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Instagram Stories Scraper

Capture Instagram Stories from any public profile before they disappear — no login. Get story media URLs, timestamps, stickers, mentions, music info, links, and swipe-up data. Competitive intelligence and brand monitoring for ephemeral content. No cookies. JSON/CSV/Excel.

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users, last 30 days
203
runs, last 30 days
20,510
runs, all time
27,510
rating on Apify (1 review)
5.0 / 5

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Instagram Stories Scraper specifications

PlatformInstagram
Apify actordata-slayer/instagram-stories-scraper
Pricefrom $1.50 per 1,000 results, plus $0.0005 per run start
Inputsusernames
Export formatsJSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML
Instagram login or cookiesNot required
IntegrationsApify REST API, JavaScript and Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier
Last updatedSeptember 25, 2026 (version 1.0.29)

Run it from code

Replace the example input with your own. You need an Apify API token, which you can create in your Apify account settings.

POST /v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-stories-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items
request
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~instagram-stories-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "usernames": [
      "nike"
    ]
  }'

Input parameters

1 parameter you can set for each run.

parametertypedescription
usernamesrequiredarray

Instagram Usernames

One or more Instagram usernames to capture stories from (store test uses one profile for speed)

default: ["nike"]

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing, billed through your Apify account. Where plan tiers are listed, paid Apify plans get a lower price per event.

eventpriceper 1,000, by Apify plan
result

Single result in the default dataset.

$0.0025 each
Free
$2.50
Bronze
$2.17
Silver
$1.83
Gold
$1.50
Platinum
$1.50
Diamond
$1.50
Actor Start

Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event).

$0.0005 per runCharged once per run

Questions

How much does Instagram Stories Scraper cost?

Instagram Stories Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.0025 per result, which is $2.50 per 1,000. On higher Apify plans the price drops to $1.50 per 1,000. Each run also has a start fee of $0.0005.

Do I need to log in to Instagram or share cookies?

No. Instagram Stories Scraper works without your Instagram login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.

Can I use Instagram Stories Scraper through an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to the Apify API with your input and read the results as JSON, or use Apify's official clients for JavaScript and Python. The code examples on this page are ready to copy.

What formats can I export?

Results are stored in an Apify dataset. You can read it through the API as JSON, or download it as CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

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