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Save Instagram profile data and posts from a list of Instagram followers to Google Sheets

This Playbook will extract profile and post data from the Instagram followers page and save it to a Google Sheet. It will then update the Google Sheet with information from each Instagram profile. The Playbook will also create new tabs with recent post information for each profile.

This is a Bardeen playbook. It's a pre-built automation template you can run in one-click to perform a repetitive task. Get started with our free Chrome extension.

How does this automation work?

Scrape data on active tab
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Scrape data in the background
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Add data to sheet tab
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Create new spreadsheet tab
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Scrape data in the background
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Add data to sheet tab
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Scrape data in the background
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Update or add rows in/to a tab
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Run this Google Sheets automation with Bardeen in minutes.

How to run the playbook

Excited to enhance your Instagram analytics? This playbook is your key to unlocking valuable insights effortlessly. It efficiently extracts profile and post data from the Instagram followers page and saves it to a Google Sheet. Moreover, it updates the Google Sheet with information from each Instagram profile and creates new tabs with recent post details for each profile.

Manually collecting and updating profile and post data can be time-consuming and prone to errors. With our playbook, you can avoid these pitfalls and ensure accurate data management.

Imagine having access to comprehensive analytics on your followers, including engagement metrics and post performance, all neatly organized in a Google Sheet. Whether you're analyzing follower demographics, tracking post engagement, or identifying top-performing content, this automation streamlines the process, empowering you to make informed decisions and optimize your Instagram strategy.

Let’s set it up!

Step 1: Pin the playbook and integrate Google Sheets 

First, click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to save this automation. You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Google Sheets.

Click on the playbook card, and the setup flow will start. Bardeen will ask you to specify a Google Sheets spreadsheet to store the information. You can choose an existing sheet or create a new one.

Bardeen will also ask you to specify the number of followers and posts you want to extract. 

Click on “Save Input” and checkmark Google Sheets. This will save you time in the future when you run the automation again. You can edit Inputs later by hovering over the playbook. 

Step 2: Run the playbook to save Instagram profile data and posts from a list of Instagram followers to Google Sheets

Press Option + B on Mac or Alt + B on a Windows machine on your keyboard to launch Bardeen. Go to an instagram profile and click on the “followers” tab. Then you can click on the playbook card and run the playbook. It will extract profile and post data from the Instagram followers page and save it to your Google Sheet. 

It will then update the Google Sheet with information from each Instagram profile. The Playbook will also create new tabs with recent post information for each profile.

Run this Google Sheets automation with Bardeen in minutes.

Available actions & triggers

Apps:
Save Instagram profile data and posts from a list of Instagram followers to Google Sheets
Save Instagram profile data and posts from a list of Instagram followers to Google Sheets
Save Instagram profile data and posts from a list of Instagram followers to Google Sheets
Types:
Both
Actions
Triggers
Get table from Google Sheet
Get table from Google Sheet
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When row is added to Google Sheet
When row is added to Google Sheet
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When new row is appended or changed
When new row is appended or changed
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Add text to Google Sheet
Add text to Google Sheet
Action
Create new spreadsheet tab
Create new spreadsheet tab
Action
When new row is appended
When new row is appended
Trigger
Add data to sheet
Add data to sheet
Action
When row changes
When row changes
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Clear Google Sheet
Clear Google Sheet
Action
Add data to sheet tab
Add data to sheet tab
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FAQs

Bardeen - Playbook / Autobooks: Is it possible to create a Playbook that scrapes data from a website and sends it as an email attachment?

You can create a Bardeen Playbook to scrape data from a website and then send that data as an email attachment.

Youtube: Can I download a Youtube video to my computer using Bardeen?

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Google Sheets: What is the best way to export data to Google Sheets?

Exporting data (ex: scraped data or app data) from Bardeen to Google Sheets is possible with our action to “Add Rows to Google Sheets”.

Meetings: Is there a playbook to record and summarize meetings?

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Playbooks/Autobooks: How do I edit an action in a Playbook or Autobook?

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Scraper: How can I get data from multiple sections of a profile (Eg: getting the experience section on a linkedin profile)?

Cases like this require you to scrape the links to the sections and use the background scraper to get details from every section.

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