Instagram Downloader API - Reels, Video & Photo

What it returns

11 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

• statussuccess for a downloaded file. Otherwise the reason a post or profile gave no download: post_age_restricted, post_is_private, post_not_found, blocked, error, invalid_url, no_media, download_failed, no_posts, cookies_unusable, profile_not_found, profile_is_private, profile_age_restricted or profile_r
• filenameName of the file in the key-value store
• post_urlLink to the post the file came from, or to the post that failed
• usernameUsername of the post owner
• download_statusfinished once the file is stored
• downloaded_atWhen the file was downloaded (ISO 8601)
• typevideo, image or unknown
• storage_keyKey of the file in the run's key-value store
• download_urlDirect link to download the file
• media_meta_dataSize and format of the file
• authorMetaIdentifies the profile on rows about a username that gave no posts

Not in the schema among the core Instagram fields: caption, likes, comments, posted_at, media_url. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

How it differs from the other Instagram Actors

Among the 4 catalogue Actors for Instagram with a published schema, only this one returns filename, downloaded_at, storage_key, download_url, media_meta_data.

Pick another Actor if you need

Input

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "postUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
  ],
  "maxPosts_per_username": 0,
  "skipPinnedPosts": false
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "postUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
    ],
    "maxPosts_per_username": 0,
    "skipPinnedPosts": False
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/instagram-downloader-api-reels-video-and-photo").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "postUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
    ],
    "maxPosts_per_username": 0,
    "skipPinnedPosts": false
};

const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/instagram-downloader-api-reels-video-and-photo").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~instagram-downloader-api-reels-video-and-photo/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"postUrls":["https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"],"maxPosts_per_username":0,"skipPinnedPosts":false}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/instagram-downloader-api-reels-video-and-photo",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

• Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.0030 on Free, $0.0010 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.01 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
• Optional add-on events cost extra when you switch them on: Video download (per 10 seconds); Image download. The Store pricing tab lists their rates.
• The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 10,204 results, less start events and platform usage.
• Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $4.91 ($4.90 for results + $0.01 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
• Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among Instagram routes

It ranks 3 of 4 catalogue Actors for Instagram on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

What people use it for

• download post media
• collect profile media
• archive Instagram posts

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Questions people ask

Sources

• Instagram Downloader API - Reels, Video & Photo on Apify Store
• Published build with input and output schema (JSON)
• Instagram Platform API documentation