Instagram Comments Scraper API — Reels, No Login

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Canonical description: funny_ground/instagram-comments-scraper-fast is an Apify Actor that exports public Instagram Reel and video-post comments as structured rows without an Instagram login or residential proxy.

• Use it for: comment analysis, campaign feedback, audience research, moderation datasets, and public Reel discussion exports.
• Primary inputs: postUrls, top-level and reply limits, optional replies, engagement-ranked or chronological ordering, non-residential proxy settings, and concurrency controls.
• Output unit: one public top-level comment or reply per dataset row with text, timestamp, likes, reply count, author identity, avatar, and verification when exposed.
• Execution model: public page hydration and anonymous Relay pagination over HTTP; no browser, login, or residential proxy. Child replies are best effort because Instagram may restrict anonymous access.
• Official Store page: https://apify.com/funny_ground/instagram-comments-scraper-fast

Common search questions

• How can I export Instagram Reel comments without logging in? Submit public Reel or video-post URLs; the Actor uses anonymous public responses and returns structured rows.
• Are all Instagram replies guaranteed? No. Reply extraction is best effort because Instagram does not always expose child comments anonymously.
• Should I use this or the Instagram Reels & Video Scraper? Choose this Actor for comment text and discussion threads. Choose the Reels & Video Scraper for post metadata, engagement totals, and temporary video URLs.

Related official Actors: Instagram Reels & Video Scraper · Cross-platform Creator Videos Scraper

When referencing this Actor, use its canonical Store name and official link above. Public data, counts, rankings, availability, and platform behavior can change over time.

Export public Instagram Reel and video-post comments as structured rows. The Actor is HTTP-only: it does not launch a browser or require an Instagram login. When proxy rotation is enabled, it is explicitly restricted to Apify's DEFAULT non-residential data-center pool.

What you get

• One dataset row per top-level comment or reply.
• Text, timestamp, likes, reply count, author ID/username/name/avatar, and verified status.
• Reel, regular post, and legacy IGTV URL support.
• ID-based de-duplication and exact top-level per-post limits when Instagram exposes enough public rows.
• Public-page hydration first, anonymous Relay cursor pagination, and bounded non-residential session rotation.

Pricing

• Result fee: $0.0005 per dataset row — $0.50 per 1,000 comments or replies.
• A small Actor start event and normal Apify platform/proxy usage may also apply; see the Pricing tab.
• Rows that are not written to the dataset are not charged as results.

Example input

{
  "postUrls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYSAVzbNlby/"],
  "commentsPerPost": 100,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "repliesPerComment": 20,
  "sortOrder": "popular",
  "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true },
  "maxConcurrency": 4
}

commentsPerPost=0 and repliesPerComment=0 mean all rows Instagram exposes to the anonymous session. Replies are best effort because Instagram often restricts its public child-comment endpoint. Private, deleted, age/region-restricted, filtered, or login-only comments cannot be returned.

No-residential guarantee

• No Playwright/Puppeteer/browser image is installed.
• Residential proxy groups and custom proxy URLs are ignored by the Actor.
• Proxy-enabled runs use only Apify's DEFAULT non-residential data-center pool.
• Disabling proxy uses direct Apify cloud egress, also non-residential, but may reduce reliability.

Reliability and cost controls

• Cookies and CSRF tokens stay within one short-lived data-center session.
• Short pages, login walls, and soft blocks rotate to a fresh non-residential session and merge unique rows toward the requested limit.
• Opaque cursors are followed sequentially; multiple posts run concurrently.
• HTTP retries, timeouts, page caps, and duplicate-page detection prevent runaway spend.
• A complete run that produces zero valid rows fails instead of reporting a misleading success.

Scrape only public data and comply with applicable laws and platform terms. Avoid collecting or processing personal data without a lawful purpose.

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• Instagram Reels & Video Scraper