Instagram Post & Video Scraper

Overview

This actor scrapes public Instagram posts to download videos and extract metadata. It handles single posts and carousels, returning direct download links or storing files in Apify's Key-Value store. No Instagram login is required.

Key Features

• Video Download: Fetches videos from standard posts and carousels.
• Metadata Extraction: Captures likes, comments, descriptions, author info, hashtags, and upload dates.
• Technical Analysis (Optional): When enabled, provides detailed video specs like codec, dimensions, duration, and bitrate.
• Flexible Output: Choose between direct video links or storage in Apify's Key-Value Store.
• Batch Processing: Accepts multiple post URLs in a single run.

How to Use

Configure the actor using a JSON input. The main parameters are:
* post_urls: An array of Instagram post URLs to scrape.
* use_key_value_store: Set to true to save media files to Apify storage, or false for direct links.
* additional_video_metadata: Set to true to enable detailed technical analysis of videos.

Input Example

{
  "post_urls": [
    { "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DM-qZyuxRpf/" }
  ],
  "use_key_value_store": true,
  "additional_video_metadata": true
}

Input/Output

Input Fields:
* post_urls (): List of Instagram post URLs.
* use_key_value_store (️): true for Apify storage, false for direct links.
* additional_video_metadata (): true to enable detailed video technical analysis.

Output:
The actor returns a structured JSON array. Each item contains:
* Post Data: original_url, author_username, likes, comments, upload_date, description.
* Media Links: video_url and thumbnail_url (as direct links or Apify storage references).
* Extended Metadata: Includes Post_Metadata with caption, owner ID, hashtags, and social tags. If enabled, Video_Metadata provides technical details like codec and dimensions.

Example Output Snippet:

{
  "original_url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DM-qZyuxRpf/",
  "author_username": "nba",
  "likes": "162K",
  "video_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../VIDEO.mp4",
  "Post_Metadata": {
    "caption": "NBA on Instagram: \"A Statute of Liberty slam...\"",
    "hashtags": []
  }
}

Find the actor here: https://apify.com/curious_coder/instagram-post-video-scraper?fpr=python_automation