How to download Instagram photos in Chrome
Joseph HuLast reviewed September 14, 2026
Quick answer
Install IMDownloader for single photos at original resolution. For every photo from a profile, Media Downloader for Instagram adds Download All with folders.
Instagram blocks the right-click menu on photos and offers no download button, so a screenshot is what most people settle for, at screen resolution. The original file is there in the page; the built-in route to it is the browser's developer tools, and the convenient route is an extension that adds the missing button. The two downloaders that dominated this search last year, Exta and ESUIT, left the store in June 2026. The four below are listed as of September 2026.
Pull the original file from the page with developer tools
Chrome already has the photo; it downloaded it to render the page. The developer tools show every image the page loaded, including the full-size version, and you can save it from there. It takes a minute per photo and works without installing anything.
- 1Open the post on instagram.com and press F12 (Option+Command+I on macOS) to open the developer tools, then choose the Network tab.
- 2Type "jpg" in the filter box and reload the page, so the list shows only image files.
- 3Click the largest file in the list (the Size column), then choose Preview to check it is the photo you want.
- 4Right-click that entry, choose "Open in new tab", and save the image from the new tab with Command+S or Ctrl+S.
That is four steps per photo and a menu most people never open. An extension puts a download button on the photo and saves the same original file in one click, and the bulk ones do it for a whole profile.
Save one photo at original resolution
For the occasional photo, you want a button on the post, the original file, and a way to handle posts with several images. Two extensions do this; one is simpler, the other adds folders and bulk mode for later.
IMDownloader
IMDownloader adds a download button under the post, on hover in the profile grid and in the right-click menu, and saves the original image. It has the most users of the four options and no settings page.
- Users
- 30K
- Rating
- 4.4★
- Reviews
- 157
The listing describes a download button under posts on the home feed, in the top-right corner of a Story or Highlight, on hover in a profile grid, under the comments on a post page and beside a Reel, plus a right-click "Download" menu item on any image or video.
- Downloads original-resolution images, videos, Stories, Highlights and Reels.
- A download button in every place you would look for one, plus a right-click menu.
- No account, no limits, no settings to learn.
Trade-offs
- Multi-image posts download as a complete set, one by one.
- No bulk or whole-profile download.
- The listing is offered in one language.
Media Downloader for Instagram
Media Downloader for Instagram pairs a profile-wide Download All with pause, resume, three folder levels and custom file names, so a backup of hundreds of photos stays usable. It was updated on 9 September 2026.
- Users
- 20K
- Rating
- 4.8★
- Reviews
- 222
The listing describes a download button that appears when you hover a post, a Download All action on profile pages with pause and resume, and up to three levels of folders named by account, date and media type, with file names built from username, date, ID or media type.
- Profile Download All with pause and resume for large backups.
- Folder and file naming rules by account, date and media type.
- A download button per image, including inside multi-image posts.
Trade-offs
- Download All is the feature reviewers report failing, so try it on a small profile first.
- No saved-collection or hashtag downloads.
- The folder and naming options are more than a casual user needs.
Download every photo from a profile
Backing up an account means hundreds of files, which need a queue that can pause and resume and folders that keep them sorted. Two listed extensions offer a profile-wide Download All; one adds saved collections and a paid tier.
Media Downloader for Instagram
Media Downloader for Instagram pairs a profile-wide Download All with pause, resume, three folder levels and custom file names, so a backup of hundreds of photos stays usable. It was updated on 9 September 2026.
- Users
- 20K
- Rating
- 4.8★
- Reviews
- 222
The listing describes a download button that appears when you hover a post, a Download All action on profile pages with pause and resume, and up to three levels of folders named by account, date and media type, with file names built from username, date, ID or media type.
- Profile Download All with pause and resume for large backups.
- Folder and file naming rules by account, date and media type.
- A download button per image, including inside multi-image posts.
Trade-offs
- Download All is the feature reviewers report failing, so try it on a small profile first.
- No saved-collection or hashtag downloads.
- The folder and naming options are more than a casual user needs.
Mass Downloader for IG
Mass Downloader for IG covers the widest bulk scope of the listed options: profile posts, reels and saved collections, with a filter for what a run includes. Its listing carries a dated changelog that shows Download All being repaired within days of Instagram changes.
- Users
- 20K
- Rating
- 4.5★
- Reviews
- 158
The listing describes bulk download of profile posts, reels, Stories, Highlights and saved collections inside the browser, a media filter, and a changelog noting that Download All for profiles and saved content was restored on 5 September 2026.
- Download All for profile posts, reels and saved collections.
- A media filter to pick what a bulk run includes.
- A dated changelog on the listing that records repairs after Instagram changes.
Trade-offs
- Declares in-app purchases; a reviewer mentions a weekly download limit on the free tier.
- No folder or file naming rules.
- One recent reviewer hit a download failure on first use.
Download only the photos from a date range
If you back up the same accounts regularly, you only want what is new since last time. One listed extension filters a bulk download by date range or by position.
Ulti Downloader
Ulti Downloader is the one listed option with a mass mode filtered by sequence number or date range, which keeps repeat backups small. It was updated on 11 September 2026, the most recent update on this page.
- Users
- 10K
- Rating
- 3.6★
- Reviews
- 29
The listing describes one-click download buttons inside the Instagram layout for Stories, Reels, videos, photos and Highlights, a mass download mode for many posts at once, and filters by sequence number or date range.
- Mass download mode filtered by sequence number or date range.
- Download buttons for photos, videos, Stories, Reels and Highlights inside Instagram's layout.
- Offered in 54 languages, updated 11 September 2026.
Trade-offs
- 3.6 lifetime rating, the lowest on this page.
- No folder or file naming rules.
- Ten thousand users, a small base for a bulk tool.
Compare the solutions
Need
One photo, original size
- Recommendation
- IMDownloader
- Why
- A download button on the post, in the profile grid and in the right-click menu; 30,000 users.
- Keep in mind
- Multi-image posts download as a complete set.
Need
Every photo from a profile
- Recommendation
- Media Downloader for Instagram
- Why
- Profile Download All with pause and resume, three folder levels and custom file names, updated 9 September 2026.
- Keep in mind
- Download All fails for some reviewers; test on a small profile.
Need
Profiles plus saved collections
- Recommendation
- Mass Downloader for IG
- Why
- Download All for profiles, reels and saved collections with a media filter; changelog shows repairs in September 2026.
- Keep in mind
- Paid tier with a free quota; a reviewer hit a failure on first use.
Need
Only a date range
- Recommendation
- Ulti Downloader
- Why
- Mass mode filtered by date range or sequence number, updated 11 September 2026.
- Keep in mind
- 3.6 lifetime rating from 29 reviews.
Store data comes from a daily crawl of the Chrome Web Store; rating trends are computed from the public review history. Recommendations are editorial judgements, last reviewed on , with store figures from .
Sources & verification
Product details and availability are checked against the linked official websites and Chrome Web Store listings. These sources support factual product information; the recommendation itself is an editorial judgement.
- IMDownloader — Chrome Web Store listing · Checked September 14, 2026
- IMDownloader — Official website · Checked September 14, 2026
- Media Downloader for Instagram — Chrome Web Store listing · Checked September 14, 2026
- Mass Downloader for IG — Chrome Web Store listing · Checked September 14, 2026
- Mass Downloader for IG — Official website · Checked September 14, 2026
- Ulti Downloader — Chrome Web Store listing · Checked September 14, 2026
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