Download Instagram highlights and stories to a folder
Highlights are the part of a profile that's hardest to save by hand: dozens of short clips and photos behind a row of circles. The extension saves every highlight, each in its own folder, along with the stories that are live right now.
All of them, not just the first few the row shows.
highlights\Travel, highlights\Studio: named as on the profile.
The stories that are live at that moment, before they expire.
The steps
Install the extension
Add IG Mass Media Downloader to Chrome, Brave or Edge.
Open the profile
The panel appears at the bottom right. Untick Posts if you only want the highlights and stories.
Press Download all media
Stories are saved first, then each highlight in turn. Video clips keep their sound.
Find them
Downloads\<profile>\stories for today's stories and Downloads\<profile>\highlights\<name> for each highlight, files named by date and time.
Why a folder beats screenshots
- Full quality: the original photo or video, not a screen capture with the interface on top.
- In order: files are named by the date and time they were posted, so a highlight reads like a timeline.
- Repeatable: run it again when new highlights appear. Only the new items are fetched.
Good to know
- Stories expire after 24 hours; the extension can only save what's live when you run it.
- You can save only from profiles your account can see, the same as in the app.
- Keep other people's stories for your own reference. Don't repost them.
Questions
Something else? Write to [email protected].
Is it safe for my account?
The extension makes the same requests the Instagram website makes when you scroll, at the pace of a fast scroll, and backs off when Instagram asks it to. Automated access is against Instagram's terms, so use it with your own account and keep the volume reasonable.
Which profiles can I save?
Only profiles your Instagram account can already see, the same as on the website. Private profiles you don't follow stay private.
What quality are the files?
Photos at the largest size Instagram serves. Videos from the highest-quality streams, with picture and sound merged, not re-encoded.
Does it need my password?
No. It uses the login already in your browser. Nothing you download, and none of your cookies, leave your computer. See the privacy policy.
How much does it cost?
Three profiles and every single post are free. For unlimited profiles there is a lifetime licence or a monthly plan; see pricing.