How to download photos and videos from Instagram straight from the browser on the PC | Social networks

A trick helps to save photos and videos from Instagram on the computer, as it is not possible on the social network. The procedure does not need any installation on the PC. Just use the developer tools, find the direct link to the photo or video and save it. Currently, on the photo platform, when clicking the right mouse button on the image, there is no time to download the file in the context menu.

Check out, in the following tutorial, how to download Instagram images on your PC without the need for applications. The illustrations were made in Google Chrome, but the tips are also valid for other browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, and work on equipment with Windows or macOS systems. The process can be used to download photos from any profile on the social network.

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Step 1. Open the photo you want to download and right-click on it. In the context menu, click "Inspect";

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Open tool for developers on Instagram Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 2. In the developer tools, click on the left arrow of "<div class =" _ 4rbun "(…)". Then, click with the right button of the mouse on the direct link of the image and, in the context menu, click on "Open in new tab" or "Open in a new tab";

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Open the link displayed on Instagram in a new tab Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 3. The image will open in a new browser tab. Finally, to download the photo, just click with the right button on it and go to "Save image as …".

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Download the Instagram photo on the PC Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Ready. Take advantage of tips for saving Instagram photos on your PC without having to install anything or use third-party apps.

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