# 📸 Instagram Profile Scraper — Email, Phone & Bio Leads (`gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper`) Actor

Scrape any Instagram profile by username or URL: email, phone, business location, bio, links, socials, engagement, followers, posts, verification & recent posts. No login, no API key. Bulk lead gen at $2.25/1,000 profiles, cheaper than the official scraper.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [GoCreative AI](https://apify.com/gocreative.ai) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 29 total users, 18 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.25 / 1,000 profiles

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 📸 Instagram Profile Scraper — Email, Phone & Bio Leads (No Login)

**Give it Instagram usernames or profile URLs and get back clean, structured profile data — including the email and phone from the bio, business location, follower stats and computed engagement. No login, no cookies, no API key. Bulk lead generation at a flat $2.25 per 1,000 profiles — you only pay for profiles that scrape successfully.**

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![Instagram Profile Scraper — before: paste usernames; after: table with email, phone, engagement per profile](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/uBTlEeeYXuzTRrJew/records/listing-hero.png)

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### What is Instagram Profile Scraper?

Instagram Profile Scraper extracts publicly available data from any Instagram profile — no session, no login, no account required. Point it at a list of usernames and it returns a complete, enriched lead row for each one: **email, phone, bio text, classified social links, business location, follower/following counts, post count, verified status, business category, and a computed engagement rate.**

Contacts are parsed from both the bio text and Instagram's dedicated business contact fields, including obfuscated formats like `name [at] domain [dot] com`. Every result is charged pay-per-event — you're **never** billed for blocked IPs, private accounts, or not-found handles.

### What Instagram profile data can I extract?

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `username`, `full_name`, `user_id` | Core identity |
| `email` + `email_source` | Best email found, with source (`business_email` · `public_email` · `bio`). Parses bio text including obfuscated `name [at] domain [dot] com` forms and `mailto:` links |
| `business_email`, `public_email` | Raw Instagram contact-email fields kept separately |
| `phone` + `phone_normalized` + `phone_source` | Business/public phone, E.164-normalized, plus source |
| `location` | Business address → `city`, `region`, `country`, `zip`, `street`, `latitude`, `longitude` |
| `external_url` + `bio_links` + `links` | Link-in-bio unwrapped from Instagram's `l.instagram.com` redirector |
| `socials` | Classified social handles: Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Linktree, WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Threads, Twitch, Spotify |
| `engagement` | Computed: avg likes, avg comments, **engagement rate (%)** — great for influencer vetting |
| `followers`, `following`, `posts_count` | Audience & activity counts |
| `is_verified`, `is_business`, `is_private` | Trust and account-type flags for lead scoring |
| `business_category`, `category_name` | Niche / segmentation label |
| `recent_posts[]` | Up to 12 latest posts with likes, comments, is\_video, view\_count, and caption |

Export everything to **CSV, Excel, JSON or via the Apify API** straight from the run.

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### How do I scrape Instagram profiles? (step-by-step tutorial)

**Step 1 — paste usernames in:**

![Input: paste Instagram usernames or profile URLs into the actor](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/uBTlEeeYXuzTRrJew/records/input-dark.png)

**Step 2 — get clean lead data out** (export as CSV, JSON, or Excel):

![Output: username, followers, email, phone, engagement, verified](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/uBTlEeeYXuzTRrJew/records/output-v2.png)

1. Paste any mix of **usernames** (`nasa`), **@handles** (`@natgeo`), or **full profile URLs** into the `usernames` field. One per line. Duplicates are auto-removed.
2. Set `resultsLimit` (0–12) to control how many recent posts return per profile.
3. Leave **Proxy type** on **Auto** (recommended). Run it.
4. Download your results as CSV, Excel or JSON — or pull via the Apify API.

**Example input:**

```json
{
  "usernames": ["nasa", "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/", "@mkbhd"],
  "resultsLimit": 12,
  "proxyType": "auto"
}
```

***

### What does the Instagram profile data output look like?

Each profile returns one enriched lead row. Here's a real trimmed example (full output adds bio links, location lat/long, socials, and recent posts):

```json
{
  "username": "joes.coffee.bar",
  "full_name": "Joe's Coffee Bar",
  "email": "joe@joescoffee.com",
  "phone": "+15125550143",
  "location": { "city": "Austin", "region": "TX", "country": "United States" },
  "followers": 18432,
  "following": 941,
  "posts_count": 312,
  "engagement": { "avg_likes": 642, "engagement_rate": 3.2 },
  "is_verified": false,
  "is_business": true,
  "business_category": "Coffee Shop",
  "external_url": "https://joescoffee.com",
  "socials": { "tiktok": "https://www.tiktok.com/@joescoffee" }
}
```

Private accounts return `"is_private": true` with their full public bio + contact data (just empty `recent_posts`). Not-found handles return a clear `"not_found": true` flag — **neither is silently skipped, neither is charged**.

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### How much does it cost to scrape Instagram profiles?

