# Instagram Download | Shortcuts Library

> Public or private posts, stories, highlights, reels, profile – up to 4K (2160p) 60 fps HDR

## What this shortcut does

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OS
Compatibility
macOS
No
≥ iOS 15
Yes
Instagram Download
downloads photos and videos from posts, stories, highlights, reels and profiles. Videos can be downloaded at up to
2160p60 HDR
. You can also download media from
private
accounts that you follow.
The free
Scriptable
and
a-Shell mini
apps are required. You can use
a-Shell
(much bigger) instead of
a-Shell mini
.
How to Use
Tap the
paper airplane
button on a post or story, select ‘
Share to…
’ then
Instagram Download
.
After downloading, it returns to the Scriptable browser. You can download additional media.
Do not leave the browser window open in the background for a long time.
You can also use the ⏹️ button at the bottom right corner in the
Scriptable
browser to download the current page’s media.
To access it, run the shortcut from the Shortcuts app and select ‘
Open Instagram in Scriptable
’.
This is useful when downloading a profile picture or a private account’s stories without the paper airplane button.
Sharing from Safari is also supported. Please note that it may not download highest quality sometimes.
User Settings
You can change user settings by running
Instagram Download
from the
Shortcuts
app.
To change folder or album, toggle the
Save to Files/Photos
option off and on.
VP9 vs HEVC vs H.264
Sometimes
Instagram
provides high quality videos in an iOS-incompatible format (VP9).
You can choose to keep the original format for best quality, but it cannot be saved or played in
Photos
.
When a selection of media contains any VP9 videos, all including images will be saved to
Files
regardless of your user settings.
HEVC (aka H.265) is known to have better quality and a smaller file size than H.264 in general.
a-Shell mini
’s video tool
ffmpeg
is required to convert them to a compatible format (H.265). The shortcut will switch to
a-Shell mini
to stay in the foreground to process videos.

## Compatibility

iPhone, iPad, Mac

## Required apps

Instagram, Scriptable, a-Shell mini

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