Media Helper for Instagram

Name: Media Helper for Instagram
Rating: 3.8533 (334 reviews)
Author: mittya

By: mittya

Easily download Instagram pictures and videos.

This add-on was removed from Firefox Add-ons Store on 2025-06-01

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Features & Capabilities

Media Helper for Instagram is a handy Chrome extension that allows users to easily download pictures and videos directly from Instagram. With its simple interface, you can quickly save your favorite media without hassle.

Please note, Instagram may restrict or detect abnormal downloading activity, so use this tool responsibly. For video posts, allow a brief moment when hovering to initiate the download. This extension simulates local storage of IG content, providing a seamless media saving experience for Instagram users.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Social Media

By:

mittya

Daily users:

12,345

Rating:

3.85

(334)

Version:

1.28.2 Last updated: 2024-01-15

Version code:

5675212

Creation date:

2016-08-06

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
downloads
*://*.instagram.com/*
*://*.cdninstagram.com/*
*://*.fbcdn.net/*

Content scripts matches:

*.instagram.com
*.cdninstagram.com
*.fbcdn.net

Size:

38.49KB

Email:

me*****@outlook.com

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2025-06-01

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Media Helper for Instagram (v1.28.2)

40,000 3.95

(204)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

mittya

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/media-helper/

Email:

me*****@outlook.com

Permission Change History

2024-01-15: Version 1.28.1 → 1.28.2

Add Permissions: *://*.fbcdn.net/*

2023-12-29: Version 1.27.5 → 1.28.1

Remove Permissions: *://*.fbcdn.net/*

User Reviews

Users appreciate that Media Helper for Instagram can reliably download images, including from stories and private accounts, and shows video controls. However, many report the inability to download videos, inconsistent performance, and restriction to lower resolution images. File naming issues and lack of updates contribute to its declining functionality, with some users seeking alternative add-ons for video downloads.

Pros

Can download images from Instagram, including from stories and private accounts.
Provides video controls on Instagram media.
Has successfully worked for several years for some users.
Simple functionality to open images and save them.
Good quality image downloads for photos.

Cons

Cannot download videos; video download functionality has been broken for a long time.
Images are downloaded only at lower 720x900 resolution, not full resolution.
The add-on works inconsistently and can suddenly stop functioning without updates.
Issues with file naming when saving images, such as wrong prefixes.
Lack of recent updates leading to malfunction and incompatibility.

Recent reviews

Works inconsistently. But most of the time the Open Image In A New Tab will just give a 720x900 picture, not the full resolution. Would like something that with one click (middle mouse button would be nice) opens the full resolution image in a new browser tab where it can then be saved.

by Fi*****, 2025-05-03

by 远离*****, 2025-03-28

by ^5*****, 2025-03-08

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Is Media Helper for Instagram Safe?

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.

Media Helper for Instagram requires a lot of sensitive permissions. 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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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Media Helper for Instagram may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.