of the reel. | | `likes` | Number of likes on the reel. | | `comments` | Number of comments on the reel. | | `owner_username` | Username of the reel owner. | | `video_url` | Direct URL to the reel video file. | --- ## How to Use 1. **Input Data**: - Provide a JSON input containing the Instagram reel links. - Example:json { "reelLinks": [ "https://www.instagram.com/reel/XXXXX/", "https://www.instagram.com/reel/YYYYY/" ] } 2. **Run the Actor**: - Navigate to the **Input** tab. - Paste the input JSON. - Click **Run**. 3. **View and Export Results**: - Go to the **Dataset** tab after the run. - Export the results in your desired format (JSON, CSV, or Excel). --- ## Limitations - Only works with **public Instagram reels**. - The actor may hit rate limits depending on Instagram's restrictions. --- ## Development Notes ### Local Testing To test the actor locally: 1. Navigate to the actor's directory:bash cd path/to/your/actor 2. Run the actor:bash apify run --purge ### Updating the Actor To push updates:bash apify push --- ## Contribution Feel free to fork the repository, improve the actor, and submit a pull request. Contributions are welcome! --- ## Support For questions or issues, contact support through the Apify console or open an issue in the repository. --- 3. Save the File: - Save the file as README.md in the same directory as your main.py. 4. Push to Apify: - Navigate to the directory in your terminal and run: bash apify push