# Instagram Downloader

> Download Instagram videos with one click, free and unlimited.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `instagram-downloading`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Instagram Download
- **Daily users:** 4,064
- **Weekly downloads:** 327
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-09
- **First published:** 2025-05-27
- **Size:** 196 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-01-20
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instagram-downloading/)

## Description

Instagram Downloader is a Chrome extension that lets you save Instagram videos with a single click. It supports free, unlimited downloads and is designed for content you own or have permission to save for offline viewing.

Install the extension, navigate to a post, and click the download button to save the video to your device. Always respect copyright, permissions, and Instagram's terms of use.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.instagram.com/*`
- `https://i.instagram.com/*`
- `https://*.fbcdn.net/*`
- `*://*/*`
- `https://*.cdninstagram.com/*`

### Content script matches

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

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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## Review summary

Multiple users report the add-on is useful and works reliably, and they appreciate its convenience for saving Instagram media—specifically the ability to download directly from thumbnails without opening each post.

### Pros

- Works well / generally useful (multiple users describe it as 好用/작동 잘 됨)
- Makes downloading Instagram media easy and convenient (including direct downloads from thumbnails)

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