Best Instagram Comment Export Tools in 2026: 7 Tools Compared

Finding an Export button is easy. Choosing the right Instagram comment exporter is harder: one person needs a clean sheet from the post open in Chrome, another has ten campaign URLs, and a third needs replies, participant rules, or a scheduled dataset.

This guide compares seven real tools around those jobs. Start with scope and output, then use the detailed sections to compare workflow, limits, and price. Web Tidy is our product; its current scope and Store status are stated alongside the same constraints used for the other tools.

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Prices and quotas were checked against provider pages on September 8, 2026. Confirm the purchase screen before paying.

1. Web Tidy Instagram Comments Exporter: one current post, local files#

Web Tidy is built for a narrow job: you are viewing one accessible Instagram /p/ post in Chrome and want its visible top-level comments in a local file. The extension can detect the current post or accept that post URL in its panel. It does not turn the job into a profile crawl or batch queue.

Our extension has been submitted for Chrome Web Store review. Public installation still depends on approval, so there is no unverified Store button here. You can inspect the product scope and current status and follow the complete setup guide.

Once installed, choose 20, 50, 200, or 1,000 rows; choose a 4, 5, 6, 8, or 10 second wait between page requests; then choose CSV, JSON, or XLSX. The defaults are 50 rows, 6 seconds, and CSV. Start export creates a task card with confirmed row and page counts.

Pause stops the next scheduled page, Resume continues the same retained task, and Stop keeps confirmed rows as a partial result. Completed and retained partial results can be downloaded again from local History. The eight output columns cover User Id, Username, Comment Id, Comment Text, Profile URL, Profile Pic URL, Date, and Like Count.

Choose Web Tidy when current-page detection, a few explicit settings, native XLSX, task recovery, and local History match the job. Do not choose it for Reels, replies, profiles, multiple links, schedules, or an API.

2. Comment Exporter: a direct single-post CSV extension#

WeBooster's Comment Exporter is a straightforward Chrome option for someone who already has a CSV handoff process. Its Store page describes a post URL to CSV flow and lists comment text, username, user and comment identifiers, profile URL, profile image URL, and date among the exported data. Chrome Web Store listing

The publisher instructs users to sign in to Instagram, install the extension, open or provide the post URL, run the export, and download CSV. Its help page currently lists 100 comments per free export and 10,000 per paid export. It also tells users who pause a task to wait about ten minutes before trying again. That is this tool's recovery guidance, not a rule for every exporter. Publisher help

CSV is useful when the receiving spreadsheet, database import, or review process is already defined. Inspect identifiers as text so spreadsheet software does not round long values, and keep the original file before adding tags or deleting duplicates.

Choose Comment Exporter for a direct single-post CSV job and an already-public Store listing. Compare Web Tidy when XLSX, JSON, pause/resume state, and local History matter. Choose a hosted batch tool when the real input is a list of URLs.

3. ExportComments: hosted files for several public posts#

ExportComments fits a campaign with several public post or Reel URLs. Its Instagram tutorial describes placing one link per row, running the hosted job, and receiving a separate result for each post, packaged together when applicable. Results can be downloaded as Excel, CSV, or JSON. Official tutorial

The useful difference is reply structure. Its documented output includes comments and replies and uses a parent identifier to connect a reply to its top-level comment. That matters when a question only makes sense beside the response that followed it. The result also includes author identifiers, likes, and mentions described by the provider.

The free entry currently allows 100 comments per export. Its Personal, Premium, and Business levels advertise per-export ceilings of 5,000, 50,000, and 250,000 respectively. Higher workflows also include task management and scheduling. Check the current pricing page before paying because the final amount is displayed in the purchase flow.

Choose ExportComments when you want a web form, multiple public links, replies, and separate files per source. A local extension is more direct for the post already open in Chrome, while a programmable recurring pipeline may fit Apify better.

4. Apify Instagram Comments Scraper: reusable batch tasks and an API#

Apify organizes collection as a saved cloud Actor run. Add one or more public post or Reel URLs, set a comment limit for each URL, choose whether paid reply collection is needed, then run the task. The dataset can be downloaded as CSV, Excel, JSON, and other platform formats. Actor page

The per-URL rule is important. Ten URLs with a limit of 50 describe a ceiling of 500 top-level comments, not 50 for the whole batch. The current input form labels reply collection as a paid option, and replies count as results. Input schema

For an occasional job, the web interface is enough. For a recurring workflow, save the configuration, schedule it, or use the API to start runs and retrieve datasets. API use requires an Apify account and token; it is not a prerequisite for downloading a spreadsheet. API documentation

The current pricing table shows $2.30 per 1,000 comments on the Free account level and prices as low as $1.90 per 1,000 on a higher plan; the Free account includes a $5 monthly platform credit. Those are usage charges, not an unlimited free allowance. Pricing

Choose Apify when saved configuration, multiple URLs, schedules, datasets, or programmatic access justify the account and metered billing. For one local sheet, the extra task machinery may not add value.

