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Instagram Posts & Reels Scraper

📌 Overview

The Instagram Posts & Reels Scraper extracts posts, reels, and carousel media from any public Instagram profile — no login or cookies required. Simply provide a username, select your scrape type, and receive clean, structured JSON data for every post or reel.

🚀 Features

• No authentication required — works with public profiles only ✅
• Flexible scraping — extract posts (feed content) or reels (short-form videos)
• Rich metadata — captures captions, engagement metrics, location data, and more
• Carousel support — handles multi-image and multi-video posts
• Pagination — scrape hundreds or thousands of items
• Resume capability — use cursor to continue from where you left off (paid users)
• Two output modes — clean (essential fields) or extended (full details)
• Free tier available — try before you subscribe

🔧 How It Works

1. Enter a public Instagram username
2. Choose scrape type: posts (feed content) or reels (short videos)
3. Set a max items limit (optional, default: 12)
4. Select output mode: clean or extended (optional, default: clean)
5. Optionally provide a cursor to resume a previous scrape
6. The scraper fetches pages of results and returns structured JSON
7. Paid users receive a final cursor record to resume in future runs

📥 Input Parameters

Example Input

{
"username":"qoqsik1",
"scrape_type":"reels",
"max_items":50,
"output_mode":"clean"
}

📤 Output Data Structure

Each item in the dataset represents one post or reel from the target profile.

👤 Common Fields (Both Clean & Extended)

👤 Author Object

🎬 Audio Object (Extended Mode)

📍 Location Object

📦 Example Output Item (Clean Mode)

{
"id":"3857585607866680160",
"shortcode":"DWI5awHjYNg",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWI5awHjYNg/",
"taken_at":1774080143,
"scraped_at":"2026-04-11T18:08:40.784130+00:00",
"product_type":"clips",
"media_type":"video",
"author":{
"id":"56114511320",
"username":"qoqsik1",
"full_name":"Oksana S",
"is_verified":true,
"is_private":false,
"follower_count":2759534,
"account_type":"business"
},
"caption":"Language barrier is super funny sometimes 😹",
"hashtags":[],
"mentions":[],
"caption_is_edited":false,
"carousel_media_count":null,
"like_count":265642,
"comment_count":1037,
"play_count":9279118,
"ig_play_count":9279118,
"reshare_count":20970,
"media_repost_count":2576,
"is_paid_partnership":false,
"can_viewer_reshare":true,
"location":{
"name":"Warsaw, Poland",
"short_name":"Warsaw",
"lat":52.25,
"lng":21,
"address":"",
"city":"",
"external_source":"facebook_places",
"has_viewer_saved":false
}
}

📦 Example Output Item (Extended Mode)

{
"id":"3857585607866680160",
"shortcode":"DWI5awHjYNg",
"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWI5awHjYNg/",
"taken_at":1774080143,
"scraped_at":"2026-04-11T18:08:40.784130+00:00",
"product_type":"clips",
"media_type":"video",
"author":{
"id":"56114511320",
"username":"qoqsik1",
"full_name":"Oksana S",
"is_verified":true,
"is_private":false,
"follower_count":2759534,
"account_type":"business"
},
"caption":"Language barrier is super funny sometimes 😹",
"hashtags":[],
"mentions":[],
"caption_is_edited":false,
"carousel_media_count":null,
"like_count":265642,
"comment_count":1037,
"play_count":9279118,
"ig_play_count":9279118,
"fb_play_count":null,
"fb_comment_count":null,
"reshare_count":20970,
"media_repost_count":2576,
"like_and_view_counts_disabled":false,
"share_count_disabled":false,
"video_url":"https://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m69/...",
"thumbnail_url":"https://scontent-lax7-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/...",
"duration_seconds":15.23,
"original_width":720,
"original_height":1280,
"has_audio":true,
"audio":{
"title":null,
"artist":[],
"type":"original_sounds",
"is_explicit":false,
"original_audio_title":"Original audio",
"is_trending":null
},
"is_paid_partnership":false,
"commerciality_status":null,
"can_viewer_reshare":true,
"location":{
"name":"Warsaw, Poland",
"short_name":"Warsaw",
"address":"",
"city":"",
"external_source":"facebook_places",
"lat":52.25,
"lng":21,
"has_viewer_saved":false
},
"usertags":null,
"coauthor_producers":[]
}

🔖 Final Cursor Record (paid users only)

The last record in the dataset contains pagination metadata:

{
"cursor":"QVFCNkNFMEF0U3dtbjkxRDhwNi1ibFlNWHE3bEVpaUI3YlVwdXZNb1Y5Ul9hZHM3aDdDVUdsSldkNHEybXhFa1U2SjZQdzFvVHJmeUxvSURJRnVUb3FYZA==",
"total_scraped":12
}

Use this cursor in a future run to resume from where you left off.