**$2.25 per 1,000 profiles** (pay-per-result). You are only charged for profiles successfully returned — blocked inputs, private accounts, and not-found handles are flagged and **not charged**.

Apify's free plan includes **$5 of monthly compute**, enough for roughly **2,200 profiles per month at zero cost**.

| Profiles | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | ~$2.25 |
| 10,000 | ~$22.50 |
| 100,000 | ~$225 |

The price includes proxy cost (rotating IP pool) — no surprise add-ons.

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### Why use this Instagram profile scraper? How is it different?

- **Most complete contact layer.** Email + phone + business location + classified social profiles + computed engagement — in one call. Most scrapers return follower counts and stop there.
- **Smart email extraction.** Pulls from the Instagram business field, the public-email field, AND the bio text (including obfuscated `name [at] domain [dot] com` forms and `mailto:` links) — higher contact-fill rate than single-source scrapers.
- **Engagement computed, not guessed.** Engagement rate (%) and tier (nano/micro/macro/mega) calculated from real post data — vet influencer quality at a glance without a separate API.
- **Reliable and no login.** Rotating proxies (cheap datacenter first, residential fallback) with a fresh IP per request — no cookies and no session to break.
- **Cheaper, pay-per-result.** A flat **$2.25/1k** — you're never charged for blocked or not-found handles.

***

### Is scraping Instagram profiles legal?

This actor collects only **publicly available** information visible to any visitor without logging in, and it does not bypass any authentication or access controls. The legal landscape has been shaped by US court decisions (including *HiQ v. LinkedIn*) confirming that scraping publicly accessible data is generally permissible.

**You are responsible for lawful use:** comply with GDPR/CCPA when storing personal data, and comply with anti-spam rules (CAN-SPAM, GDPR consent) for any outreach. Do not use scraped data for harassment or unlawful purposes. When in doubt, seek legal advice.

***

### Other Instagram scrapers in this family

- **[📸 Instagram Post Scraper](https://apify.com/colinballin/instagram-post-scraper)** — scrape a profile's recent posts with likes, comments, captions, and contact extraction.
- **[🎬 Instagram Reels Scraper](https://apify.com/colinballin/instagram-reels-scraper)** — pull reels with view counts, audio track, duration, and engagement.
- **[💬 Instagram Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/colinballin/instagram-comments-scraper)** — extract comments from any post or reel.
- **[🎵 TikTok Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/colinballin/tiktok-profile-scraper)** — the same enriched contact + engagement extraction for TikTok.

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### Frequently asked questions

**Do I need an Instagram login, cookies, or API key?**
No. The actor uses Instagram's public profile endpoints accessed via rotating proxies — you never log in and there is no session to break.

**Where does the email come from?**
Only from **public** data on the profile: the business/professional contact email that the account owner chose to display, and any email written in the public bio (including obfuscated forms). We **cannot** retrieve private emails that aren't publicly visible — no scraper can. Contact fields are populated for accounts that publish them (typically business and creator profiles) and are `null` otherwise.

**Will it work on private accounts?**
Yes — a private account still returns its full public profile and any business contact data; only `recent_posts` comes back empty. Use the `is_private` flag to filter.

**How fast does it run?**
Pure HTTP (no browser) running requests concurrently — typically **800–1,200 profiles per minute** on the default datacenter proxy setting.

**Can I control the proxy type / cost?**
Yes. Default is **Auto** (cheap datacenter first, residential fallback for reliability). Force **Residential** for maximum reliability or **Datacenter** for the lowest cost.

**Can I call it in real time?**
Yes — the actor supports Standby mode (real-time API): call the actor endpoint with your username as input and get the profile as JSON in seconds.

**I'm getting fewer emails than expected.**
Email coverage is genuinely highest for small-business and creator profiles (the ones who publish a contact email). Large personal accounts often don't. You can increase coverage by switching `proxyType` to `"residential"` which reduces blocks.

**Support**
Open an issue on the actor page or message `colinballin` on Apify. Response within 24 hours.

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

One per line. Bare handles, @handles, or full profile URLs all work — e.g. \["nasa", "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/", "@mkbhd"]. Duplicates are removed automatically.

## `resultsLimit` (type: `integer`):

How many recent posts to return per profile (0–12 from the public API). Set 0 for profile + contact data only (fastest).

## `proxyType` (type: `string`):

Auto (recommended) tries cheap datacenter first and falls back to residential — high success at low cost. Residential = force most-reliable. Datacenter = cheapest, but Instagram may block more at high volume.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "nasa",
    "natgeo",
    "nike"
  ],
  "resultsLimit": 12,
  "proxyType": "auto"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "usernames": [
        "nasa",
        "natgeo",
        "nike"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "usernames": [
        "nasa",
        "natgeo",
        "nike",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "usernames": [
    "nasa",
    "natgeo",
    "nike"
  ]
}' |
apify call gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gocreative.ai/instagram-profile-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Gzgh1OIefRfu2LkWt/builds/kOyBZ3K75iQ441V5u/openapi.json