Instagram User Follower Scraper

Collect follower lists from accessible Instagram accounts. Export usernames, full names, profile links, verification status, privacy status, profile pictures, and a source profile summary for each username.

What Can You Do With It?

Use this Actor for audience research, influencer discovery, lead generation, social graph analysis, competitor monitoring, and CRM enrichment workflows.

You can process up to 10 Instagram usernames in one run. For each source username, the dataset includes:

• A profile row for the source account
• One follower row for each accessible follower account

Input

{
    "usernames": [
        "zuck",
        "instagram"
    ],
    "sessionId": "your-session-id-here",
    "maxFollowers": 0
}

Field	Type	Description
usernames	Array	Instagram usernames to collect followers from. Accepts username, @username, or a full Instagram profile URL.
sessionId	String	Your Instagram sessionid cookie value. This field is secret.
maxFollowers	Number	Maximum followers to collect per source account. Use 0 for no manual cap.

How To Get Your Session ID

1. Open instagram.com and log in.
2. Open your browser Developer Tools.
3. Go to Application → Cookies → https://www.instagram.com.
4. Copy the value of the cookie named sessionid.
5. Paste it into the Session ID input field.

Session IDs can expire. If authentication fails, copy a fresh value from your browser and run the Actor again. We recommend using a secondary Instagram account.

Output

Profile row:

{
    "item_type": "profile",
    "sourceUsername": "zuck",
    "username": "zuck",
    "userId": "314216",
    "fullName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
    "biography": "...",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/zuck",
    "profilePicUrl": "https://...",
    "isVerified": true,
    "isPrivate": false,
    "followerCount": 13000000,
    "followingCount": 500,
    "index": null,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Follower row:

{
    "item_type": "follower",
    "sourceUsername": "zuck",
    "username": "simonsinek",
    "userId": "2369598620",
    "fullName": "Simon Sinek",
    "biography": null,
    "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/simonsinek",
    "profilePicUrl": "https://...",
    "isVerified": true,
    "isPrivate": false,
    "followerCount": null,
    "followingCount": null,
    "index": 1,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Dataset Fields

Field	Description
item_type	profile for the source account, follower for follower rows
sourceUsername	The input username this row belongs to
username	Instagram username
userId	Instagram user identifier
fullName	Display name
biography	Source profile bio; null for follower rows
profileUrl	Instagram profile URL
profilePicUrl	Profile picture URL
isVerified	Whether the account is verified
isPrivate	Whether the account is private
followerCount	Source profile follower count; null for follower rows
followingCount	Source profile following count; null for follower rows
index	Follower position for the source account; null for profile rows
scrapedAt	Timestamp when the row was collected

Notes

• Private accounts can return a profile row, but their follower list may not be accessible.
• Some large accounts may expose only part of their follower list through Instagram. When this happens, the Actor saves the followers that are accessible.
• If the run is interrupted or Instagram temporarily restricts access, the Actor reports the issue instead of presenting incomplete work as finished.
• Your Session ID is treated as a secret input and is not included in output rows.

FAQ

Can I scrape multiple accounts at once?

Yes. Add up to 10 usernames in the usernames field.

Why did I get fewer followers than the public follower count?

Instagram does not always make every follower visible through the same access path. The Actor saves the followers that are accessible during the run.

Can this scrape private accounts?

Private accounts may return a profile row, but their follower list is not available unless Instagram makes it accessible to the authenticated session.

What should I do if authentication fails?

Copy a fresh Session ID from your logged-in browser and run the Actor again.

Integrations

Export results to Google Sheets, CSV, JSON, Slack, Zapier, Make, Airtable, or your own workflow using Apify integrations.

You can also explore more Actors from Futurize Rush.

Disclaimer

This Actor is intended for research, analytics, and automation workflows. Use it responsibly and make sure your usage complies with applicable laws, platform rules, and Instagram's Terms of Service. Instagram may change its platform at any time, which can affect what data is available.

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