The popularity of Instagram is due to the fact that this social network is filled with hundreds of thousands of photos every day, posted by users from all over the world. Not surprisingly, many began to think about how to save the images they like on their computer so that they do not have to download them every time from the network.
For those who like to view images posted on the network by other users, there are several methods on how to download photos to Instagram.
Manual way
First of all, you need to install Instagram Downloader (version 1.0), which can be downloaded from the official website.
Once downloaded, double click on the application icon to launch it. Leave the program open in the background.
Now open Instagram and log in with your ID and password. Copy the name of the user whose photos you would like to download.
Then open Instagram Downloader and paste the name you copied to your clipboard into the first free line, then click Download. The application will create links to all images from the account you selected, with the exception of photos hidden by the privacy settings.
Once the link building process is complete, navigate to the Instagram Downloader folder. You will be able to see a text file named for the username you selected. It will contain links to all photos.
Copy one of the links provided and enter it into your browser. Right-click on the opened photo and select "Save Image As …". Similarly, upload and download all the pictures. This process is quite lengthy as you have to download each image separately.
Automatic way to download photos
In this case, you need to download the Free Instagram Downloader 2.3.0 app. After downloading, download the program to your computer following the instructions.
Open the installed application. Press the button in the middle of the screen and the text input window will appear. Enter your Instagram username and click OK.
The software will create a list of the account photos, this will take a while. After loading, you will be able to see the images in preview mode, so you can easily select only the ones you want by checking them.
Depending on how you want to download Instagram photos - all or a select few - the download method will be different. To copy all images, click on the "Download All" tab. If you intend to save the selected pictures - click on "Download selected photos". After you have decided on the download mode, select the location on your computer where the images should be saved. Wait for the download process to complete.