How Do You Copy Instagram Photos? A Comprehensive Guide

Saving Instagram photos, whether your own or from other users, can be incredibly useful. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to copy Instagram photos on your phone and desktop.

Saving Your Own Instagram Photos

Instagram allows easy saving of photos you’ve taken, edited, and posted within the app.

1. Access Your Profile: Open the Instagram app and tap the person-shaped icon or your profile picture at the bottom of the screen.

2. Open Settings: Tap the three horizontal lines (hamburger menu) in the top right corner, then select “Settings.”

3. Navigate to Account Settings: Choose “Account,” then select “Original Photos” (iOS) or “Original Posts” (Android).

4. Enable Saving: Toggle the “Save Original Photos/Posts” option to blue. Now, every photo you post will automatically save to your phone’s photo library.

Saving Other Users’ Instagram Photos

Saving posts from public Instagram accounts is simple and discreet. The user won’t be notified.

1. Use the Bookmark Icon: Tap the bookmark icon below the post to save it to your general “Saved” folder.

2. Organize with Collections: Tap and hold the bookmark icon to save the post to a specific collection. Create new collections by tapping the “+” symbol. This helps organize saved posts by topic or theme.

3. View Saved Posts: Access your saved photos and collections by going to your profile and tapping “Saved.”

How to Download Instagram Photos on Desktop

Due to copyright restrictions, directly downloading other users’ photos is not permitted. However, a workaround exists for desktop browsers. Use this responsibly and respect copyright laws.

1. Open Image in New Tab: Open the desired image in a new browser tab. If you’re not logged in, right-click the image and select “Copy Link Address.”

2. View Page Source: Right-click on the image in the new tab and select “View Page Source.”

3. Find the JPG Link: Search the page source code for the first “.jpg” link. You can use your browser’s “Find” function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F).

4. Copy and Paste URL: Copy the URL between the quotation marks and paste it into a new browser tab.

5. Download the Image: Once the image loads, right-click and select “Save Image As” to download it to your computer.

This guide provides multiple ways to copy Instagram photos. Remember to respect copyright and use these methods ethically.