5. CommentGrid: export, giveaway, and analysis tools in one service#

CommentGrid is worth comparing when downloading comments is the first step rather than the whole job. Its web exporter accepts a public Instagram post or Reel without requiring an Instagram login or extension. It provides CSV and JSON, comment text, author and engagement fields, and a reply-count field. Web exporter

The separate Chrome extension adds a browser workflow, Excel alongside CSV and JSON, History, and nested-reply language. Keep the web and extension interfaces distinct when following instructions: their formats and controls are not identical. Extension landing page

CommentGrid also offers a giveaway picker and a comment-analysis workflow. These can help after export when you need participation rules or a report of themes and questions, but they are separate actions rather than proof that every downloaded row has already been analyzed. Giveaway picker and analysis

The current free entry gives 300 credits with a ceiling of 100 comments per export. One-time packs start at $9 for 10,000 credits; larger packs are $29 for 50,000 and $79 for 200,000. Paid exports are currently capped at 5,000 comments per run, and History retention depends on the plan. Pricing

Choose CommentGrid when export, participant selection, and comment analysis belong to one campaign workflow. Choose a simpler exporter when you only need the source rows.

6. BrandComments: a short project window with batch capacity#

BrandComments suits a concentrated research project: gather a defined group of public post or Reel URLs, export top-level comments, and finish the review within a known time window. Its Instagram page lists CSV and XLSX plus comment, author, likes, and source-link fields. Instagram export

Paid batches accept up to ten links. Pro filtering can narrow results by keyword, language, date, or likes before download. When you do not yet know the themes, downloading a broader sample and adding categories in Excel may be the better first pass; filters are useful only when the selection rule is already clear.

The free route currently allows one export of up to 100 comments per day. The $15 Project Pass is active for seven days and offers selectable 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, or 30,000 credit levels. Pro costs $29 per month, includes 25,000 credits per cycle, allows ten links per batch, and lists a 10,000-comment ceiling per link. Pricing

BrandComments also publishes a workflow for sending an exported file to ChatGPT. That is a downstream analysis step, not a report automatically included in the download. Analysis guide

Choose BrandComments when a seven-day project pass, batch size, and filtering fit a time-boxed delivery. Choose another tool when reply threads are essential.

7. Comment Picker: participant rules for your own account#

Comment Picker starts from a different access model: connect an Instagram business or creator account you manage, choose its posts, and define the export. This fits a giveaway or owned-account review where the rules—one entry per person, date window, replies, and selected columns—should be applied before delivery. Instagram exporter

After login, choose the account and post, load more posts if necessary, enable replies when needed, and decide whether to filter duplicate users. For feedback analysis, preserve repeated comments; for a one-person-one-entry campaign, deduplication may be part of the stated rules. Select fields such as Username, Comment, Date of comment, Comment ID, and Comment parent ID, then choose CSV or XLSX.

The free route currently allows 50 comments per export, one export per day, and three free exports per month across its tools. Premium costs $9.99 per month and adds multi-post export, higher limits, and advanced filtering. Premium details

Choose Comment Picker for content owned by a connected business or creator account and for participant rules that should be configured before export. It is not the same workflow as pasting someone else's public post into a hosted downloader.

Which tool should you choose?#

• The post open in Chrome, top-level comments, local file: compare Web Tidy's current-page target, CSV/JSON/XLSX, task controls, and History with Comment Exporter's public single-post CSV workflow.
• Several public URLs plus replies: ExportComments combines batch files with parent-linked replies.
• Recurring collection, datasets, or an API: Apify provides reusable Actor configuration, schedules, and programmatic access.
• Export followed by giveaway selection or an analysis report: CommentGrid keeps those tools in one service.
• A short, concentrated top-level-comment project: BrandComments combines a seven-day pass, batch links, and filters.
• A giveaway or review for an account you operate: Comment Picker starts from your connected business or creator account and exposes participant rules.

The right answer can be “not Web Tidy.” Use another route when the task requires Reels, replies, multi-link batching, owned-account authorization, scheduling, or API access. Use Web Tidy when the smaller current-post workflow is the point.

Frequently asked questions#

Should I choose CSV or XLSX for Excel?#

Choose XLSX when you want a native workbook with the least import setup. CSV is better for moving rows between systems and still opens in Excel; use Data → From Text/CSV when encoding or delimiters need attention. JSON is best when a script or downstream system is the next reader.

Is a reply count the same as exported replies?#

No. A count says that discussion exists; reading and reconstructing it requires reply text plus a parent identifier or preserved nesting. Choose a tool whose documented result contains those pieces.

How should I judge a free quota?#

Separate per-export ceilings, monthly credits, daily frequency, and paid usage. A free account with metered results is different from a zero-cost allowance, and a large credit balance does not necessarily raise the per-export ceiling.

Do I need analysis or an API just to save comments?#

No. First export a file with the source fields you need. Add analysis, schedules, or an API only when the downstream workflow benefits from them; they do not make a simple one-post download more complete.