Instagram Followers Count Scraper
by scrapio
Scrape real-time follower counts, bios, and engagement data from public Instagram profiles. Perfect for growth tracking, competitor analysis, and influencer research.
Opens on Apify.com
About Instagram Followers Count Scraper
Need to track Instagram follower counts without the manual hassle? This scraper pulls real-time data from any public profile, giving you the numbers that matter. I've used it to grab not just follower counts, but also usernames, profile URLs, bios, and engagement signals—all in a clean, structured format. It's perfect for when you're monitoring your own growth, keeping an eye on competitors, or vetting potential influencers for a campaign. Instead of jumping between profiles and screenshots, you can set this up to run on a schedule and feed data directly into your dashboards or spreadsheets. It saves a ton of time if you're managing multiple accounts or need historical data to spot trends. Just plug in the profile URLs you want to track, and it handles the rest, making scalable Instagram analytics actually practical.
What does this actor do?
Instagram Followers Count Scraper 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 Followers Count Scraper
Overview
This Apify actor scrapes publicly available profile data from Instagram. It extracts follower counts, following counts, and other key metrics from one or more usernames. The data is useful for influencer verification, social media analysis, and competitive research.
Key Features
- Multi-username scraping: Process hundreds of profiles in a single run.
- Flexible output: Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.
- API integration: Access data programmatically via the Apify API.
- Historical tracking: Capture and compare follower counts over time for trend analysis.
- Data compliance: Only extracts publicly available data.
How to Use
- Log in to your Apify account.
- Open the Instagram Followers Count Scraper actor.
- In the actor's input, provide one or more target Instagram usernames.
- Configure any desired run settings (e.g., proxy usage).
- Click Run.
- Once finished, download your dataset from the Dataset tab or access it via the API.
Input/Output
Input: Provide a list of Instagram usernames. For example:
{
"usernames": ["username1", "username2"]
}
Output: The actor returns a structured dataset for each profile with the following fields:
* username: The profile's handle.
* userId: Instagram's unique identifier for the profile.
* followersCount: Total number of followers.
* followingCount: Number of profiles this user follows.
* fullName: The name displayed on the profile.
* biography: The profile's description text.
* externalUrl: The link in the user's bio.
* profilePicUrl: Direct URL to the profile picture.
* isVerified: Boolean indicating if the profile is verified.
* timestamp: When the data was scraped.
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?
Try Instagram Followers Count Scraper now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.
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- Developer
- scrapio
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 18
- Active Users
- 2
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