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Instaloader

Download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram.

Example of using Instaloader with the Cmder program, downloading some videos (individual posts, one per line)

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Python
Downloaded files are saved in their respective folders
The downloaded files are: the images or videos, the post thumbnail, and some files containing post information
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Install from the command line

  • winget install -e --id instaloader.instaloader
  • brew install instaloader

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Instaloader?

Instaloader

  • downloads public and private profiles, hashtags, user stories and feeds,
  • downloads comments, geotags and captions of each post,
  • automatically detects profile name changes and renames the target directory accordingly,
  • allows fine-grained customization of filters and where to store downloaded media,
  • is free open source software written in Python.