Instagram Scraper

instagram-scraper is a command-line application written in Python that scrapes and downloads an instagram user's photos and videos. Use responsibly.

Install

To install the project dependencies:

$ python setup.py install

If you don't want to install it globally, you can use virtualenv:

$ virtualenv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ python setup.py install

Usage

To scrape a public user's media:

$ instagram-scraper <username>             

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.

To specify the download destination:

$ instagram-scraper <username> -d /path/to/destination

By default, media will be download to <current working directory>/<username>

To scrape a private user's media when you are an approved follower:

$ instagram-scraper <username> -u <your username> -p <your password>

Develop

Clone the repo and create a virtualenv

$ virtualenv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ python setup.py develop

Running Tests

$ python setup.py test

# or just 

$ nosetests

Contributing

1. Check the open issues or open a new issue to start a discussion around your feature idea or the bug you found
2. Fork the repository, make your changes, and add yourself to AUTHORS.md
3. Send a pull request

License

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any means.

In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this software under copyright law.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.