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Instagram Keyword Search - Find Posts & Reels by Word or Hashtag
Search posts and reels by keyword, as Instagram ranks them.
Free, no sign-up: 20 lookups an hour. Need more, or in your own code? Use the API.
What this tool does
Runs Instagram's own search for a word or phrase and returns the posts and reels it surfaces, with engagement for each - competitor monitoring and trend research without an account.
How to use it
- Enter the search for.
- Press Run it and wait a few seconds while the data is fetched live.
- Sort through the table, then export it to Excel, CSV or JSON.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search Instagram without an account?
Yes. Type a word or phrase and this runs Instagram's own search, returning the posts and reels it surfaces with the engagement for each.
Can I search Instagram by hashtag?
Yes - a hashtag is just another keyword here. Combine it with a topic word to narrow a busy tag.
Why are the results ordered this way?
It's Instagram's own ranking, not a date sort. If you want newest first, use the Instagram Reels Search, which orders by publish date.
What is it good for?
Watching what's being posted about a product, a competitor or a trend, without following anyone or having an account.
Is the instagram keyword search - find posts & reels by word or hashtag free?
Yes - 20 lookups an hour with no account and no sign-up. For higher volume or to call it from your own code, use the API.
Do I need to log in to Instagram?
No. Nothing is asked of your Instagram account, and nothing you do here is visible to the account you look up.
Can I export the results?
Yes. Every result table exports to Excel (.xlsx), CSV for Google Sheets, or JSON for code.
Does it work on private accounts?
No. Only public profiles and posts can be read - private accounts return an error.
Need this in your own app?
Every tool here is one call to the Instagram Scraper API — the same data as JSON, with no hourly limit, higher counts and a response you can pipe straight into your code. This job has its own guide with copy-paste Python.