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Substack People Scraper

A powerful scraping tool that extracts comprehensive Substack author and publication data using keywords. Get detailed insights about writers, their publications, themes, and engagement metrics to understand the…

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  • 62 users
  • as of Oct 2026

Why this

Built for the job, not a generic dump

Newsletter intelligence

Export publication titles, authors, notes or posts for media and GTM research.

Leaderboard & people maps

Rank and list Substack writers/publications into usable datasets.

Schedules & datasets

Use Apify schedules, storages and API so runs fit your pipeline — not the other way around.

Usage-based cost

From $2.99 / 1k on the Actor page — start small, then scale.

Input & output

What you pass and what you get

Illustrative shape derived from the Actor title — verify live fields on the Apify dataset schema.

Example input

{
  "query": "example keyword",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example output row

{
  "title": "Example headline",
  "link": "https://example.com/article",
  "source": "Reuters",
  "date": "2 hours ago"
}

Pricing

From $2.99 / 1,000 results

Pay-per-result on Apify · as of Oct 2026. Platform usage may apply — check the Actor page for the live rate.

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FAQ

Before you run

What does Substack People Scraper return?

A powerful scraping tool that extracts comprehensive Substack author and publication data using keywords. Results land as Apify dataset rows you can export as JSON/CSV — confirm the live schema on the Actor page.

Is Substack People Scraper using public data only?

Yes — the Actor targets publicly available pages. You are responsible for lawful use and the source site’s terms.

How does pricing work for Substack People Scraper?

Listed at From $2.99 / 1k on this landing (as of Oct 2026); live rate is always on the Apify Actor page. Platform usage may apply.