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Instagram Followers Scraper

Extract all followers from any public Instagram profile — 10+ data points per profile

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Export followers from Instagram — right now

Extract

Pull the followers list from any public Instagram profile — username, full name, profile pic, verification status and more.

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Schedule

Automate Instagram data collection on daily, weekly, or monthly schedules.

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Export

Export all Reel data to Google Sheets, email, or S3 — fully automated.

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Built for Agents

Run it from your stack.
Or hand it to your agent.

Instagram Followers Scraper ships with a Python SDK, a one-line CLI and a native MCP server your agents can plug into directly — no rate limits to dodge, no bot mitigation to bypass, no parsing errors to chase down.

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Get your API key
# install once (Python 3.10+)
pip install lobstrio

# check your token
lobstr whoami

# find the scraper
lobstr crawlers search "Instagram"

# one call — launch, wait, download
lobstr go instagram-followers-scraper \
  "<any Instagram URL>" \
  --param max_results=200 \
  -o results.csv

12 data attributes per follower

Every scrape returns structured data you can export as CSV, JSON, or via API.

Profile Url

Direct URL to the follower's Instagram profile

https://www.instagram.com/kholiq__off/
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username

Instagram username of the follower

kholiq__off
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Full Name

Display name of the follower

Abduxoliqjon
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Profile Pic Url

URL of the follower's Instagram profile picture

https://instagram.ftas5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/…
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Profile Id

Unique internal Instagram identifier (pk) for the follower account

51385255676
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fbid

Internal Facebook/Meta identifier linked to the follower account

17841451590283156
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Is Private

Whether the follower's account is set to private

False
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Is Verified

Whether the follower's account has a verified badge on Instagram

False
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Has Anonymous Profile Picture

Whether the follower is using the default (anonymous) Instagram profile picture

False
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Latest Reel Media

Unix timestamp of the follower's most recent story/reel media (0 if none)

1776351955
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Fast

170 followers per minute
Lightning-fast performance

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Solid

99.95% task success rate
Dependable, reliable data every time

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Cost-competitive

$0.5 per 1000 followers
Top affordability worldwide

Live

Built to run.

Most scrapers break in silence. This one doesn't — and we show it, openly.

97.99%

incident-free runs · last 90 days

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Tracked from every run. Incidents stay on the record even after they're fixed.

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Used obsessively by the data-hungry around the world

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to scrape Instagram followers?

Yes — scraping public Instagram data is fully legal as long as you have lawful access and extract it in a non-substantial way. See our legality of web scraping blog for full guidance.

Do I need to sync an Instagram account?

Yes — an Instagram account sync is required. Instagram doesn't show the followers list to logged-out users. Lobstr.io syncs via a Chrome extension and uses session cookies, never your password. See how to sync an account.

How many followers can I extract per profile?

Up to 9999 followers. If a profile has more than 10K followers, Instagram only shows the first 50 followers. This is an Instagram-side cap, not ours — Smaller profiles return their full list.

What happens if Instagram rate-limits me?

The scraper auto-pauses for 2 hours, then resumes on its own. No action needed on your end — your task keeps running once the cooling period is over.

What input does the crawler accept?

Both profile URLs and usernames work. Drop in mrbeast or https://www.instagram.com/mrbeast/ — mix and match in the same task.

What data do I get for each follower?

You get username, full name, profile URL, profile pic, profile ID, FBID, verification status, private/public flag and more — everything Instagram exposes on the followers list.

How fast is the scraper?

Up to 170 profiles per minute. Speed scales with the number of synced accounts you connect to the task.

Can my Instagram account get banned for scraping?

Not with lobstr.io. We respect Instagram's rate limits and pause automatically when needed to keep your account safe. Learn more in this guide.

Can I scrape followers from a private profile?

No — only public profiles are supported. Private accounts hide their followers list from anyone who isn't already an approved follower.

Can I export the results to Google Sheets or CSV?

Yes — CSV, JSON, Excel and direct push to Google Sheets are all supported. You can also pull results via the lobstr.io API for full automation.

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