u/Haron_1996

Built an Instagram Comments Extractor That Exports Everything to Excel

I kept running into the same problem: Instagram comments are valuable, but getting them into a usable format for analysis is painful.

So I built a desktop tool that extracts full Instagram comment threads (including replies) from posts and reels, then exports everything into structured Excel files.

Website: export-instagram-comments.softwrhq.com

What it does:

• Extracts main comments + nested replies
• Exports clean .xlsx files
• Includes timestamps, likes, usernames, reply counts, source links, parent-child relationships, etc.
• Handles large comment volumes
• Deduplicates results automatically
• Saves partial progress if interrupted
• Retry/recovery system for temporary failures
• Uses your real logged-in Instagram session
• No Chrome extension required
• Runs locally on your machine

A few things I specifically focused on:

• Making exports actually usable for reporting/analysis
• Keeping the scraper resilient during long runs
• Avoiding the usual “copy cookies manually” workflow
• Making it work with multiple accounts if needed

It’s a one-time payment tool (not subscription-based), and updates are included.

I originally built it for research/monitoring workflows, but it’s also been useful for:

• Social listening
• Competitor analysis
• Influencer campaign tracking
• Community moderation
• Lead collection
• Sentiment analysis pipelines

Would genuinely appreciate feedback from marketers, researchers, agencies, or anyone working with Instagram data regularly.

Been selling through Facebook Groups for ~2 years and honestly the most exhausting part wasn’t finding products… it was the endless copy-paste posting.

Every day:

• Open group
• Upload images
• Paste description
• Post
• Repeat 100+ times

Tried Chrome extensions and browser bots but most were fragile, got weird after updates, or relied on UI clicking that constantly broke.

So I ended up building my own local autoposter tool.

I’ve actually been using it myself profitably for about 2 years now, and recently decided to share it with other sellers because it genuinely saves a ridiculous amount of time.

It:

• Pulls all your joined FB groups automatically
• Posts products from folders (images + description file)
• Rotates items across groups
• Lets you control posting intervals
• Stops automatically if rate limits hit
• Runs locally on your PC (not some hosted SaaS)
• No subscription
• No Chrome extension
• No account signup

One thing I’m proud of:
it works at the request layer instead of screen automation, so it’s way more reliable than the usual “click this button” bots.

Also added optional AI rewriting for product descriptions because half my old listings sounded terrible 😅

Built it mainly for sellers doing:

• electronics
• furniture
• fashion
• car parts
• wholesale items
• local reselling

It’s a paid tool (one-time fee, not a subscription) mainly because I got tired of building things for people who never actually use them 😅

Not trying to spam Reddit with a huge sales pitch — just sharing because this solved a real pain point for me and maybe helps someone else here too.

If anyone wants to test it or see how it works, DM me or visit this link

I built a small free script that exports unlimited Instagram comments to Excel.

I regularly need to export Instagram comments myself, but most of the available tools are either expensive, heavily limited, or require subscriptions. So I decided to build a simple free alternative for personal use.

Figured other people might find it useful too, so I open-sourced it here:

https://github.com/HARON416/Export-Instagram-Comments-to-Excel-Free

It exports comments directly to Excel with no paid limits.

Would love any feedback or suggestions.