Instagram

Instagram looks into public accounts from your chats. It reads public posts and reels from a profile or a link, finds profiles by search, and shows a profile's bio, follower and post counts and latest posts, without your own Instagram account.

Needs a SurfSense license. See SurfSense plugins to connect it.

ToolsCopy Anchor Link

Example promptsCopy Anchor Link

• "@instagram What has @natgeo posted this week? List each post with its caption."
• "Compare the follower counts and bios of these three accounts: …"
• "Find Instagram profiles of specialty coffee roasters in Berlin."
• "Read this reel's caption and tell me what product it promotes: https://www.instagram.com/reel/…"

Add from the webCopy Anchor Link

In + › Add from the web…:

• A post or reel link becomes one source with its caption and details.
• A profile link opens as a list of its latest posts, and a profile's /reels/ link as its latest reels.
• Search Instagram itself: pick Instagram in the Search on menu under the box. It finds profiles. Each profile then opens as a list.

Short links, such as instagr.am/… or share links, can't be added. Open them in your browser and copy the full link instead.

LimitsCopy Anchor Link

• What a logged-out visitor sees. A profile shows only its latest 12 posts or 12 reels, and posts come without their comments.
• No hashtags or places. Instagram puts those behind a login.
• Finding profiles goes through Google, so it can be slower than reading a profile you name.
• Video links expire. A video's address is only valid for hours to days.