Scrape Instagram posts and Reels by hashtag — no login. Get captions, likes, comments, shares, views, video URLs, audio metadata, and creator profiles. Optionally enrich creators with emails and phones. 145+ fields per post. Pay per result: $2.50/1K basic, $12/1K enriched, $20/1K verified. SocialScraper PRO alternative. JSON/CSV/Excel.

Inputs

Field Type Description
hashtag string Hashtag to search for (with or without # symbol)
maxResults integer Maximum number of posts/reels to return
mode string Basic = posts/Reels with engagement and creator stubs. Enriched = adds creator email, phone, website, bio, and counts. Verified = enriched plus MillionVerifier SMTP email verifi…

What you get

145 fields per post/Reel. Key ones:

Engagement metrics

| Field | Description | |—|—| | like_count | Total likes | | comment_count | Total comments | | share_count | Total shares / sends | | play_count | Video/Reel views | | ig_play_count | Instagram-native view count |

Content data

| Field | Description | |—|—| | caption.text | Full caption | | caption.hashtags | Pre-parsed hashtag array | | caption.mentions | Pre-parsed @mentions array | | video_url | Direct video URL | | thumbnail_url | Thumbnail image | | taken_at_date | Post date | | media_type | Image / Video / Carousel | | is_paid_partnership | Sponsored content flag |

Audio (for Reels)

| Field | Description | |—|—| | clips_metadata.audio_type | Original vs. licensed | | clips_metadata.original_sound_info | Track name and audio ID | | music_metadata | Full music metadata |

Creator enrichment (Enriched mode)

| Field | Description | |—|—| | public_email | Business email | | contact_phone_number | Phone number | | external_url | Website URL | | bio_links | All bio links with titles | | biography | Full bio text | | category | Business category | | is_business | Business account flag | | follower_count | Total followers | | email_found | Best email (from all sources) | | email_source | Source: public_email / bio_parse / biography_email | | email_verified | valid / invalid / risky / unknown |

Use cases

Hashtag-based lead generation. Enter #marketingagency → get all posts → enrich creators with verified emails → outreach to active marketers posting in that community. This is what SocialScraper charges $249/month for as a PRO feature. You pay per result, no subscription.

Content research by niche. Analyze which content formats, caption styles, and posting patterns dominate any hashtag. Sort by like_count and share_count to identify what actually works.

Creator discovery for partnerships. Find active creators in a hashtag niche. Use Enriched mode to get their contact details. Reach out with their email for partnership proposals.

Campaign tracking. Monitor your branded hashtag — see every post, engagement metrics, and who’s creating content about your brand. Schedule weekly runs to track growth over time.

Competitor hashtag intel. Track your competitor’s branded hashtags. See who engages, what content performs, and identify their organic advocates.

Pricing

$2.50 per 1,000 results (Free tier)
Actor start: $0.0005 per GB

The actor is billed pay-per-result on Apify — you only pay for rows returned. See the live pricing on the Apify listing.

Runnable example

Paste this into the actor’s input (JSON) on Apify and press Start:

{
  "hashtag": "marketing",
  "maxResults": 10,
  "mode": "basic"
}

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Categories

Social Media, Lead Generation