How to download your Instagram data

Want a copy of your Instagram photos, videos, or activity on your own device? You can request your data in the app and download it when it is ready. We will walk you through choosing what to include, requesting the file, and finding it afterward. Check that your device has enough free storage before starting.

The data categories and media quality you choose affect the export size. Instagram documents the information export flow.

Create an export to your device

In the Instagram app for Android, open your profile and tap Menu.

1. Tap Meta Account, then Your information and permissions.
2. Choose Export your information and tap Create export.
3. Select the profile and tap Next.
4. Choose Export to device.
5. Select the information to include, a date range, format, notification email, and media quality.
6. Check that the profile and date range are correct, then tap Start export.

Meta is moving accounts over gradually, so you may see Accounts Center or Meta Account settings as the place to manage these controls. If the menu labels do not match exactly, look for Your information and permissions in your account settings.

Download the file when it is ready

Instagram will notify you by email and in the app when the export is ready. Return to Export your information and look under Available downloads. You have four days to download it once it is ready. The email with the link may take up to 30 days to arrive; that is separate from the four-day download window.

The export is password-protected and only you can access it. Check your device’s available storage before starting, especially if you include high-quality videos. After downloading the file, open it and confirm you can access the information you requested.

What the export leaves out

The download will not show information Instagram temporarily retains for safety and security after deletion. It also excludes information someone else shared, such as their photo that tags you. If the profile is deactivated, you may need to reactivate it; if deletion is scheduled, cancel that request before exporting.

This export gives you a copy to download; it does not restore content to your profile. To recover eligible posts, see how to restore deleted Instagram content or how to archive and unarchive Instagram posts.

To export the results of your Instagram and Facebook ads, see how to export Meta Ads reports.