How to Use the Instagram Comment Scraper (Step by Step)
The Instagram Comment Scraper collects everyone who left a comment on a chosen post or reel and turns those engaged users into a contact-ready lead list. People who comment are the warmest part of any audience because they took the time to react, which makes commenters some of the highest intent leads you can find on Instagram.
The free Chrome extension reads the comment thread for you, captures each commenter, and pulls the public contact details it can find, including emails and phone numbers. Finding and extracting is free, and when you want to follow up you can send AI-personalized emails from LeadStal starting at $9.99 per month. Here is the complete workflow.
Step by step
Install the free LeadStal extension
Add the Instagram Comment Scraper to Chrome from the install page. It is free, sets up in about a minute, and pins to your toolbar for one-click access. No card is needed to find and extract commenters.
Open the post or reel you want to scrape
Log in to Instagram in the same browser and open the specific post or reel whose comments you want. A viral post, a giveaway, or a competitor's launch announcement tends to hold a rich pool of engaged commenters.
Start scraping the comment thread
Click the LeadStal icon and press Start. The extension expands and reads the comment thread, capturing each commenter's username, the text of their comment, and their profile link. It loads more comments automatically so you do not have to tap Load more by hand.
Let it enrich commenters with emails and phones
As it collects, the scraper visits each commenter's public profile and pulls business emails, phone numbers, website links, and bios where they are public. This is what turns a comment into a lead you can actually contact.
Review and prioritize the warmest leads
Once the run finishes, read through the comments alongside the contacts. Prioritize people who asked a question or showed buying intent, drop spam and emoji-only comments, and keep the commenters whose interest matches your offer.
Export to CSV or push to LeadStal
Download the prioritized list as a CSV for your spreadsheet or CRM, or push it straight into LeadStal so the commenters are queued for outreach with no manual copying.
Launch AI-personalized outreach
In LeadStal, write a short brief and let the AI reference what each person actually commented to craft a warm, relevant email. Sending starts at $9.99 per month, so engaged commenters become personalized messages right away.
Pro tips
- Scrape posts that ask a question or run a giveaway, since those threads attract commenters with the clearest intent to engage.
- Reference a person's actual comment in your first line so your outreach feels like a continuation of a conversation, not a cold pitch.
- Target comment threads on a competitor's launch or promo post to reach buyers who are already shopping in your category.
- Skip one-word and emoji-only comments and focus your time on people who asked something or shared an opinion.
Questions, answered
Which posts can I scrape comments from?
You can scrape the comments on any post or reel you are able to view, including posts from public accounts and accounts you follow. The tool reads the same thread you see on screen.
Why are commenters considered better leads?
Commenters actively engaged with the content instead of just scrolling past, so they signal stronger interest than a passive follower. That higher intent usually means warmer replies when you reach out.
Does it capture what each person commented?
Yes. Alongside the username and public contact details, the scraper stores the comment text, so you can prioritize by intent and reference the exact comment in your outreach.
Is the Comment Scraper free?
Yes. Reading a comment thread and extracting public emails and phones is free. You only pay if you choose to send AI-personalized outreach through LeadStal, which starts at $9.99 per month.
How is this different from the Follower and Following scrapers?
The Comment Scraper targets people who engaged with one specific post, so the leads are tied to a topic and a moment of intent. Follower and Following scrapers pull entire account lists regardless of any single post.