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Instagram Story Viewer — Instagram | Lagic

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Gather Data from Public Instagram Stories.

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Configure Agent

Enter Instagram usernames (without @ symbol). Example: ['instagram', 'cristiano', 'leomessi']. You can add multiple usernames to scrape stories from multiple accounts in one run.

Results to deliver

1,600 credits

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Pricing

16 credits per result
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Sample Data Preview

Direct links to all images and videos from each story.Dimensions (height, width) for all story media.Details on interactive stickers, including mentions (account ID, username, full name), sticker type, and position within the story.Timestamp of when each story was posted, in multiple formats.The original profile picture URL of the account that posted the story.The username and user ID of the story creator.
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Exports as:CSVXLSXJSON

Overview

This tool collects data from public Instagram Stories for specified usernames, providing direct links to images and videos, plus details about interactive elements like mentions and polls, to help track trends or competitor activity.

### Uncover Insights from Fleeting Instagram Stories Instagram Stories are a crucial, yet ephemeral, part of the social media landscape. They offer a window into immediate trends, engagement tactics, and real-time updates from accounts. This tool provides a systematic way to capture and analyze this content before it disappears. #### What it Does Instead of manually checking profiles, this tool automates the process of viewing and collecting data from public Instagram Stories. You simply provide a list of Instagram usernames, and the tool goes to work, gathering all currently active stories from those accounts. It's designed to give you a structured dataset of content that would otherwise vanish after 24 hours. #### Data You Get For each story, you'll receive direct URLs for both images and videos, along with their original dimensions. This is invaluable for content archiving or visual analysis. Beyond just the media, the tool extracts rich information about any interactive elements present within the stories. This includes details on stickers like mentions, polls, quizzes, and other interactive media. You'll see who was mentioned (including their account ID, username, and full name), the specific type of sticker used, and its precise position within the story. This granular data helps you understand how accounts engage with their audience and what topics they highlight. #### Who Benefits * **Marketing Agencies:** Monitor client and competitor story strategies, identify emerging content trends, and track influencer campaign execution. * **Brand Teams:** Analyze how your brand, products, or relevant hashtags are being featured in public user stories, and gather examples of user-generated content (UGC). * **Social Media Managers:** Keep tabs on industry leaders, track the effectiveness of different story formats, and gain inspiration for your own content strategies. * **Researchers:** Collect raw data for academic or market research focused on ephemeral content, digital communication, or audience engagement patterns. By transforming temporary story content into a persistent, structured dataset, this tool enables more informed content planning, competitive intelligence, and trend spotting that would otherwise be impossible with the fleeting nature of stories.

Key Capabilities

  • Direct links to all images and videos from each story.
  • Dimensions (height, width) for all story media.
  • Details on interactive stickers, including mentions (account ID, username, full name), sticker type, and position within the story.
  • Timestamp of when each story was posted, in multiple formats.
  • The original profile picture URL of the account that posted the story.
  • The username and user ID of the story creator.
  • A count of stories and interactive stickers found.
  • Error messages for accounts where story data couldn't be retrieved.
  • Monitor competitor's short-term promotional campaigns and product announcements shared via Stories.
  • Track how influencers are featuring specific products or brands in their daily Story content.
  • Archive specific brand or industry-related public Stories for future content analysis or compliance.
  • Analyze the types of interactive stickers (polls, quizzes, mentions) used by target accounts to boost engagement.
  • Observe emerging visual trends and content formats within a specific niche's Story output.
  • Gather examples of user-generated content (UGC) from public accounts that mention a brand or product.

Field Dictionary

How To Run This Extractor

1

Provide a list of Instagram usernames (without the "@" symbol) for the accounts you want to view stories from.

2

Run the tool, and it will visit each specified public profile.

3

The tool collects all currently active stories from those profiles.

4

It then extracts details for each story, including images, videos, and interactive sticker data.

5

Your gathered story data is then ready for download in a structured format.

Frequently Asked Questions

What technical skills are needed to use this tool?
No coding or technical skills are required. You just need to provide a list of Instagram usernames.
What data formats can I export the results in?
Is using this tool compliant with Instagram's policies?
Can I use this tool for client work?
How reliable is the data collection?
How fresh is the story data I receive?
What if an account I specify has a private profile?
Does this tool provide anonymous viewing of stories?
Can I schedule this tool to run automatically?
How does this tool handle stories with multiple images or videos?
What kind of details do I get about mentioned accounts in stories?