instagram-scraper is a command-line application written in Python that scrapes and downloads an instagram user's photos and videos. Use responsibly.
To install instagram-scraper:
$ pip install instagram-scraperTo update instagram-scraper:
$ pip install instagram-scraper --upgradeTo scrape a public user's media:
$ instagram-scraper <username> By default, downloaded media will be placed in <current working directory>/<username>.
To scrape a hashtag for media:
$ instagram-scraper <hashtag without #> --tag It may be useful to specify the --maximum <#> argument to limit the total number of items to scrape when scraping by hashtag.
To scrape a private user's media when you are an approved follower:
$ instagram-scraper <username> -u <your username> -p <your password>To specify multiple users, pass a delimited list of users:
$ instagram-scraper username1,username2,username3 You can also supply a file containing a list of usernames:
$ instagram-scraper -f ig_users.txt # ig_users.txt
username1
username2
username3
# and so on...
The usernames may be separated by newlines, commas, semicolons, or whitespace.
--help -h Show help message and exit.
--login_user -u Instagram login user.
--login_pass -p Instagram login password.
--filename -f Path to a file containing a list of users to scrape.
--destination -d Specify the download destination. By default, media will
be downloaded to <current working directory>/<username>.
--retain_username -n Creates a username subdirectory when the destination flag is
set.
--media_types -t Specify media types to scrape. Enter as space separated values.
Valid values are image, video, story, or none. Stories require
a --login_user and --login_pass to be defined.
--latest Scrape only new media since the last scrape. Uses the last modified
time of the latest media item in the destination directory to compare.
--quiet -q Be quiet while scraping.
--maximum -m Maximum number of items to scrape.
--media_metadata Saves the media metadata associated with the user's posts to
<destination>/<username>.json. Can be combined with --media_types none
to only fetch the metadata without downloading the media.
--tag Scrapes the specified hashtag for media.
--location Scrapes the specified location for media.
Clone the repo and create a virtualenv
$ virtualenv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ python setup.py develop$ python setup.py test
# or just
$ nosetests- Check the open issues or open a new issue to start a discussion around your feature idea or the bug you found
- Fork the repository, make your changes, and add yourself to AUTHORS.md
- Send a pull request
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