🔁 Resuming a Scrape

Paid users can resume an interrupted scrape by pasting the cursor from the final dataset record:

1. Run the scraper and note the cursor value from the final record
2. Start a new run with the same username and your target scrape_type
3. Paste the cursor in the Resume Cursor field
4. The scraper will continue from that exact point

Example: If you scraped 50 reels but want 200 total, run again with max_items: 200 and the cursor from your first run.

💳 Free vs Paid

Free users will see the message: 🔒 Upgrade your subscription to scrape more posts/reels.

⚙️ Notes & Limitations

Scope

• Only public profiles can be scraped — private accounts cannot be accessed
• Scrapes only publicly visible content — no private stories or restricted posts

Performance

• The Actor will retry failed requests up to 3 times automatically
• max_items defaults to 12 if not provided; free tier is capped at ~12 items
• Pagination is handled automatically — set max_items higher to fetch more

Data Integrity

• play_count reflects video views; may be null for image-only posts
• location is null if not tagged on the post
• carousel_media_count is null for single-image or single-video posts
• Deleted or restricted posts may be skipped during scraping

Scrape Type Differences

Posts (posts)

• Returns carousel posts (multi-image), static images, and regular videos from the feed
• Includes all engagement metrics
• Suitable for content analysis and archival

Reels (reels)

• Returns short-form vertical videos (Instagram Reels)
• Includes video duration, resolution, and audio metadata
• Suitable for trend analysis and content strategy

🧠 Use Cases

• Content auditing — analyze historical posts and performance trends
• Influencer profiling — research creator content strategy and engagement patterns
• Competitor analysis — monitor competitor post frequency and messaging
• Content research — discover trending topics, hashtags, and formats
• Data archival — backup public Instagram content for reference
• Audience insights — understand content performance across different post types
• Engagement benchmarking — compare your posts against industry standards

💡 SEO Keywords

• Instagram Posts Scraper
• Instagram Reels Extractor
• Scrape Instagram Feed
• Instagram Content Analyzer
• Instagram Data Extraction API
• No-Login Instagram Scraper
• Instagram JSON Export
• Reel Downloader
• Instagram Analytics Tool

🔐 Data & Privacy

This scraper accesses only publicly available data — content visible to any visitor on Instagram's website without authentication. The developer assumes no liability for misuse or violation of Instagram's Terms of Service.

❓ FAQ

Q: Can I scrape private accounts?
A: No. This scraper only works with public profiles. Private account content is not accessible without following and explicit permission.

Q: How many items can I scrape?
A: Free users are limited to ~12 items per run. Paid users can set max_items to any value (performance may vary on very large datasets).

Q: What's the difference between "Clean" and "Extended" mode?
A: Clean mode returns essential fields (captions, likes, comments, author info). Extended mode includes video URLs, all resolutions, full audio metadata, and raw API fields for advanced integrations.

Q: Can I get video downloads?
A: Extended mode provides video_url fields that point directly to Instagram's CDN. These are public, temporary links. Use them programmatically to download, but respect copyright and Instagram's ToS.

Q: How do I resume a scrape?
A: Copy the cursor value from the final record of your previous run and paste it into the Resume Cursor field. This is a paid feature only.

Q: Why are some fields null?
A: Fields may be null if not applicable to that post type (e.g., play_count for image posts, location if not tagged, carousel_media_count for single media).

Q: What if Instagram rate-limits me?
A: The scraper retries automatically up to 3 times. Very large scrapes may need to be split into multiple runs with cursor-based resumption.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Enter username: Type a public Instagram username (e.g., qoqsik1)
2. Choose scrape type: Select posts for feed content or reels for short videos
3. Set max items: Enter your desired limit (default: 12)
4. Pick output mode: Choose clean (recommended) or extended
5. Run: Click start and wait for the dataset
6. Export: Download as JSON, CSV, or integrate via API

📧 Support & Feedback

For issues, feature requests, or feedback, contact support or use the feedback form. Your input helps improve the scraper!

🚀 Start scraping Instagram posts and reels — fast, clean, structured data without cookies!