Extract saved Instagram Highlights from any public profile — no login. Get highlight titles, cover images, media counts, creation dates, and profile data. 23 fields per highlight. Unlike Stories (24hr), Highlights persist forever. Competitive intel and content archiving. JSON/CSV/Excel.

Inputs

Field	Type	Description
`username`	string	Instagram username, user ID, or profile URL
`maxResults`	integer	Maximum number of highlights to return

What you get

23 fields per highlight, organized in two groups:

Highlight Data: highlight ID, title, cover image URL (full resolution), media count (number of stories saved inside), creation timestamp, highlight URL

Profile Data: username, full name, user ID, biography, follower count, following count, post count, profile picture URL, verification status, privacy status, business category, external URL

Use cases

Competitor Content Audit — Map a competitor’s Highlight categories to understand their content pillars. See which topics they’re investing in (product features, testimonials, behind-the-scenes, FAQs) and identify gaps in your own strategy.

Influencer Vetting — Before signing a brand deal, check an influencer’s Highlights to verify they’ve promoted similar products, maintained consistent branding, and curated content that aligns with your brand values.

Brand Monitoring — Track how your brand or product appears in other accounts’ Highlights over time. Archive highlight titles and cover images for compliance or reporting.

Content Research at Scale — Analyze hundreds of profiles in a single run to discover trending highlight categories, naming patterns, and cover image styles across your industry.

Archiving & Backup — Preserve your own Highlights metadata before making changes. Useful for agencies managing multiple client accounts.

Pricing

$2.50 per 1,000 results (Free tier)
Actor start: $0.0005 per GB

The actor is billed pay-per-result on Apify — you only pay for rows returned. See the live pricing on the Apify listing.

Runnable example

Paste this into the actor’s input (JSON) on Apify and press Start:

{
  "username": "nike",
  "maxResults": 5
}

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