Instagram Crawler

Crawl Instagram at scale across profiles, posts, reels, stories, comments, and hashtags. Collect public data such as username, user ID, full name, biography, profile URL, follower count, following count, post URL, caption, hashtags, likes, comments, views, and much more.

Instagram scraper
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  • Free tier - 5K records
    a month for free
  • Scrape on demand via API or no-code scraper
  • Pay only for successfully delivered results
  • Bulk request handling, up to 5K URLs
Web Scrapers

Available Instagram crawlers

Remove the need to develop and maintain the infrastructure. Simply extract high volume Instagram web data, and ensure scalability and reliability using Instagram web scraper APIs or Instagram no-code scrapers.

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Instagram Crawler Pricing

Only pay for what’s successfully delivered. No hidden fees, no charges for failed deliveries.

Free Tier
5K
records
Start free
  • 5K records per month
  • No credit card required
  • Expert support
Pay as you go
$1.5/1K record
Start free
  • Pay only for success
  • Set monthly spend limits
  • Unlimited concurrency
  • Expert support
Scale
$499 /month
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  • 384,000 records included
  • $1.3/1K additional records
  • Unlimited concurrency
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Every plan gives you full access - pay less per record as you scale

Data Collection
  • Automated proxy management
  • Full browser rendering
  • CAPTCHA solving
Performance at Scale
  • Unlimited concurrency
  • Batch & scheduled collection
  • Job management APIs
Data Delivery
  • Data validation & discovery
  • Data parsing (JSON or CSV)
  • Webhook or API delivery

CODE EXAMPLES

Easily crawl Instagram data without worrying about being blocked.

Scraper API Call
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_world_/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/dogsofinstagram/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/zoobarcelona"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/australiazoo"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1vikfch901nx3by4&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload
[
  {
    "db_source": "1789610694654",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-17",
    "account": "san***leg***o_o*********",
    "fbid": "17841401424566330",
    "id": "1045167485",
    "followers": 198958,
    "posts_count": 1512,
    "is_business_account": false
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1789610694654",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-17",
    "account": "******",
    "fbid": "17841421390593742",
    "id": "21549937019",
    "followers": 64747,
    "posts_count": 811,
    "is_business_account": false
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1789610694654",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-17",
    "account": "sab***_fo***",
    "fbid": "17841464731378731",
    "id": "64709853712",
    "followers": 4448,
    "posts_count": 388,
    "is_business_account": false
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1789610694654",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-17",
    "account": "dri***byb***ty_***",
    "fbid": "17841401036920202",
    "id": "12962564",
    "followers": 71611,
    "posts_count": 1017,
    "is_business_account": false
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1789610694654",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-17",
    "account": "bel***dev***",
    "fbid": "17841404408834365",
    "id": "4354922961",
    "followers": 17041,
    "posts_count": 1780,
    "is_business_account": false
  }
]

API for Seamless Instagram Data Access

Comprehensive, Scalable, and Compliant Web Data Extraction

Tailored to your workflow

Get structured data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV files through Webhook or API delivery.

Built-in infrastructure and unblocking

Get maximum control and flexibility without maintaining proxy and unblocking infrastructure. Easily scrape data from any geo-location while avoiding CAPTCHAs and blocks.

Battle-proven infrastructure

Bright Data’s platform powers 50,000+ companies worldwide, offering peace of mind with 99.99% uptime, access to 400M+ real user IPs covering 195 countries.

Industry leading compliance

Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including the EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and CCPA.

Simplified Instagram crawling

Instagram crawling use cases

Consumer sentiment

Track how audiences feel about your brand, products, and campaigns. By collecting likes, shares, comment counts, hashtags, and mentions across posts and reels, you can surface sentiment shifts before they escalate. Monitor competitor profiles side-by-side to benchmark engagement rates and measure campaign response velocity.
Consumer sentiment

Trend and market intelligence

Stay ahead of fast-moving markets by tracking trending hashtags, viral content formats, and emerging product categories before they go mainstream. Discover which products competitors are promoting, how they are positioning them, and what organic traction they are getting.
Trend and market intelligence

Influencer discovery and vetting

Go beyond follower counts. Identify genuine influencers by analyzing the full engagement picture -- likes-to-follower ratios, comment quality, posting frequency, reel view counts, and brand affiliation signals. Collect structured profile data including biography, follower count, verification status, and post history to build influencer profiles at scale.
Influencer discovery and vetting
Consumer sentiment Trend and market intelligence Influencer discovery and vetting

Leading the way in ethical web data collection

We have set the gold standard for ethical and compliant web data practices. Our peer network is built on trust, with every member personally opting in and the guarantee of zero personal data collection. We champion the collection of only publicly available data, backed by an industry-leading Know Your Customer process and a transparent Acceptable Use Policy. Our global, multilingual Compliance & Ethics team, the first of its kind, ensures we stay ahead of regulatory changes and best practices.

Why 50,000+ Customers Choose Bright Data

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100% Compliant

Scraped data is ethically obtained and compliant with all privacy laws.
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24/7 Global Support

A dedicated team of data professionals is here to help.

Complete Data Coverage

Access 400 million+ global IPs to scrape data from any website.

Unmatched Data Quality

Advanced technologies and validation methods for quality data.

Powerful Infrastructure

Scrape high-volume data without getting blocked.

Custom Solutions

Get tailored solutions to meet unique needs and goals.
Bright Data is used by world's top brands

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