# Instagram Videos Downloader (`easyapi/instagram-videos-downloader`) Actor

A powerful Instagram video downloader that helps you download videos from Instagram posts, reels, and stories. Support batch downloading with multiple URLs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/easyapi/instagram-videos-downloader.md
- **Developed by:** [EasyApi](https://apify.com/easyapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 223 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 4 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 1.60 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Instagram Videos Downloader 📱

Download videos from Instagram posts, reels and stories easily! This actor helps you save Instagram videos in high quality format without watermark.

### Features 🌟

- ✅ Support multiple Instagram video URLs
- 🎯 Download videos from posts, reels and stories
- 🎥 Get highest quality video available
- 💾 Save videos in MP4 format
- 🚫 No watermark
- 📊 Detailed metadata included
- ⚡ Fast and reliable
- 🔄 Auto-retry on failure

### Usage 📖

This actor accepts Instagram video URLs and returns downloadable video links along with metadata. You can input either a single URL or multiple URLs for batch processing.

#### Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `url` | String/Array | Instagram video URL(s). Can be a single URL string or an array of URLs |

### Use Cases 💡

- Content creators collecting video materials
- Social media managers archiving content
- Researchers gathering Instagram video data
- Personal video collection management

Need help or have questions? Feel free to reach out through Apify's support channels! 🤝

#### Input Example

A full explanation of an input example in JSON.

```
{
    "url": [
		"https://www.instagram.com/p/CaHpoweBjmx"
	]
}
```

#### Output sample

The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the **Storage** tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above:

And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.

```
[
	{
		"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CyV3iqmrd5i/",
		"source": "instagram",
		"author": "Ronaldo",
		"title": "Memories of a special trip on October 5th. From cultural wonders to unlimited excitement 💫\nAbu Dhabi is unparalleled!\n\n#InAbuDhabi #NBAInAbuDhabi\n@louvreabudhabi @nbaarabic",
		"thumbnail": "https://instagram.fhan5-9.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.29350-15/403853775_1724873954663386_2398201079927060893_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImltYWdlX3VybGdlbi43MjB4MTI4MC5zZHIuZjI5MzUwLmRlZmF1bHRfY292ZXJfZnJhbWUifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fhan5-9.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=Z8-0Vdh3ZvYQ7kNvgFHmzhJ&_nc_gid=ce935cf10661488cb2fc4d6ce5ef5841&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzIxMjcxODE4Mzk2NTEyMjE0Ng%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&oh=00_AYA-Kty7cErJV1D6gygyF4u7NwTrasv5YBiOqJuLA1mL9A&oe=67315029&_nc_sid=10d13b",
		"medias": [
			{
				"id": "3212718183965122146_5749522",
				"url": "https://instagram.fhan5-10.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t16/f1/m82/704BF7167EFA4D48CFCE0E97FF0E9BB2_video_dashinit.mp4?stp=dst-mp4&efg=eyJxZV9ncm91cHMiOiJbXCJpZ193ZWJfZGVsaXZlcnlfdnRzX290ZlwiXSIsInZlbmNvZGVfdGFnIjoidnRzX3ZvZF91cmxnZW4uY2xpcHMuYzIuNzIwLmJhc2VsaW5lIn0&_nc_cat=101&vs=3334111413546184_1151777854&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYT2lnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfcHJvZC83MDRCRjcxNjdFRkE0RDQ4Q0ZDRTBFOTdGRjBFOUJCMl92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIAQAVAhg6cGFzc3Rocm91Z2hfZXZlcnN0b3JlL0dNR09aQmVhenprOFprd0NBQi1TVExpZTVKbHBicV9FQUFBRhUCAsgBACgAGAAbABUAACa6quTgi4bsPxUCKAJDMywXQDpHrhR64UgYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HAA%3D%3D&_nc_rid=ce935aa86a&ccb=9-4&oh=00_AYCCpssChZ6k-KTeUw3TMyFznQWwxt9G3cWK-m4olAjgjA&oe=672D5B95&_nc_sid=10d13b",
				"quality": "480-853p",
				"type": "video",
				"extension": "mp4"
			}
		],
		"type": "single",
		"error": false
	},
    ...
]
```

# Actor input Schema

## `url` (type: `array`):

Enter Instagram video URL(s). You can input either a single URL or multiple URLs as an array.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optionally, use Apify Proxy or custom HTTP proxy to avoid IP address-based blocking.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "url": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/CyV3iqmrd5i/"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("easyapi/instagram-videos-downloader").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("easyapi/instagram-videos-downloader").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call easyapi/instagram-videos-downloader --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,easyapi/instagram-videos-downloader"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/QHjCrQFODcz5FGUxu/builds/ZHM1VoKDATFW11pzU/openapi.json