Getting the Sharpest Version
Instagram keeps several sizes of each photo and shows your phone a smaller one to save data. We always pick the largest file Instagram has stored, which is usually 1080 pixels wide — the upload limit Instagram applies to all posts.
Reels are stored with separate video and audio tracks at their best quality. We combine them into one MP4 so the clip you download looks and sounds like the one you watched.
- Stories and highlights require being signed in, so they are handled by the desktop app rather than the web tool.
- Private accounts can't be downloaded from, even if you follow them.





