Apify·Instagram

Instagram Reel Scraper

/apify/instagram-reel-scraperasync$0.0065 / result

Scrape or download Instagram reels. Just add Instagram profile or reel URL, and get caption, timestamp, transcript, hashtags, mentions, tagged users, comments, likes, shares, views, duration, and downloaded video. Export scraped data, schedule via API, and integrate with other tools or AI workflows. Runs as an Apify actor (20–120 s); results are dataset rows.

Charged per returned row plus the flat fee.

Input

usernamearrayrequired
Add Instagram usernames, profile URLs, IDs, or direct reel URLs. Each item will be processed individually.
resultsLimitinteger
Set how many reels should be scraped per profile. For example, if set to 5, the scraper will extract up to 5 reels from each profile. This setting is ignored when scraping direct reel URLs.
onlyPostsNewerThanstring
Scrape reels from the provided date up to the present. Supported formats include `YYYY-MM-DD`, full ISO timestamps (e.g. `2025-09-23T10:02:01`), or relative time such as `1 day`, `2 weeks`, or `3 months`. All times are evaluated in UTC.
skipPinnedPostsboolean
Enable this option if you want to exclude pinned reels from the overall results. (default false)
skipTrialReelsboolean
If enabled, the feed will be scraped without trial reels: an Instagram feature creators use to test a video with non-followers before sharing it with their existing audience. Learn more. (default false)
includeSharesCountboolean
Extract the number of shares for each reel. Available for paying users only. Upgrade to the Starter plan to unlock it. (default false)
includeTranscriptboolean
Extract a text transcript of the reel audio for content analysis. This add-on feature is charged per minute of audio. (default false)
includeDownloadedVideoboolean
Download the reel video and store a local copy before Instagram links expire. This add-on feature is charged per 1 MB downloaded. (default false)

Field	Type	Required	Description
username	array	yes	Add Instagram usernames, profile URLs, IDs, or direct reel URLs. Each item will be processed individually.
resultsLimit	integer	—	Set how many reels should be scraped per profile. For example, if set to 5, the scraper will extract up to 5 reels from each profile. This setting is ignored when scraping direct reel URLs.
onlyPostsNewerThan	string	—	Scrape reels from the provided date up to the present. Supported formats include `YYYY-MM-DD`, full ISO timestamps (e.g. `2025-09-23T10:02:01`), or relative time such as `1 day`, `2 weeks`, or `3 months`. All times are evaluated in UTC.
skipPinnedPosts	boolean	—	Enable this option if you want to exclude pinned reels from the overall results. (default false)
skipTrialReels	boolean	—	If enabled, the feed will be scraped without trial reels: an Instagram feature creators use to test a video with non-followers before sharing it with their existing audience. Learn more. (default false)
includeSharesCount	boolean	—	Extract the number of shares for each reel. Available for paying users only. Upgrade to the Starter plan to unlock it. (default false)
includeTranscript	boolean	—	Extract a text transcript of the reel audio for content analysis. This add-on feature is charged per minute of audio. (default false)
includeDownloadedVideo	boolean	—	Download the reel video and store a local copy before Instagram links expire. This add-on feature is charged per 1 MB downloaded. (default false)

Run it

curl -s https://sooma.dev/v1/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SOOMA_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"provider":"apify","endpoint":"/apify/instagram-reel-scraper","input":{"username":["natgeo"]}}'

Or ask your agent: it will call inspect for this schema and run it over MCP.