Instagram Profile Finder in Google Sheets
A column of Instagram handles or URLs in, Instagram profile records with username, followers, bio and website out, without leaving the spreadsheet. 1 credit per lookup
- Install the add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace. It is free; lookups spend LinkFinder credits.
- Paste your API key once, from your LinkFinder account. Free credits on signup, no card.
- Open the side panel (Extensions → LinkFinder AI) and choose Look Up an Instagram Profile.
- Point it at the column of Instagram handles or URLs and run. Each field becomes its own column: Username, Full Name, Followers, Biography, Website, Verified.
Or as a formula
The formula returns the main field. To get every field as its own column, use the side panel. Script and setup are here.
Side panel or formula?
The side panel processes each row once, skips rows that are already filled, and paces itself against the rate limit. That makes it the right choice for hundreds or thousands of rows.
A =LINKFINDER() formula is handy for a few rows, but Google Sheets can recalculate custom functions on its own, which re-spends credits and can hit the script time limit on a large sheet. Use it for a sample, then switch to the panel.
What comes back
One column per field: Username, Full Name, Followers, Biography, Website, Verified. Rows where nothing was found stay empty rather than getting a guess, so a filter on the new column gives you the misses to re-run.
Handles are unambiguous, so a column of @handles enriches cleanly. If you only have names, resolve them to handles first; a name lookup on Instagram is a guess.
Three ways to run the same lookup
The panel and the formula call the same API as the bulk CSV upload and the Instagram Profile Finder API, and cost the same credits. Pick whichever is closest to where your list already lives.
Enrich your first sheet free
Install the add-on, paste a key, and run it on ten rows of your own list before deciding anything.
Install the Google Sheets add-on