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instaloader

Download pictures, videos, captions, and other metadata from Instagram.

TLDR

Download a profile

$ instaloader [profile_name]
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Download highlights
$ instaloader --highlights [profile_name]
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Download posts with geotags (if available), suppressing any user interaction
$ instaloader --quiet --geotags [profile_name]
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Specify a user agent for HTTP requests
$ instaloader --user-agent [user_agent] [profile_name]
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Specify login info and download posts (useful for private profiles)
$ instaloader --login [username] --password [password] [profile_name]
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Skip a target if the first downloaded file has been found (useful for updating Instagram archives)
$ instaloader --fast-update [profile_name]
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Download stories and IGTV videos (login required)
$ instaloader --login [username] --password [password] --stories --igtv [profile_name]
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Download all types of posts (login required)
$ instaloader --login [username] --password [password] --stories --igtv --highlights [profile_name]
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