Instagram Image Scraper

Scrap instagram images given a hashtag

Usage

from ihs import Scraper, Downloader

if __name__ == "__main__":
    credentials = {
        'username': 'your_username',
        'password': 'your_password'
    }
    
    urls_path = 'scraped/urls.txt'
    
    Scraper(login=credentials,
            max_samples=10,
            url_save_path=urls_path,
            driver_path='driver/chromedriver.exe').scan(tag='happy')
    
    Downloader(url_file=urls_path,
               img_folder='img/').start(wait_time=1.0)

Installation

Run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Then download the chrome driver from here according to your Chrome version. When creating Scraper object make sure to pass the correct path to the driver.

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational purposes only.