To give you more insight into what you share on Instagram, you can now download all your Instagram data. We explain how this tool works.
Download your Instagram data: this is how you do it
After the Facebook privacy scandal with Cambridge Analytica, parent company Facebook promised to make Instagram more transparent as well. Thanks to a new data tool, you can easily download all your data that you have ever shared on Instagram. This includes not only your photos, but also your videos and messages.
Today, Instagram is delivering on this promise by putting the Instagram data download tool online. For now you can only use it via the web version of Instagram in your browser, later it will also be added to the iOS app of the social network, Instagram showed. TechCrunch know. The steps below show you step by step how the tool works.
This way you download all your Instagram data with the new privacy tool
- Open the Instagram website with the download tool;
- Enter your email address and password;
- Follow the instructions on the screen;
- You will receive an email with a download link within 48 hours;
- Use this link to download and save all your data locally.
In addition to photos, videos and messages, you will also receive a backup of all Instagram Stories that you have published since December 2017. Although Instagram’s action seems to be a reaction to the privacy issue surrounding Facebook, they are mainly related to the new European legislation that will take effect from May 25. These stricter rules mean that users have more control over the data they share. This new tool ensures that they gain more insight into this.
It is not yet known when the Instagram data tool will also come to the iOS app. As soon as we learn more about this, we will update this article with new information. So keep an eye on iPhone, and download our app and sign up for the newsletter to stay informed.