Since you have decided to permanently close your account of the popular photo social network, you would like to find out how to download your Instagram personal data so as to keep a copy on your computer. In the following lines we will list all the steps to perform on various devices.
How to download your Instagram personal data from the website
If you find yourself in front of your trusty PC (both Windows and Mac) you can use the website of the popular social network to perform the download a copy of your personal data.
Let's see how to proceed:
- Open the default browser (ex. Chrome, Firefox, Safari o Edge), connect to the web portal of Instagram and log in if necessary.
- At this point, press onlittle man present at the top right to access your profile page and press the icon gear placed next to Edit the profile.
- After pressing on Privacy and security, scroll the page and press on Request the download which you find under the section Data download.
- In the next step, fill in the field E-mail address by entering the e-mail address on which to receive the download link and click on the button NEXT.
- Complete the operation by entering the Password of your Instagram account and pressing on Request the download.
You will receive a link by e-mail to the address provided that will allow you to download the backup of your data (information, photos and videos). Remember that this may take up to 48 hours.
How to download your personal Instagram data from Android smartphones and tablets
Would you like to know the steps to take on the app for Android smartphones and tablets? Just read the following carefully:
- Open the popular social platform app and log into your account if necessary.
- At this point, press onlittle man present at the bottom right and then press on 3 dashes top right or make one swipe from right to left edge.
- After tapping on Settings (found below), scroll the screen and press on the wording Data download which you find below Privacy and security.
- Complete the operation by filling in the field E-mail by entering the e-mail address on which to receive the link and pressing on Request the download.
How to download your personal Instagram data from iPhone
To download a copy of your personal data directly from your iPhone (or from iPad using the resized app), you just need to follow some simple steps.
Here they are listed below:
- From the home screen of iOS, press the app icon of Instagram to open it and log in if necessary.
- Then, press onlittle man located at the bottom right, press on 3 dashes placed at the top right or make one swipe from the right edge to the left and choose Settings.
- At this point, press on Privacy and security and choose Download the data that you find in the section Safety.
- Complete the procedure by typing the e-mail address where you will receive the link in the field E-mail and pressing on Request the download.
How to download your Instagram personal data from Windows 10 PC
Unfortunately the official application for Windows 10 does not allow download personal data but you can enable two features that allow you to automatically save photos and videos published via stories or normally.
In the first case, open the app on yours PC Windows 10, press onlittle man at the bottom right and then click ongear present next to Edit profile. Once this is done, press on Story settings in Account from the left sidebar and bring up ON l'interruttore present accanto alla dicitura Save to Camera Roll under Rescue.
In the second case, instead, activate the lever next to Save original photos present under the section Settings.
