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//Pixabay Scraper example\\

German GIF search: katze

Search in German and get German titles and tags.

Updated October 22, 2026

What this example returns

This example returns up to 10 results.

The dataset’s “Media” view shows 16 columns: Preview, Name, Type, Width, Height, Tags, Likes, Views, Downloads, Editor's Choice, AI-generated, Creator, Uploaded, Page, Image (1280 px), and Download. See every output field.

What each setting does

The input this example runs Pixabay Scraper with. “Try this input” opens it in the console, where you can run it as-is or change any field first.

Search terms searchTerms

katze

Keywords to search on Pixabay, one per line (e.g. nature, city skyline). Each term is its own search with its own result limit. Add a place to the term for local scenes, e.g. cherry blossom tokyo.

Media type mediaType

GIFs

What to search for with the search terms.

Default: All images (photos, illustrations, vectors) → this example uses GIFs

Max results per search term or URL maxItems

10

How many results to save for each search term or URL. 0 = everything Pixabay lists (popular terms have hundreds of thousands of results).

Default: 20 → this example uses 10

Sort by sortBy

Most relevant

Order of the search results, as on pixabay.com.

Orientation orientation

Any

Only horizontal (landscape) or vertical (portrait) media.

Uploaded within uploadedWithin

Any time

Only images uploaded in this period (images only).

AI-generated content aiContent

Include

Keep, isolate or drop media that Pixabay marks as AI-generated.

Exclude sensitive content excludeSensitive

No

Drop results that Pixabay flags as sensitive (NSFW).

Search language language

German

Language of the search terms, e.g. German for natur. Pixabay matches keywords in its 26 site languages; titles and tags come back in that language.

Default: English → this example uses German

Include media page details includeDetails

No

Also open each result's own page for the exact upload and publish date, the full tag list, file format, download sizes, camera and lens (EXIF) and the creator's totals. One extra request per result, charged as a separate event. Media page URLs always include these details.

Skip duplicates across inputs deduplicate

Yes

Save each image or video only once even when several search terms or URLs return it.

.json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "katze"
  ],
  "language": "de",
  "mediaType": "gifs",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sortBy": "popular",
  "orientation": "any",
  "uploadedWithin": "any",
  "aiContent": "any",
  "excludeSensitive": false,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "deduplicate": true
}

What it costs

You pay for the events the actor reports, such as each result or page it produces. Platform usage is included in the event prices.

  • Media page details$0.0003Extra details from a result's own media page (exact upload and publish date, full keywords, file sizes, camera EXIF, creator totals). Charged only when media page details are on and the page loaded.
  • Result$0.0007One Pixabay image, video or GIF saved to the dataset, with preview and download links, tags, size, engagement counts and creator details.

Full pricing

When to use this example

From the Pixabay Scraper readme:

Can I schedule it or use it from my code?

Yes. Schedule runs in the console, or start them with the API and read the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel.

I'm moving from a similar actor on another platform. The output keeps the familiar field names (imageUrl_small, imageUrl_large, user_id, likeCount...), and the input also accepts keyword, url, startUrl and results_wanted.

How many results can I get?

As many as Pixabay lists for your search; set maxItems to 0 for all of them. Each page holds 100 results (60 on creator profiles). Very broad terms such as nature have over a million results, so set a limit unless you really want them all.

Other ways to run Pixabay Scraper

All examples of Pixabay Scraper

About Pixabay Scraper

Scrape free Pixabay images, illustrations, vectors, videos and GIFs by keyword, search URL or creator profile. Get preview and download links, tags, size, likes, views, downloads, AI and Editor's Choice flags and creator details, with optional upload dates, file sizes and camera EXIF.

Price:
from $0.70 / 1,000 results
Developer:
Echofield
Categories:
Videos, Marketing, AI

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