Instagram makes it surprisingly hard to save a photo. There's no download button on any post. The "save" feature just bookmarks it inside the app. And screenshotting gives you a compressed image with the Instagram UI baked in.
SaveThat.video downloads the original image file directly from Instagram's servers. Full resolution, no compression from screenshotting, no cropping. Just the clean photo as the creator uploaded it.
How to Download Instagram Photos
- Open Instagram and find the photo you want. Tap the three-dot menu (⋯) and select Copy Link.
- Paste the link into the box on our Instagram downloader page.
- Tap Save it. The image downloads directly to your device.
Why Not Just Screenshot?
Screenshots look fine on your phone screen, but they're limited to your display resolution. If you're on an older phone, that's 750px wide. Even on a newer phone, the screenshot includes Instagram's UI: the like button, comments, the navigation bar.
The downloaded file is the original image from Instagram's CDN. For most feed posts, that's 1080px wide. No UI elements, no status bar, no compression artifacts from the screenshot process.
This matters if you're reposting, printing, using the photo in a design project, or just want a clean copy in your camera roll.
Downloading Carousel Photos
Instagram carousel posts can have up to 20 images. Each slide in the carousel has its own URL. To download a specific photo from a carousel, swipe to the image you want, then copy the post link. The tool pulls the image that's currently displayed.
For the full set, you'd copy the link for each slide individually. There's no bulk option because Instagram doesn't expose carousel slides as a single package.
Downloading Profile Pictures
Instagram profile pictures are tiny in the app, just 110px circles. But the original file on their servers is much larger, typically 320px or higher depending on what the user uploaded. SaveThat grabs the full-size version.
Paste the profile URL (instagram.com/username) and the tool extracts the profile photo at the highest available resolution.
Works on Every Device
The tool runs in your browser. No app to install.
On iPhone, Safari saves the image to your Files app. You can move it to your Camera Roll by opening the file and tapping Save Image. On Android, Chrome saves it straight to your Downloads folder. On desktop, right-click and save like any other image.
If you need to download Instagram Reels or video posts instead, the Instagram video downloader handles all video content. For Stories, check the Instagram Story downloader.
Free, No Login, No Limits
No Instagram account needed. No app to install. No daily limits. Paste a link, get the photo. Works with any public Instagram post.