A simple Python script that leverages the Instaloader library to fetch data from Instagram user profiles.
Instaloader Script is a CLI-based Python project built to perform quick lookups and data extraction from public Instagram user profiles. It uses the Instaloader library to fetch information directly from the terminal, such as profile metadata, posts, stories, and more.
- Python 3
- Instaloader
Before running this project, make sure you have the following:
- β Python 3 installed
- β Instaloader installed
To install Instaloader, run:
pip3 install instaloader
git clone https://github.com/your-username/instaloader-script.git
cd instaloader-script
sudo python3 main.py
β οΈ Usesudo
only on macOS or Linux if necessary due to permission issues.
instaloader-script/
βββ .codesandbox/ # Optional configs for sandboxed environments
β βββ Dockerfile
β βββ tasks.json
βββ main.py # Main script file to execute Instaloader
βββ README.md # Project documentation
Here are some examples of what you can do with Instaloader:
- Download all posts from a public profile
- Fetch profile pictures or metadata
- Download stories or IGTV videos (when public)
- Perform simple research tasks from the command line
You can customize main.py
to suit your specific use case.
This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.
π Made with β€οΈ by Priscila Oliveira