What is Facebook Comments Scraper?
Facebook Comments Scraper extracts comments and replies from Facebook posts. Analyze audience sentiment, gather feedback, identify engaged users, and understand how people respond to content—all exported in formats ready for analysis.
Who is it for?
- Brand managers monitoring customer feedback
- Social media analysts measuring sentiment
- Researchers studying online discussions
- Community managers identifying active members
- Customer support teams tracking issues and concerns
Key Benefits
- Complete comment extraction — Get all comments including nested replies
- Commenter data — Capture author names and profile links
- Engagement metrics — See reactions on individual comments
- Sentiment-ready data — Export in formats ready for analysis tools
- Thread preservation — Maintain comment relationships and context
How to Use Facebook Comments Scraper
Step 1: Install InsightSocial
Add the extension from Chrome Web Store to your browser.
Step 2: Navigate to a Post
Go to any Facebook post with comments you want to extract. Click to expand the comments section.
Step 3: Load Comments
Facebook loads comments progressively. Scroll through or click "View more comments" to load the comments you want to capture.
Step 4: Extract Comments
Open InsightSocial and click "Start Scraping". The extension will capture all visible comments and replies.
Step 5: Export Data
Download your comment data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format for analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it capture replies to comments?
Yes. InsightSocial captures nested replies along with their parent comments. The export includes relationship data so you can reconstruct conversation threads.
Can I extract comments from any post?
You can extract comments from any post you can view. This includes posts from:
- Public pages
- Groups you're a member of
- Profiles with public posts
- Your own posts
What data is captured for each comment?
Each comment includes:
- Comment text content
- Author name
- Author profile URL
- Reaction count on the comment
- Number of replies
- Comment timestamp
- Parent post reference
How can I use this for sentiment analysis?
Export your comments as CSV or JSON, then import into sentiment analysis tools like:
- MonkeyLearn
- Google Cloud Natural Language
- Amazon Comprehend
- Custom Python scripts with NLTK or TextBlob
Are deleted or hidden comments captured?
InsightSocial only extracts visible comments. Deleted, hidden, or filtered comments are not accessible.
Can I extract comments from live videos?
Yes, but only after the live stream ends and comments are finalized. During live streams, comments update continuously which affects extraction.