Downloading your data from Instagram is a quick and easy process. This guide will walk you through the steps to request and download a complete archive of your Instagram data, including photos, videos, messages, and account information.
Desktop
Desktop
Click More (3 horizontal lines) in the bottom left, then click Your Activity.
Click Download your information.
Click Continue.
Click Download or transfer information.
Select the profiles you’d like to download information from.
Click Next.
Select how much information you want to download and click Next.
Choose if you want to download your information to a device or directly transfer your information to a destination and click Next.
If you select Transfer to destination you can choose the destination and schedule future transfers. Note: When you choose a destination, you may be prompted to sign in to the destination’s app or website.
Once you select the destination and frequency, click Start transfer. You will be prompted to enter your Instagram password.
If you select Download to device, choose your file options:
The date range
The notification email
The format of your download request.
The quality of photos, videos and other media.
Click Create files.
Mobile
Mobile
Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
Tap Menu (3 horizontal lines) in the top right.
Tap Your activity.
Tap Download your information.
Tap Download or transfer information.
Select the profiles you’d like to download information from.
Tap Next.
Select how much information you want to download and tap Next.
Choose if you want to download your information to a device or directly transfer your information to a destination and tap Next.
If you select Transfer to destination you can choose the destination and schedule future transfers. Note: When you choose a destination, you may be prompted to sign in to the destination’s app or website.
Once you select the destination and frequency, tap Start transfer. You will be prompted to enter your Instagram password.
If you select Download to device, choose your file options:
The date range
The notification email
The format of your download request.
The quality of photos, videos and other media.
Tap Create files.
Meta will then email you your data within 30 days. Once you have your data, you would soon be able to upload it to your Library.