How to Download Instagram Photos and Carousels

Quick answer: copy the link of the public post, paste it into the Instagram Downloader and tap the download button. Photo posts save as JPG, and carousels give you one file per image or video.

Step by step

1. In Instagram, open the post and tap the paper-plane icon → Copy link (or the three dots → Link).
2. Open the Instagram Downloader and paste the link.
3. Tap the button. The preview shows the post title and author.
4. Pick the file you want (Original JPG, or Photo 1, Photo 2... for a carousel) and save it.

On iPhone, the file lands in Files → Downloads; tap Share → Save Image to add it to Photos. On Android, it goes to your Downloads folder and shows up in the gallery.

Does it work for carousels?

Yes. A carousel is a post with several photos or videos. Each item is listed separately, so you can save one image or all of them. Videos inside a carousel save as MP4.

What quality do I get?

The largest version Instagram offers for the post, typically 1080 px wide or more. It is the same file Instagram shows, without re-compressing it.

When it does not work

• The account is private. Only public posts can be saved. Never share your password with any downloader.
• The post was deleted or the link is incomplete. Copy the link again.
• Instagram is limiting access. Wait a few minutes and retry; it is rare but happens.

Need a different size or format?

Resize the photo for another platform with the Image Resizer, crop it with the Image Cropper, or shrink it with the Image Compressor. If the file came as HEIC, use HEIC to JPG. See Social media image sizes 2026 for the right dimensions.

Reels and videos

For Reels, see How to download Instagram Reels.

Be respectful

Save only content you own or have permission to reuse, and credit creators. Read Is it legal to download social media videos? for the basics.