Instagram profile and follower snapshot workflow
ego(lite) is a free Instagram profile scraper and follower snapshot workflow for a defined list of usernames or profile URLs. Your AI agent reads visible account fields in browser Spaces, records the follower count shown at each check, and exports source-linked CSV or Markdown with checked-at times, access status, and limitations.
Please use /ego-browser to scrape the public Instagram profile : bio, links, follower, following, and post counts as shown right now, into a source-linked CSV row and a short Markdown note.
Start with a bounded list of public Instagram usernames or profile URLs and decide which account fields you need. The agent uses a real browser, opens one ego(lite) Space per profile, records only what that session can display, and returns timestamped rows you can compare across runs without guessing at missing data.
Download ego(lite), then import only the Chrome context you want to authorize. Public profiles may load without a login. If Instagram requests login, verification, or another decision, the agent stops so you can review the Space yourself.
Paste Instagram usernames or profile URLs and name the output fields. A useful snapshot row can include username, display name, bio, profile URL, external links, visible follower, following and post counts, category, verification state, source URL, checked-at time, and access status. Keep a stable profile key so later runs can be compared.
Give each ego(lite) Space a different profile or snapshot job: collect the current visible count, compare a prior CSV, and prepare a structured report at the same time. Each Space keeps its own browser state, so your agent can move several workflows forward without waiting for one task to finish before starting another.
Open a Space to see the agent work directly in the rendered Instagram profile. It can record the username, verification state, bio, external link, and displayed post, follower, and following counts shown in that browser session. The checked-at timestamp makes the row a snapshot; anything Instagram withholds stays unavailable.
Check the values against their profile URLs, then export CSV for comparison or Markdown for a readable research note. Compare the current follower_count with a prior snapshot only when both rows refer to the same profile and their access_status is successful. Keep source_url, checked_at, access_status, and limitations in every row so another person can see where the data came from and why a field is blank.
ego(lite) is built for a reviewable, browser-based workflow: your agent works in visible Spaces, keeps profiles separate, and returns the source and access state with the data. It is a good fit for a defined research list where evidence matters, not an unbounded crawler that promises hidden fields or unlimited scale.
Across our 31-task benchmark on live sites, ego(lite) averaged 398 seconds per task against 605 for agent-browser, 52% faster. It is a general browser benchmark, not an Instagram-specific one, but it shows how less waiting can keep profile research moving.
Use one Space per username or profile URL instead of opening an untraceable tab pile. Separate Spaces let the agent check a bounded batch at the same time while keeping each profile's state and evidence clear.
Use separate Spaces to research profiles, analyze posts, and run other browser tasks at the same time. Each Space keeps its own browser state, so your agent can move several workflows forward without waiting for one task to finish before starting the next.
Import the Chrome context you choose instead of giving credentials to an unknown scraper. Instagram's login, private-account, age, region, verification, and rate-limit controls still decide what the browser can display.
Keep each run as an append-only CSV or Markdown snapshot with a profile key, follower_count, source_url, checked_at, and access_status. A later run can calculate the difference between two successful displayed counts. That is a change between observations, not a list of who followed or unfollowed.
The output is limited to profile information Instagram displays publicly or in the browser session you are authorized to use. Profile fields can change, disappear, or require access, so every export should retain its source and checked-at time. Private posts, hidden contact details, and restricted content stay unavailable.
Public account data and evidence visible in the current session.
Private, hidden, restricted, or inferred information does not become public.
Give your agent the profile URLs and fields you need. Get back visible account data and follower-count snapshots with their source, check time, access status, and limitations attached to every row.