What is the Facebook Profile Scraper?
The InsightSocial Facebook Profile Scraper is a free Chrome extension that exports posts, reactions, comments, shares, post dates, and media URLs from any Facebook profile — straight to CSV, Excel, or JSON. No Meta Graph API, no developer credentials, no account-ban risk.
It works by reading what your own logged-in Facebook session already sees on the profile. For non-friends that means public posts only; for friends, you get whatever Facebook already shows you. The scraper never bypasses Facebook's privacy rules.
Influencer marketers use it to vet potential partners, recruiters use it to size up candidates, sales teams use it for prospect-research before outreach, and journalists use it to track public-figure statements over time.
Who is it for?
- Influencer marketers vetting potential creator partners
- Recruiters sizing up a candidate's public social presence
- Journalists researching public figures and their statements
- Sales professionals preparing context before prospect outreach
- Academic researchers studying online behavior at scale
- PR teams monitoring thought leaders and key voices in a niche
Key Benefits
- Respects visibility rules — sees only what your own session sees, no backdoors
- Engagement at the post level — reactions, comments, shares per post (not aggregates)
- Content pattern analysis — surface posting cadence, topics, and what resonates
- CSV / Excel / JSON export — feed into Sheets, Notion, your CRM, or scripts
- No API, no rate limits — runs in your normal browser, not Meta Graph
- No account risk — only your own Facebook session ever talks to Facebook
How to Use Facebook Profile Scraper
Step 1: Install the Extension
Add InsightSocial from the Chrome Web Store. The icon appears in your browser toolbar after install.
Step 2: Navigate to a Profile
Open any Facebook profile you want to analyze (facebook.com/username or facebook.com/profile.php?id=…). You'll be scraping what your own logged-in session sees on that profile — usually that's their public timeline.
Step 3: Open the InsightSocial Sidebar
Click the InsightSocial icon. The sidebar opens on the right and automatically detects you're on a Facebook profile.
Step 4: Configure Your Scrape
Choose how many posts to extract:
- 25 posts — quick read on someone's recent activity
- 50 posts — typical influencer / candidate review
- 100 posts — full content audit
- 250 posts — long historical sweep
Step 5: Start Scraping
Click "Start Scraping" and watch the live preview. Posts appear with full content, post type, reactions, comments, shares, and media URLs.
Step 6: Export Results
Click "Export" and pick CSV (drop into Google Sheets or Excel), .xlsx (native Excel with formatting), or JSON (for scripts and BI tools). Every scrape also stays in the InsightSocial portal under your account history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What data can I extract from a Facebook profile?
- Post content (full text)
- Post type — text, image, video, link, or carousel
- Media URLs (images, videos, attached links)
- Reaction counts (likes, loves, wows, etc.)
- Comment count and share count
- Post date and direct post URL
- Profile name
Does this work with private profiles?
You see exactly what Facebook lets your own session see. For profiles you aren't friends with, that's public posts only. For friends, you'll see friends-only posts because Facebook already shows them to you. The scraper never bypasses Facebook's privacy controls.
Can I extract email, phone, or the friends list?
No. The Facebook Profile Scraper extracts posts and engagement metrics only. Contact details, the friends list, and other About-page fields are out of scope — even when they're publicly displayed.
How many profile posts can I scrape per session?
Up to 250 posts per session (presets: 25 / 50 / 100 / 250). Scraping is unlimited on every plan — your monthly quota is export credits, one per exported row:
- Free plan: 500 export credits per month
- Pro Monthly: 10,000 export credits per month for $9.99/mo
- Pro Yearly: 10,000 export credits per month for $95.88/year ($7.99/mo)
Run multiple sessions on the same profile to walk further back into their timeline.
Where is my scraped data stored?
Posts you scrape sync to your private InsightSocial account so you can re-open, search, and re-export them anytime from the portal. Only you can see what you've collected — we don't sell or share user data.
The scrape itself runs inside your own logged-in Facebook session in your browser. We never see your Facebook password and never call Facebook's API on your behalf.
Is profile scraping ethical?
When used responsibly — for research, journalism, competitive analysis, or sales prep — scraping content that's already visible to you is a common, legitimate practice. Always respect Facebook's Terms of Service and applicable privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), and never use the data for harassment, doxxing, or spam.
How do I know if a profile's content is public?
If you can see the post while logged out of Facebook (or from an unrelated account), it's public. Anything your session sees only because you're friends with the profile is still subject to that friend relationship — only your account can scrape it.