# Insta Media Downloader

> Download medias from IG in a fast and easy way. A download button will be inserted for every media displayed by IG.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/imdl](https://chrome-stats.com/d/imdl)

## Overview

- **ID:** `imdl`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** hawkynawa
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 4,840
- **Weekly downloads:** 121
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (115 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-05
- **First published:** 2023-03-29
- **Size:** 72 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/imdl/)

## Description

**Insta Media Downloader** is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to simplify downloading media from Instagram. It seamlessly integrates a download button onto every Instagram media post—including grids, articles, stories, reels, and IGTV—allowing users to download single items or entire sets with one click.

The extension adds intuitive download buttons on the bottom right corner of Instagram media. A single-arrow button downloads the current media, while a triple-arrow button downloads all media within the post. It operates directly within Instagram pages, avoiding external websites, and saves files directly to your downloads folder, keeping the process fast and secure.

With no configuration needed, Insta Media Downloader provides a user-friendly experience. Right-clicking the single-download button offers additional options like opening media in new tabs or saving to custom locations. This extension ensures smooth, easy media downloads, enhancing your Instagram experience without hassle.

## Rankings

- #1,204 — Overall
- #125 — Social & Communication
- #196 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #5 — media
- #15 — install
- #48 — downloader

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.cdninstagram.com/*`
- `*://*.instagram.com/*`
- `cookies`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `downloads`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*.instagram.com`
- `*.cdninstagram.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users describe Insta Media Downloader as useful and easy to use for downloading Instagram media (photos and videos). When it works, it’s fast and highly valued, with reports of it being fixed and back online after issues. However, reliability is inconsistent, especially for Stories and video downloads, the download button can fail or disappear, and Instagram can slow down or become unusable. Ongoing updates are needed to keep up with Instagram and Firefox changes, and compatibility varies across setups.

### Pros

- Easy to use and useful for downloading Instagram media.
- Downloads both photos and videos.
- When it works, it’s fast and highly valued by users.
- There are reports of fixes and it coming back online after issues, indicating ongoing maintenance.

### Cons

- Stories and video downloads are frequently broken or unreliable.
- Download button or preview pane often disappears or doesn't work.
- Can slow down Instagram or crash the browser, sometimes rendering Instagram unusable.
- Requires regular updates to keep up with Instagram changes and may be affected by Firefox version or other add-ons.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/imdl)