Facebook/Instagram Post Fetcher
What's Facebook/Instagram Post Fetcher?
FB/IG Post Fetcher by Keyword/Hashtag is a powerful Google Sheets add-on that automatically retrieves Facebook and Instagram post data based on your keywords or hashtags. It pulls post links, captions, dates, posts' engagement data directly into your Google Sheet or CSV, saving time and streamlining your workflow.
With this tool, your business team can quickly research organic content, enabling you to:
Accelerate market analysis by accessing relevant posts in minutes
Spot emerging trends before they go mainstream
Identify valuable content to support proposals and campaign strategies
Step-By-Step Instructions
1. Install Social Media Data Fetcher
Go to the Google Workspace Marketplace, search and install Social Media Data Fetcher for your Google account.
Or directly install via this provided URL.
2. User Workflow
Step 1: Prepare the Google Sheet
Open a new or existing Google Sheet.
In the active tab, enter your search parameters:
Cell A2: Keyword
Cell B2: Post Type
Cell C2: Start Date
Cell D2: End Date
Cell E2: Choose Search by Keyword or Hashtag
Step 2: Run the Add-on
Activate the FB/IG Post Fetcher via the Add-on button
Select IG Posts or FB Posts
Select "Start Fetching Comments"
Step 3: Authorize Access
A prompt will guide you to grant access.
Copy sheet-manager email address and share your sheet with that email as Editor permission.
Step 4: Fetch Comments
Return to the sheet and click "Check again" (to confirm permission setup).
Then click "Start fetching comment" once more to initiate the process.
Step 5: Wait for Results
The add-on will process your request. Once data is ready:
Retrieved data includes:
Post URL
Post Caption
Post Date
Post Engagement data (Like, Comment, Video plays count, Video views Counts)
The results for each keyword will be written to your original Google Sheet in a new tab. The tab will be named using the following format: Result_of_[SheetName]_[Keyword]_[KeywordOrder]_[YYYYMMDD_...]
Example: If the task is executed on Sheet1, the results will appear in a tab named: Result_of_Sheet1_iphone_1_20260306_061505
The original tab name does not change.
Tab Handling & Multiple Executions
The add-on executes on the tab you have selected.
You can run multiple executions in the same Google Sheet using different tabs at the same time to maximize your workload efficiency.
Limitation & Error Handling
You can submit up to 30 keywords/hashtags per execution, with a maximum of 300 posts retrieved per run.
If the API returns an error or the keyword yields no matching results, an in-sheet notification will appear:
Example: "No posts found for this keyword"
🎥 Visual Walkthrough:
For a clear visual demonstration, watch the Instagram/Facebook Post Fetcher by Keywords/Hashtabs visual walkthrough video below:
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