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Medium topic scraper for trending stories, top writers, and subject-area data

Extract stories and content from Medium topic pages - trending articles, recommended stories, top writers, article titles, read times, engagement data, writer profiles, and related topics - to discover content trends and analyze what resonates in any subject area.

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What this robot does

Medium organizes its vast content library into topic pages - curated feeds like "Artificial Intelligence," "Startup," "UX Design," "Personal Finance," and hundreds more. Each topic page surfaces the most relevant content through Medium's recommendation algorithm, displaying trending stories, recommended articles, top writers in that subject, writer profiles with follower counts and bios, and related topics. Stories on topic pages show titles, authors, read times, engagement indicators, and direct links.

Featured writers display their names, profiles, follower counts, descriptions, and profile images. Unlike publication pages (which show one editorial team's output) or user profiles (which show one writer's work), topic pages aggregate the best content across all of Medium on a specific subject.

For content strategists identifying trending themes, marketers studying audience interests, and researchers tracking discourse in any field, Medium topic pages offer a curated window into what the platform's readership cares about. This robot extracts stories, writer data, and topic information from Medium topic pages.

What Medium topic extraction reveals:

  • ✓ Trend identification: Topic pages surface what's trending right now. Extract current stories to see which angles and themes are capturing audience attention in any subject.
  • ✓ Top writer discovery: Medium highlights top writers in each topic. Extract writer names and their featured stories to identify the most influential voices in your field.
  • ✓ Cross-publication view: Topic pages pull content from every publication and independent writer. Extract stories to see the full landscape of Medium content on any subject.
  • ✓ Content gap spotting: See what's being written about and what's missing. Extract topic page stories to identify saturated themes versus underserved angles in your niche.
PositionTitleAuthorReading TimeStory Link
#1The Future of AI in Content StrategySarah Chen5 minmedium.com/ai-content
#2Building Better User ExperiencesMarcus Thompson8 minmedium.com/ux-design
#3Startup Funding Trends 2024Elena Rodriguez6 minmedium.com/startup-trends
#4Personal Finance for BeginnersJames Mitchell7 minmedium.com/finance-guide
#5Emerging Technologies ExplainedPriya Patel9 minmedium.com/tech-explained

How to extract Medium topic page data in 4 steps

No Medium account or API needed. The robot reads public topic pages and delivers structured content trend data.

  • A free Browse AI account (no credit card required).
  • A Medium topic page URL.
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Sign up for free
Create your Browse AI account in under a minute. No credit card required. You will find this prebuilt robot in the robot library ready to use.
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Navigate to a Medium topic page and copy the URL
Browse Medium's topic directory or navigate directly to a topic page (e.g., medium.com/topic/artificial-intelligence). The topic page displays trending and recommended content. Copy the URL.
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Run the robot
Click run. The robot reads the Medium topic page and extracts story titles, authors, read times, engagement indicators, story links, featured writer information including profiles and follower counts, topic data, and related topics.
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Connect integrations or export your data
Your topic trend data is structured and ready. Export to Google Sheets for content planning, sync to Airtable for trend tracking, or analyze to discover which themes and writers dominate your subject area on Medium.

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What can you do with Medium topic data?

Topic-level content data powers content strategy and trend research:

  • Content trend monitoring: Extract topic pages regularly to track which themes are trending. Spot emerging topics before they become saturated to gain first-mover content advantage.
  • Content ideation: Study what performs well on Medium topic pages. Extract top stories to generate ideas for your own content based on proven audience interests.
  • Writer outreach list building: Extract top writers featured on relevant topic pages. Build outreach lists for guest posting invitations, podcast guests, or collaboration opportunities.
  • Platform content strategy: Planning your Medium presence? Extract topic pages to understand what content already exists, who the key players are, and where opportunities remain.
  • Industry discourse tracking: Academics and analysts can extract Medium topic pages to track public discourse on subjects like AI, climate change, education, or healthcare.
  • Publication positioning: See which publications appear most frequently on a topic page. Understand where to pitch stories for maximum visibility in your subject area.
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Content creators and bloggers
Discover what's trending before writing. Extract topic pages to plan content that aligns with current audience interests.
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Content marketers
Monitor subject-area trends on Medium. Identify which content themes get promoted by the algorithm for strategic content planning.
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Journalists and researchers
Track public discourse on Medium topics. Extract trending stories and top voices to understand how subjects are being discussed.
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Industry analysts
Study Medium topic pages as signals of industry conversation. Extract featured content to gauge thought leadership and emerging narratives.

What data does this Medium topic scraper extract?

Each Medium topic page provides:

FieldWhat it contains
TopicThe subject area or tag name for the topic page.
Topic FollowersNumber of followers subscribed to the topic.
PositionRanking position on the topic page.
TitleArticle headline from the topic feed.
DescriptionSummary or excerpt of the story.
Reading TimeEstimated reading duration in minutes.
Story LinkDirect link to the full article.
AuthorWriter's name.
Author LinkDirect link to the author's profile.
Writer NameFeatured writer's full name.
Writer LinkDirect link to the featured writer's profile.
FollowersNumber of followers the writer has.
Writer DescriptionBio or description of the featured writer.
Writer ImageProfile image or avatar of the writer.
List NameName of any curated lists featured on the page.
List StoriesStories included in the curated list.
List CreatorAuthor or curator of the list.
List LinkDirect link to the curated list.
ClapsEngagement metric showing story appreciation.
RepliesNumber of comments or responses to the story.
Related TopicsOther topics connected to or similar to the main topic.

Topic pages show the curated content landscape. For individual story details, extract the specific article pages. For writer portfolios, use the Medium user profile scraper.

Frequently asked questions

How does Medium choose what appears on topic pages?
Medium's recommendation algorithm surfaces content based on engagement quality, recency, reader behavior, and editorial curation. Topic pages represent algorithmically selected content.

How many topics does Medium have?
Medium has hundreds of topics spanning technology, business, science, culture, politics, health, lifestyle, and many more categories.

Does the content change frequently?
Yes. Topic pages are dynamic - trending stories rotate as new content is published and engagement patterns shift. Regular extractions capture these changes.

Can I extract subtopics?
Medium organizes topics hierarchically. If a subtopic has its own page, you can extract it separately for more focused data.

Is this medium topic scraper free?
Browse AI's free plan includes credits to run this robot. No credit card required.

Topic pages provide the broadest view - narrow down with publication and writer-level scrapers for deeper analysis:

  • Medium publication scraper - Drill from topic-level trends into specific publication archives. See how individual publications cover topics.
  • Medium user profile scraper - After discovering writers on topic pages, extract their full profiles for deeper analysis of their work.
  • Medium tagged stories scraper - Extract stories with specific tags within publications for more granular topic-publication analysis.

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Trending stories, top writers, subject trends - structured content data from Medium topics.

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