3 Ways to Save an Image from Instagram

2025 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-24 13:28

This article shows you how to save an image posted on Instagram on your computer or within a mobile device. Although there is no native feature that allows you to download images posted on Instagram using the app or website, there are third-party web services and applications that can save photos to computers or iOS and Android devices.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Using DownloadGram for Desktop Systems

Step 1. Log in to the DownloadGram website

Use the URL https://downloadgram.com/ and the internet browser of your choice. You can use this web service to locally save images posted on Instagram.

Step 2. Log into the Instagram site using a new browser tab

Click the "New Tab" icon on the right of the DownloadGram one, then access the URL https://www.instagram.com/ to view the content of your Instagram wall.

If you are not logged in to your social network account yet, you will need to provide your username and security password before you can continue

Step 3. Locate the image you want to download

Browse the contents on your wall or access the profile of the person who posted the photo you are interested in.

To access a person's user profile directly, click on the Instagram search bar at the top of the page, type the username of the person in question, then select their profile from the drop-down menu that will appear

Step 4. Press the ⋯ button

It is visible in the upper right corner of the box for the image you are interested in. A drop-down menu will appear.

If you have chosen to go directly to the profile of the person who posted the image to download, you will need to select it first

Step 5. Choose the Go to post option

It is one of the options present at the top of the context menu that appeared. You will be redirected directly to the post related to the chosen image.

Step 6. Copy the URL of the image

Click inside the browser address bar at the top of the window, then press the key combination Ctrl + C (on Windows systems) or ⌘ Command + C (on Mac) to copy its contents.

Step 7. Log back into the DownloadGram website tab

Click on the relevant header to view the page content in full screen.

Step 8. Paste the URL you just copied

Click on the search bar in the center of the site's main page, then press the key combination Ctrl + V (on Windows) or ⌘ Command + V (on Mac). The full address of the Instagram post containing the image to be saved should appear within the DownloadGram search bar.

Step 9. Press the Download button

It is gray in color and is visible under the search bar.

Step 10. When prompted, press the Download image button

It is green in color and will appear below the button Download displayed in the previous step. In this way the image published on Instagram will be downloaded to your computer in the default folder used by the browser to save content from the web.

Some internet browsers require you to specify the destination folder and press the button Save or OK before the download is actually performed.

Method 2 of 3: Using InstaGet on the iPhone

Step 1. Download and install the InstaGet app

Access the iPhone App Store by clicking the icon

then follow these instructions:

Tap the item Search for;
Select the search bar;
Type the keywords grabit - tag and view into the search field;
Push the button Search for;
Push the button Get placed on the right of the "GrabIt" app;
When prompted, provide your Apple ID credentials or identify with Touch ID.

Step 2. Launch the InstaGet app

Push the button You open placed next to the name of the application in the App Store or touch the relative icon that appears on the device Home at the end of the installation.

Step 3. Log into your Instagram account

Provide your username and password, then press the button Login.

Step 4. Tap the ☰ icon

It is located in the upper left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

Step 5. Choose the Search item

It is visible in the center of the appeared menu.

Step 6. Tap the search bar

It is located at the top of the screen.

Step 7. Provide your username

Type the username of the Instagram profile from which you want to download the image you are interested in, then press the key Search.

Step 8. Tap the account of the user who posted the photo

It should be visible at the top of the results list. The Instagram profile page of the person you are interested in will appear.

Step 9. Locate the image to download

Browse the content posted by the selected person until you find the photo you want to download to iPhone.

Step 10. Press the "Download" button

It features an arrow pointing down and is visible under the chosen image. The arrow will turn blue to indicate that the selected photo is being downloaded to the iPhone.

You may need to press the button to allow InstaGet to save your chosen image to your device OK twice.

Method 3 of 3: Using BatchSave on Android

Step 1. Download and install BatchSave

then follow these instructions:

Tap the search bar;
Type in the batchsave keyword;
Tap the app icon BatchSave for Instagram;
Push the button Install;
When prompted, tap the item Accept.

Step 2. Launch the BatchSave app

Push the button You open located on the right of the BatchSave application image in the Play Store, or tap the BatchSave icon that appeared in the "Applications" panel.

Step 3. Choose the Skip option

It is visible in the lower left corner of the screen. This will skip the tutorial.

Step 4. Log into your Instagram account

Provide your username and password, then press the button Login with Instagram.

Step 5. Open the search field by tapping the icon

It features a magnifying glass and is positioned at the bottom of the screen.

Step 6. Select the "Search for Users" text field

It is visible at the top of the screen.