Over the years, Instagram has evolved from being a simple photo-sharing platform to a multi-faceted social media app that lets you do anything from creating Reels to posting ephemeral Stories. Since a Story vanishes after 24 hours, you may be interested in saving it for later. There are a few ways you can go about this. In this article, we bring you the 5 best ways to download Instagram Stories on iOS and Android.
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Manually save your Story using the Instagram app on Android
If you want to download your Instagram Story on your Android device, you don’t need to use any third-party tool. The Instagram app for Android offers a native way to save your Stories. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open the Story you want to download.
Step 2: Tap on ‘More’ at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Select ‘Save Photo’.
Your Story will be saved to your camera roll.
Manually save your Story using the Instagram app on iOS
iOS users also get the option to save their Instagram Stories directly to their Apple devices. Instagram for iOS also lets you download all your Stories to your device at once. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open the Story you want to download.
Step 2: Tap on the ellipses (three dots) at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Select ‘Save’.
Step 4: Tap ‘Save Photo/Video’ to save the current Story and ‘Save Story’ to download all your active Stories to your device.
Use StorySaver
StorySaver is one of the best third-party tools to download Instagram Stories on iOS and Android devices. Here’s how you can use it.
Step 1: Launch the web browser on your device and go to StorySaver.net.
Step 2: Enter the Instagram handle of the account that posted the Story you want to download.
Step 3: Hit ‘Download’.
Step 4: Check the Captcha to verify that you’re human.
Step 5: Scroll through the Stories and tap on ‘Save as’ below the Stories want to download.
Use Video Downloader for Instagram
If you do not wish to use a website, you can use the ‘Video Downloader for Instagram’ app to save any Story on your device. You can also use this app to download private Instagram stories. Here’s how.
Step 1: Download and install the Video Downloader for Instagram app from Google Play Store.
Step 2: Launch the Instagram app on your device and open the Story you want to download.
Step 3: Tap the arrow icon at the bottom right corner of the screen and select ‘Copy Link’.
Step 4: Launch the Video Downloader for Instagram app.
Step 5: The link will automatically be posted in the download box. If it isn’t, select ‘Paste Link’.
Step 6: Hit ‘Download’.
If the Story belongs to a private account, you will need to log into Instagram before you can proceed to download it on your device.
Use Story Saver
The Story Saver app is another great tool to download Instagram Stories on your device. Here’s how you can use it.
Step 1: Download and install the Story Saver app on your device.
Step 2: Launch the Instagram app on your device and open the Story you want to download.
Step 3: Tap the arrow icon at the bottom right corner of the screen and select ‘Copy Link’.
Step 4: Launch the Story Saver app. The Story will automatically be downloaded on your device.
Step 5: Hit the download icon at the top to see all your downloads in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I download my Instagram Story?
To download your Instagram Story, simply tap on the ‘More’ icon at the bottom right corner of the screen and select ‘Save Photo/Video’.
How do I download someone else’s Instagram Story?
To download someone else’s Instagram Story, you will need to use an online tool like StorySaver or a third-party app like Video Downloader for Instagram.
How do you download Instagram Stories without an app?
Use an online tool like StorySaver.net to download Instagram Stories of a particular profile. Simply enter the Instagram handle and StorySaver will give you the option to individually download all Stories on the profile.
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Conclusion
These are the 5 best ways to download Instagram Stories on Android and iOS. You can also choose to auto-save all your Stories to your device as soon as you upload them on Instagram. To enable this feature go to Profile>Menu>Settings>Archiving and downloading and turn the toggle bar on for ‘Save story to gallery’.
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