An Instaloader alternative without the command line
Instaloader is a fine tool if you live in a terminal. If you don't, this does the same job from a button on the Instagram page: every post, reel, story and highlight of a profile, into one folder, in best quality.
Side by side
IG Mass Media Downloader
- Install from the Chrome Web Store, no Python, no pip, no session files.
- Uses the login already in your browser. No password typed into a script, no separate login that trips Instagram's checks.
- One button on the profile page. Progress and the file count in the same panel; Open folder when it's done.
- Pick posts by clicking or dragging across them, when you don't want everything.
- HD video merged from the highest-quality streams, with sound.
- Three profiles free, single posts always free; a licence for unlimited profiles.
Instaloader
- Free and open source, scriptable, runs on a server: the right tool for automation and research.
- Needs Python and a terminal; logging in from a script is what most often gets accounts challenged.
- No picker: it's the whole profile, or filters written as expressions.
- Comments, captions and metadata as text files, which this extension doesn't do.
If you need captions, comments or a cron job, Instaloader is still the better choice.
The steps, for comparison
Install the extension
Add IG Mass Media Downloader to Chrome, Brave or Edge.
Open the profile
The panel appears at the bottom right, with the profile's name and counts.
Download all media
Or choose which posts to download and tick the ones you want.
Open the folder
Downloads\<profile>, with posts, stories and highlights in their own subfolders.
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.