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Don't let great content expire. Enter an Instagram username below to view and download their active stories — photos and videos — before the 24-hour timer runs out.
Download stories before the 24-hour window closes. Never lose content again.
Download both photo stories and video stories in their original quality.
Save all active stories from an account in one go, not one at a time.
The account owner's view count is unaffected — they won't know you saved their story.
Works with any public account URL. We never access your Instagram.
Three easy steps — done in under a minute.
Type in the Instagram username whose stories you want to download. Must be a public account with active stories.
Our tool fetches all currently active stories for that account and displays them as thumbnails.
Click on any story thumbnail to download it, or use the Download All button to save everything at once.
Instagram Stories vanish after 24 hours. Our free Instagram Story Downloader lets you save photos and video stories from any public account before they expire. No app installation needed — just enter the username and choose which stories to download.
See our methodology for formulas, benchmark sources, and data refresh cadence.
No — this tool only works with public accounts. Private accounts restrict story access to approved followers.
No. Instagram's story view counter only increments when you watch a story through the app. Downloading via our tool does not add to their view count.
Expired stories cannot be recovered. Stories are only available during the 24-hour window after posting.
Highlights are permanently saved stories. This downloader focuses on active 24-hour stories. Highlight download functionality is on our roadmap.
Want more people watching your own stories? Check our Instagram views packages.
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Downloading public stories for personal use is generally acceptable. Re-sharing someone else's content without permission may violate Instagram's Terms of Service and applicable copyright laws.
