Saveinsta - Download Pictures from Instagram
Tags: instagram, astro, github, python
Published: 2024-06-30 11:41:49

Instaloader is a tool to download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram.

With Python installed, do:

$ pip3 install instaloader

$ instaloader profile [profile ...]
See Install Instaloader for more options on how to install Instaloader.

Instaloader

downloads public and private profiles, hashtags, user stories, feeds and saved media,

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,

automatically resumes previously-interrupted download iterations,

is free open source software written in Python.

instaloader [--comments] [--geotags]
            [--stories] [--highlights] [--tagged] [--igtv]
            [--login YOUR-USERNAME] [--fast-update]
            profile | "#hashtag" | %location_id |
            :stories | :feed | :saved
See Download Pictures from Instagram for a detailed introduction on how to use Instaloader to download pictures from Instagram.

Instaloader Documentation
Install Instaloader
[Download Instagram Reels](https://saveinsta.li/)  
Basic Usage
What to Download
Filename Specification
Filter Posts
Metadata Text Files
Exit codes
Instaloader as Cronjob
Programming Instaloader
Command Line Options
Targets
What to Download of each Post
What to Download of each Profile
Which Posts to Download
Login (Download Private Profiles)
How to Download
Miscellaneous Options
Python Module instaloader
Instaloader (Main Class)
Instagram Structures
Resumable Iterations
InstaloaderContext (Low-level functions)
Exceptions
Advanced Instaloader Examples
Download Posts in a Specific Period
Likes of a Profile / Ghost Followers
Track Deleted Posts
Only one Post per User
Top X Posts of User
Metadata JSON Files
Troubleshooting
429 Too Many Requests
Too many queries in the last time
Private but not followed
Login error
Contributing to Instaloader
Answering Questions
Reporting Bugs
Writing Code or Improving the Documentation
Proposing Features
Sponsoring
Useful Links
Git Repository (on GitHub)

PyPI Project Page

Issue Tracker / Bug Tracker

Version History

Contributing
As an open source project, Instaloader heavily depends on the contributions from its community. See Contributing to Instaloader for how you may help Instaloader to become an even greater tool.

Supporters
Instaloader is proudly sponsored by
@rocketapi-io
See Alex’ GitHub Sponsors page for how you can sponsor the development of Instaloader!

It is a pleasure for us to share our Instaloader to the world, and we are proud to have attracted such an active and motivating community, with so many users who share their suggestions and ideas with us. Buying a community-sponsored beer or coffee from time to time is very likely to further raise our passion for the development of Instaloader.

For Donations, we provide GitHub Sponsors page, a PayPal.Me link and a Bitcoin address.
GitHub Sponsors: Sponsor @aandergr on GitHub Sponsors
PayPal: PayPal.me/aandergr
BTC: 1Nst4LoadeYzrKjJ1DX9CpbLXBYE9RKLwY
Disclaimer¶
Instaloader is in no way affiliated with, authorized, maintained or endorsed by Instagram or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. This is an independent and unofficial project. Use at your own risk.

Instaloader is licensed under an MIT license. Refer to LICENSE file for more information.