A complete toolkit to extract and analyze public Instagram data — profiles, posts, hashtags, reels, and comments — for analytics, marketing, and research.
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This project helps you extract structured Instagram data for analytics or automation purposes. Whether you're studying engagement metrics, building dashboards, or creating research datasets — this toolkit provides a safe, scalable foundation for scraping.
- Extracts all public Instagram data points with ease.
- Supports automation at scale using proxies.
- Provides structured JSON/CSV exports for analysis.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Profile Scraping | Extract username, bio, followers, following, posts count, and more. |
| Post Data | Collect captions, hashtags, mentions, likes, and comments. |
| Reels & Stories | Retrieve video metadata, view counts, and engagement metrics. |
| Hashtag Explorer | Scrape top and recent posts for any hashtag. |
| Comment Miner | Export full comment threads with timestamps and users. |
- Marketing analytics & audience insights
- Competitor data tracking
- Research & influencer discovery
- Trend and hashtag analysis
Q: What data can you scrape from Instagram?
A: You can extract usernames, bios, profile photos, post captions, hashtags, likes, comments, follower counts, and even engagement stats from reels or stories. All this depends on what’s publicly available on each account.
Q: What does Instagram data contain?
A: Instagram data typically includes profile information (username, bio, profile picture), content details (caption, media URLs, likes, comments), and metadata such as timestamps, hashtags, and geolocation tags.
Q: How long does Instagram keep data?
A: Instagram retains user data for as long as an account is active, and even after deletion, it may keep backups for up to 90 days for security and compliance reasons.
Extract 10k+ profiles per day with proxy rotation
Analyze 100+ hashtags in one batch
Export structured JSON & CSV datasets
Average Performance Benchmarks:
- Speed: 3x faster with multi-thread mode
- Stability: 99% uptime during long runs
- Ban Rate: <1% with rotating proxies
- Throughput: 10k+ requests/hour
Contact Us
- Python 3.9+ or Node.js
- Git
- Proxy list (optional for scale)
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/scrape-instagram-data.git
cd scrape-instagram-data
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Setup environment
cp .env.example .env
# Run the scraper
python main.py{
"username": "natgeo",
"followers": 280000000,
"posts": 30000,
"latest_post": {
"caption": "Exploring the Amazon rainforest",
"likes": 125000,
"comments": 450,
"hashtags": ["#nature", "#wildlife"]
}
}MIT License