Instagram Story Downloader

Download public Instagram Stories easily with our Instagram Story Downloader!

What does Instagram Story Downloader do?

Instagram Story Downloader allows you to download public stories from any Instagram user. Simply enter up to 5 Instagram usernames to extract all their active story links.

Key Features

• Download public stories from any Instagram user
• Support for multiple usernames (up to 5)
• Extract all active stories with no result limit
• Export data in Excel, HTML, XML, CSV, and JSON formats

How to Use

1. Enter up to 5 Instagram usernames (e.g., @natgeo)
2. Run the downloader
3. Retrieve your structured data in your preferred format

Output Format

Each story is a separate item in the dataset. Here's an example of the output in JSON format:

1[
2   {
3   "username": "username1",
4   "storyID": "9471431110767679276",
5   "mediaType": "video",
6   "link": "https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m08/example_video2.mp4",
7   "timestamp": 1728039654,
8   "thumbnail": "https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m07/thumb_example_image1.jpg"
9   },
10   {
11   "username": "username2",
12   "storyID": "9441431110767879271",
13   "mediaType": "image",
14   "link": "https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m08/example_image.jpg",
15   "timestamp": 1728035941,
16   "thumbnail": "https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m07/thumb_example_image2.jpg"
17   },
18   
19]

Use Cases

• Enhance market research
• Optimize marketing and PR strategies
• Support sentiment analysis
• Gain insights into audience engagement
• Train AI models with large datasets
• Monitor trends and analyze content strategies

Rate Limiting Policy

To prevent abuse, each user is limited to 60 requests per hour.

Exceeding the limit results in a temporary block until the hour resets.

Thank you for your understanding!

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Our Instagram Story Downloader is designed for ethical use and only downloads publicly shared content. However, be aware that:

• Results may contain personal data protected by GDPR and other regulations
• You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so
• Consult legal advice if unsure about the legitimacy of your use case

Integrations

Connect Instagram Story Downloader with various cloud services and web apps through the Apify platform, including:

• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• GitHub
• Google Sheets
• Google Drive

Use webhooks to trigger actions based on events, such as receiving notifications when an extraction completes.

Using Instagram Story Downloader with the Apify API

The Apify API gives you programmatic access to the Apify platform. The API is organized around RESTful HTTP endpoints that enable you to manage, schedule, and run Apify actors. The API also lets you access any datasets, monitor actor performance, fetch results, create and update versions, and more.

To access the API using Node.js, use the apify-client NPM package. To access the API using Python, use the apify-client PyPI package.

Check out the Apify API reference docs for full details, or click on the API tab for code examples.

Feedback and Support

We value your input! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement:

1. Visit the Issues tab in Apify Console
2. Create a new issue describing your feedback or the bug you've found

Your feedback helps us continually enhance the Instagram Story Downloader's performance and functionality.