Is it legal to scrape Facebook personal profiles?

Scrapernode only collects publicly available data from Facebook. We comply with applicable laws and platform terms. Our infrastructure handles rate limiting and respectful crawling automatically.

How much does it cost to scrape Facebook personal profiles?

Each personal profiles record costs 1 credit. Credits start at $9 for 3,000 credits (Starter plan). Volume discounts are available — the Scale plan offers 100,000 credits for $149.

What data fields are included when scraping Facebook personal profiles?

The Facebook Personal Profiles scraper returns 9 structured fields including url, name, id, profile_photo, cover_photo, work, and more. See the full data dictionary below for all available fields.

How fast is Facebook personal profiles scraping?

Fresh scrapes typically complete in under 60 seconds per batch of URLs. Quick Lookups return pre-collected data instantly. For bulk operations, you can submit thousands of URLs in a single job.

Can I automate Facebook scraping?

Yes. Scrapernode offers a REST API, webhooks, and native integrations with n8n, Make, and Zapier. You can schedule recurring scrapes or trigger them from your own applications.

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How to Scrape Facebook Personal Profiles

Extract personal profiles data from Facebook at scale

Step-by-step guide

Choose your Facebook personal profiles scraper

Navigate to the Facebook Personal Profiles scraper and select "Fresh Scrape" for real-time data or "Quick Lookup" for pre-collected records. Each record costs 1 credit.

Provide your Facebook input URLs

Paste the Facebook URLs you want to scrape — one per line, or upload a CSV. Scrapernode accepts direct profile links, search result URLs, and hashtag pages.

Launch your scraping job

Click "Start Extraction" to begin. Scrapernode handles proxy rotation, rate limiting, and anti-bot detection automatically. Jobs typically complete in under 60 seconds per batch.

Download structured data

Once complete, download your results as JSON or CSV. Each record includes 9 structured fields like url, name, id, profile_photo, and more.

Automate with webhooks or API

Set up webhooks to receive data automatically when jobs complete, or use the REST API for programmatic scraping. Integrate with n8n, Make, or Zapier for workflow automation.

Cost per record

1 credit

Output fields

9 fields

Output formats

JSON, CSV

Sample Output

Preview the data you'll receive — 5 sample records

Record 1 of 5

Url

sample_url

Name

Sarah Chen

ACoAABcXYZ123

Profile Photo

sample_profile_photo

Cover Photo

sample_cover_photo

Work

sample_work

College

sample_college

High School

sample_high_school

Photos

sample_photos

Data Dictionary

9 fields returned per record

Facebook profile URL (100.00% fill rate)

The name of the person (100.00% fill rate)

The Facebook profile ID (100.00% fill rate)

The profile photo (100.00% fill rate)

The profile's cover photo (94.00% fill rate)

The working places of the profile (3.00% fill rate)

Sub-fields

titleTextThe work's title

start_dateTextWork start date

end_dateTextWork end date

companyTextWork company

company_idTextWork company ID

urlTextWork company URL

College data of the profile (2.00% fill rate)

Sub-fields

nameTextCollege name

idTextCollege Facebook ID

urlTextCollege Facebook URL

High school data of the profile (3.00% fill rate)

Sub-fields

nameTextHigh school name

idTextHigh school ID

urlTextHigh school URL

The profile's photos (96.00% fill rate)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about How to Scrape Facebook Personal Profiles

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