📸 Instagram Hashtag Scraper Fast and efficient Instagram hashtag scraper that extracts comprehensive post data — including captions, engagement metrics, music info, and more. --- ## ✨ Features - 🚀 High-Speed Scraping – Process hundreds of posts per minute with parallel processing - 📊 Comprehensive Data – Extract 25+ post fields including captions, likes, comments, music, and media - 💰 Cost-Effective – Optimized for minimal resource usage (~$1 per 10,000 posts) - 🎯 Reliable – Built-in error handling and automatic recovery --- ## 📥 What Data Can You Extract? ### 📝 Post Information - Post URL, Short Code, Post ID - Post Type (Image, Video, Carousel, Reel) - Caption Text - Extracted Hashtags & Mentions - Timestamp ### 📈 Engagement Metrics - Likes Count - Comments Count - View Count (for videos) ### 🖼️ Media Content - Display URL (High Quality) - All Image URLs - Video URLs (for video posts) - Image Dimensions (Width & Height) - Child Posts (for carousels) ### 👤 Owner Information - Username - Full Name - User ID - Profile Picture ### 🎵 Music & Audio - Audio Asset ID - Song Title - Artist Name - Artist ID - Cover Artwork - Explicit Content Flag ### 📍 Location Data - Location ID - Location Name - Geographic Coordinates ### ➕ Additional Data - Sponsored Status - Product Type - Input Hashtag URL --- ## ⚙️ Input The scraper accepts Instagram hashtags in multiple formats. ## ⚙️ Input The scraper accepts Instagram hashtags in multiple formats. ### 🧩 Example Input json { "hashtags": [ "#travel", "#food", "fashion", "https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/cars/" ], "maxResultsPerHashtag": 100 } --- ## 🏷️ Supported Formats - With hash: #travel - Without hash: travel - Full URL: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/fashion/ --- ## 📤 Output The scraper returns detailed post data in JSON format. ### 🧾 Example Output json { "inputUrl": "#travel", "id": "3234567890123456789", "shortCode": "DHvz7tQIbwZ", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DHvz7tQIbwZ/", "type": "Image", "caption": "Exploring the mountains 🏔️ #travel #adventure", "hashtags": ["travel", "adventure"], "mentions": ["travelblogger"], "displayUrl": "https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/...", "images": ["https://..."], "dimensionsHeight": 1080, "dimensionsWidth": 1080, "timestamp": 1729872000, "likesCount": 15234, "commentsCount": 432, "ownerId": "12345678", "ownerUsername": "traveler123", "ownerFullName": "John Traveler", "locationId": "213456789", "locationName": "Swiss Alps", "isSponsored": false, "productType": "feed", "childPosts": [], "musicInfo": { "audioAssetId": "777380428346867", "audioClusterId": "1216212167313114", "title": "Summer Vibes", "artistName": "DJ Cool", "artistId": "1790561704404823", "coverArtworkUri": "https://...", "isExplicit": false, "allowsSaving": true } } --- ## 🧠 Use Cases - 📈 Trend Analysis – Track hashtag popularity and engagement - 🎯 Content Discovery – Find popular posts and successful strategies - 📊 Competitor Research – Monitor competitor hashtag usage - 🔍 Influencer Marketing – Identify top performers in niches - 📱 Social Listening – Track brand mentions and campaigns - 🎨 Content Planning – Research what content performs best - 🎵 Music Trending – Track trending songs in posts - 📍 Location Analysis – Discover popular travel destinations --- ## ⚡ Performance 🚀 Typical Speed (512MB Memory) ~200 posts/minute (≈2.5 posts/sec) - 100 posts in ~20s - 1,000 posts in ~6–9 minutes - 10,000 posts in ~40 minutes --- ## 🧩 Resource Usage - Memory: 512MB (recommended minimum) 💡 Note: Actual performance may vary depending on network and Instagram response times. ## 🧾 Dataset Preview | Username | Owner ID | Likes | Comments | Post URL | Caption | |-----------|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------| | traveler123 | 12345678 | 15.2K | 432 | 🔗 | Exploring the mountains... | | foodie_daily | 87654321 | 8.7K | 234 | 🔗 | Best pasta in Italy... | --- ## 🧩 Advanced Features 🚀 Parallel Processing – Process multiple hashtags concurrently with efficient worker pooling. --- ## 🛡️ Error Handling - Automatic retry on failures - Consecutive failure tracking - Graceful degradation and recovery --- ## ❓ FAQ Q: Do I need to provide my Instagram password? A: No! No session cookies are required — safer than passwords. Q: How many hashtags can I scrape? A: Unlimited! The scraper handles multiple in parallel. Q: What if a post is deleted during scraping? A: The scraper gracefully skips deleted posts and continues. Q: Can I scrape private posts? A: No, only publicly available posts can be scraped. Q: Can I scrape posts by user instead of hashtag? A: This tool focuses on hashtags. Use the Instagram Profile Scraper for user posts. --- ## 🧮 Memory Recommendations | Memory | Max Posts/Run | Recommended Use | |---------|----------------|----------------| | 512MB | 1,000–5,000 | Testing, small batches | | 1024MB | 10,000–20,000 | Regular use | | 2048MB | 50,000+ | Large-scale scraping | | 4096MB | 100,000+ | Enterprise use | --- ## 🛠️ Support 🔒 Secure & Compliant – Uses Instagram’s official API ⚡ Real-Time Updates – Data pushed live to dataset 🎨 Clean Output – Structured JSON ready for analysis 🚀 Blazing Fast – Blazing fast extraction while respecting the rate limits of Instagram. Having issues or questions? 📧 Contact ahmad120rehman@gmail.com or check the Apify documentation for help.