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Facebook Comment Scraper

Extract comments, replies, author profiles, images, and shared links from any Facebook post, video, reel, or group. Fast, reliable, and easy to use - no technical knowledge required.

⚡ Fast & Reliable

Scrapes thousands of comments in minutes with enterprise-grade infrastructure:

• 1,600+ comments in 2-3 minutes
• Automatic retry on errors
• Works with posts, videos, reels, and groups
• Extracts profile pictures, images, and shared links

📋 Supported URL Formats

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/{share_id}/(auto-resolved)
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/{share_id}/(auto-resolved)
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/{share_id}/(auto-resolved)
https://www.facebook.com/reel/{reel_id}
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v={video_id}
https://www.facebook.com/{page}/videos/{video_id}
https://www.facebook.com/groups/{group}/permalink/{post_id}/
https://www.facebook.com/{page}/posts/{post_id}
https://www.facebook.com/{page}/posts/pfbid{...}
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid={post_id}&id={page_id}
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid={photo_id}

📥 Input Configuration

Simple Input Example

{
"postUrls":[
"https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17UEMxPmxv/",
"https://www.facebook.com/groups/n8n.automation/permalink/25205583905788653/",
"https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1510975140138256"
],
"targetComments":100,
"includeReplies":true
}

Input Options

*Provide either postUrls (multiple URLs) or postUrl (single URL).

📤 Output Structure

Flat Structure (Current)

Each comment and reply is a separate dataset item with depth tracking:

{
"post_url":"https://www.facebook.com/groups/n8n.automation/permalink/25205583905788653/",
"id":"25206260245721019",
"text":"This is a top-level comment",
"timestamp":1770810925,
"comment_time":"2026-02-11T10:15:25.000Z",
"author_name":"John Doe",
"author_id":"100001234567890",
"author_profile_picture":"https://scontent.fmpl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/123456_789_n.jpg",
"author_profile_url":"https://www.facebook.com/johndoe",
"image_url":"https://scontent.fmpl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/123456789_n.jpg",
"shared_link":"https://youtu.be/66u1vHTsI8E?si=iVCcmtHNZP_BvZgu",
"shared_link_title":"How to Build Automation Workflows",
"shared_link_source":"youtube.com",
"reactions_count":15,
"replies_count":3,
"is_reply":false,
"depth":0
}

{
"post_url":"https://www.facebook.com/groups/n8n.automation/permalink/25205583905788653/",
"id":"25206398222373888",
"text":"This is a reply to the comment above",
"timestamp":1770810928,
"comment_time":"2026-02-11T10:15:28.000Z",
"author_name":"Jane Smith",
"author_id":"100009876543210",
"author_profile_picture":"https://scontent.fmpl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/987654_321_n.jpg",
"author_profile_url":"https://www.facebook.com/janesmith",
"image_url":null,
"shared_link":null,
"shared_link_title":null,
"shared_link_source":null,
"reactions_count":2,
"replies_count":0,
"is_reply":true,
"replyto_comment_id":"25206260245721019",
"depth":1
}

Output Fields

Reaction Types

When includeReactions: true, reaction breakdown is included:

LIKE, LOVE, HAHA, WOW, SAD, ANGRY, CARE

✨ What You Get

Complete Comment Data

• 📝 Comment text and timestamps
• 👤 Author names and profile pictures
• 🖼️ Attached images (when available)
• 🔗 Shared links with titles (YouTube, articles, etc.)
• ❤️ Reaction counts (likes, loves, etc.)
• 💬 All replies and nested conversations

Easy to Use

• Just paste Facebook URLs and click "Start"
• Works with any public post, video, reel, or group
• Get results in minutes, not hours
• Download as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML
• No coding or technical skills needed

Reliable & Fast

• Automatically handles errors and retries
• Processes multiple URLs at once
• Extracts thousands of comments quickly
• Works with all Facebook URL formats

📊 Data Coverage Examples

From a test scrape of 1,613 comments/replies:

• Profile Pictures: 1,613 (100%)
• Shared Links: 105 (~6.5%)
• Images: 69 (~4.3%)

🔍 Filtering Output Data

Get Only Top-Level Comments

Filter: {"is_reply":{"$eq":false}}

Get Only Replies

Filter:{"is_reply":{"$eq":true}}

Get Comments with Images

Filter:{"image_url":{"$ne":null}}

Get Comments with Shared Links

Filter:{"shared_link":{"$ne":null}}

Get Specific Depth Level

Filter:{"depth":{"$eq":1}}

🚀 How to Use

Quick Start (No Coding Required)

1. Open the actor in Apify Console
2. Paste Facebook URLs - Copy and paste any Facebook post, video, or group URL
3. Set options (optional):
   • How many comments to get (default: 50, use -1 for all)
   • Include replies? (default: yes)
   • Sort by newest or most relevant
4. Click "Start" and wait for results
5. Download data - Get your results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

That's it! No technical knowledge needed.

🔌 For Developers (API Access)

Integrate this scraper into your applications using the Apify API:

JavaScript Example

import{ ApifyClient }from'apify-client';
const client =newApifyClient({token:'YOUR_API_TOKEN'});
const run =await client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call({
postUrls:['https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1510975140138256'],
targetComments:100,
includeReplies:true
});
const{ items }=await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Scraped ${items.length} comments and replies`);

Python Example

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient('YOUR_API_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call(run_input={
'postUrls':['https://www.facebook.com/groups/example/permalink/123456/'],
'targetComments':100
})
items =list(client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items())
print(f"Scraped {len(items)} comments and replies")

See Apify API documentation for more details.

💡 Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze customer feedback and sentiment
• Social Listening: Monitor brand mentions and discussions
• Content Analysis: Study engagement patterns and trends
• Lead Generation: Find potential customers in relevant groups
• Competitor Analysis: Track competitor posts and engagement
• Academic Research: Collect data for social media studies

📜 Legal & Privacy

This scraper only collects publicly available data from Facebook. Users are responsible for:

• Complying with Facebook's Terms of Service
• Following data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Using scraped data ethically and legally
• Respecting user privacy

See Apify's Terms of Service for more information.

🐛 Troubleshooting

No comments returned?

• Make sure the post is public (not private or restricted)
• Try changing sort order from "RANKED" to "NEWEST"
• Check if the post actually has comments

Missing some comments?

• Set targetComments to -1 to get all comments
• The scraper will automatically retry if Facebook limits requests

Need help? Contact support or check the Apify documentation.

📞 Support

Need help? Have questions? Contact us through the Apify platform or check the documentation.

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