Instagram Followers List

A Python script that extracts the Instagram followers and following lists from a given username.

Warning: Project Out-of-Date

This code hasn't been working since Meta updated the Instagram interface for desktop systems (last quarter of 2022). You can find further information by clicking here.
Please check the repository Issue page before forking this project.

Warning: 2FA (Two-factor Authentication)

For security reasons, ensure that your Instagram account is already set up with the 2FA (two-factor authentication), otherwise, this script won't be useful.

ChromeDriver

Make sure to download the correct webdriver for your Operating System and Google Chrome version. Select the one that is appropriate for your environment from the official Google repository, download the ZIP file, extract it, and save the ChromeDriver file into the tools folder. Afterward, run the commands listed in the Preparing the Environment section.

Preparing the Environment

• GNU/LINUX (Terminal)

  • $ virtualenv env -p python3
  • $ source env/bin/activate
  • (env) $ pip install -r requirements.txt

• MS Windows (PowerShell)

  • PS > py -m venv env
  • PS > .\env\Script\activate
  • (env) PS > py -m pip install --upgrade pip (Optional)
  • (env) PS > py -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Script

• GNU/LINUX (Terminal)

  • (env) $ python3.7 main.py

• MS Windows (PowerShell)

  • (env) PS > py .\main