Instagram is a place for socializers who love to talk to people and share their life on social media. Creating an Instagram account gives you entry to one totally different world. You can even get a glimpse of your favorite celebrity or influencer’s lifestyle with the help of photos and videos they upload. The more celebrities you follow, the more photos you get to see on your newsfeed every day. It is also possible that some photos catch your attention and make you want to download them. Probably, that’s the reason you are reading this to know if there is a way to download photos on Instagram. Yes, there are many and this guide will take you through all the options available to download images from Instagram on your PC, Mac, or mobile device.
Before we start invading someone else’s privacy, you must be interested in knowing how you can download photos from your Instagram account. There can be several reasons for which you need to download photos, maybe you don’t have the original file with you or you have just changed your mobile phone.
Although there is no official method to download individual images from Instagram, you can download your entire history that includes all the photos, videos, posts as well as stories.
The first step is to log in to your Instagram account on a web browser on your PC. Head towards the official website of Instagram, enter your username and password and hit ‘Login’.
Go to your profile, click on ‘Edit Profile’ and then head towards the ‘Privacy and Security’ section, and there you will find the option ‘Data Download’, click on ‘Request Download’ to proceed.
The last step is to confirm your email address and press ‘Next’ to request a copy of your Instagram account data to download. It may take somewhere around 48 hours for you to receive the copy via email. Once you receive the email, click on the ‘Download Data’ link and that’s it.
You can also avail this option via Instagram app: profile> menu icon> settings> security> download data. Enter your email address and then tap ‘Request Download’.
There is another method using which you can download your photos as well as other user’s photos with their prior permission. The ‘Inspect’ option, yes, it is what is going to help you in downloading images from Instagram; let’s know how you will use that.
DISCLAIMER- If you’re downloading others’ Instagram images, it is recommended to respect image ownership. While some of these methods allow you to download other users’ images, we recommend taking permission and give credit where due. You can even go through the Instagram Copyright Policy to not violate any law and get your Instagram account disabled.
You can even download photos from Instagram on your iPhone that too without using any third-party app; here is how:
Now there are some third-party software available as well that can be used to download photos from Instagram.
DownloadGram is one of the popular Instagram image downloaders; to use it simply open the image you want to download on your Android phone.
Download the FastSave for Instagram app from the play store of your Android device, thereafter:
You can download Instagram photos on PC as well using the DownloadGram’s website; here is how:
Save-o-gram is also a popular option to download Instagram pictures that too multiple images at the same time. But for that, you will have to download the software from the Save-o-gram’s website and launch it after you have installed it. You just have to enter the username, hashtag, or link of the images that you want to download.
Select the photos you want to download and then click on ‘Download selected photos’ or you can also ‘Download as ZIP file’. However, the software is free to use for seven days only after that you will be required to pay a charge of $9 for using the service.
If you just want to save the Instagram images that you want to view again later; you can go the Bookmark way rather than downloading them one by one. For that you just have to:
So these were the methods that can help you download, save, or bookmark the desired photo from Instagram.
