Instagram holds many of your favorite memories safely. Sometimes you may want to download those photos quickly. You may also plan to delete your account later.
Here, I will explain the steps to download your Instagram photos easily. Use official tools and safe websites for downloading photos.
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Use Instagram’s Official Tool to Download Everything
Instagram has a tool to download your content safely. You can access it using your mobile and desktop devices.
Go to the Instagram app or website and log in. Tap the menu icon with three lines on top. Now open Settings > Your Information and Permissions tab. Select “Download Your Information” from Meta Accounts Center settings.
Choose your Instagram account from the available list there. You will now get two options to choose from. Pick “All Available Information” or “Some of Your Information.” To download only your posts, choose the second option.
Now, tick the box labeled “Content” and proceed. You can download directly or transfer to Google Drive.
Dropbox is also supported for saving your data online. Click “Create Files” or “Start Transfer” to begin downloading. Instagram will notify you via email when it’s ready.
You will have four days to download that file. On a computer, choose between HTML and JSON formats. This official method is secure and works really fast.
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Download Instagram Photos on iPhone or Android
Instagram doesn’t support the direct downloading of a single photo. But third-party websites like Snapinsta make it possible. Avoid any apps that ask for your Instagram password. Here’s how to use Snapinsta to download easily:
- Open Instagram and go to the photo directly.
- Hit a click on the 3 dots and copy the link.
- Now open Safari or Chrome browser on your phone.
- Now, head over to Snapinsta and paste the link there.
- Click on the “Download button” and select the quality level.
- Here, press the image a little long and select Save to Photos.
The steps are nearly the same for Android users.
- First of all, you need to copy the link to the post from Instagram.
- Now open Chrome or another browser on an Android device.
- Here, head over to Snapinsta and paste the photo’s link.
- Tap on Download 1080px or your preferred image size.
- The file saves into the Downloads folder or the file manager.
Bonus Tip: Enable auto-saving of your own Instagram posts easily. Go to Profile > Menu > Settings > Account section. Tap the “Original Photos” option and enable the saving option.
On Android, enable saving for both photo and video. This setting saves your posts directly to your gallery.
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Download Instagram Photos Using a PC or Laptop
Downloading Instagram photos on PC is also simple.
- Open Instagram on your browser and find the photo.
- Check and click on the timestamp to open the post in the tab.
- Head over to the View Page Source option by right-clicking anywhere.
- Now apply ‘Ctrl + F’ and look for of: image term.
- Find a link ending in .jpg inside the code.
- Copy that full link and paste it in a new tab.
- To save an Image, right-click the photo, then an option will appear.
Using this method, you can download Instagram photos without any third-party tool. Still, Snapinsta works fine on desktops too, very easily. Paste the copied link and choose the quality, and save it to your system.
If you want to download many photos at once, use the Toolzu website for bulk Instagram post downloading. It loads your posts and gives download buttons automatically. Sign up to unlock advanced tools and batch saving. Toolzu is trusted and works fast for multiple photos.
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The Final Words
Downloading Instagram photos is now very easy for you. Use Instagram’s own tool for downloading all account data. For single photos, try Snapinsta or similar trusted websites.
Enable auto-save settings to avoid losing your uploads forever. Never use shady apps that ask for login details. Now, every Indian user can save their memories safely.
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