Simplify. Downloader for Instagram

Name: Simplify. Downloader for Instagram
Rating: 4.294117647058823 (34 reviews)
Author: timoteoccia

Advanced toolkit for single and mass download of Photo, Video or Stories from instagram.com

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-01-29 due to malware

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Want to download a Video, Photo or Story from Instagram? Simplify uses unique technologies and features you will not find in any other browser extension.

Simplify. Downloader for Instagram is an advanced tool with a few features which make your user experience even better.

To save any content from instagram.com click the button and the extension will do the rest, it's advanced features like:

👌🏼 Download any Photo or Video from feed or any profile page; 👌🏼 Mass download of all Photos and Videos from a selected user. You can chose how many files you want to save to your PC. It helps you to save many files at a time; 👌🏼 Download Stories, one-by-one or all at once; 👌🏼 Download tagged Photos or Videos, one-by-one or all in one click;

New feature: Now you can download multiple Reels in one click. It works on a user page, common Reels tab and on Saved.

How the extension works. When you visit Instagram website our extension adds a Download button to all Photos, Videos, Reels or Stories you can see. To start downloading click this button and saving will start immediately. All files will be downloaded to default folder set by your browser.

Nota Bene: The extension is not part of and not related to official Instagram app in any ways. This extension is developed and maintained independently by me.

Extension

By:

timoteoccia

Users:

20,000

Rating:

4.29

(34)

Version:

2.9 Last updated: 2024-12-24

Creation date:

2023-08-29

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
downloads
cookies
webRequest
tabs

Host permissions:

*://*.instagram.com/*

Size:

201.00KB

Email:

ti*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-01-29

User reviews

Pros

Works well for downloading images and videos from Instagram
Download all option for single posts is time-saving
Useful for managing downloaded files easily
Maintained well compared to other similar tools

Cons

Extension sometimes fails to work or shows an error message
Issues with file naming conventions during downloads
Claims of traffic hijacking or redirection
Requires manual selection of download folders rather than remembering the last used

Recent reviews

doesnt work anymore but it was great while it lasted

Al*****, 2025-01-25

It was working fine, I downloaded 4 saved folders. But now it just doesn't work anymore. The message "Something went wrong" appears... I tried installing it in another account/browser and the error persists.

La*****, 2024-12-18

Worked very well ! Downloaded all of the pics and mp4's with one click ! Anyway to improve resolution ? Does it work in threads ? How about X ? Thank you for your hard work !!!!!!!

Po*****, 2024-11-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Simplify. Downloader for Instagram requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Simplify. Downloader for Instagram is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.