How to access HD photos via Instagram in 2021?

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#1

I just noticed that photos downloaded from Instagram on desktop are now super low resolution.

Is there a way around this?

Previously, I was downloading when I needed and had permission. Images were 1080x1080 when downloaded via the Chrome inspect console - but now they’re at some terrible resolution like 480x480. Does anyone know what’s going on and how to get around it?

#2

You can use this website https://downloadgram.com/ to download photos from Instagram, I was able to download 1080x1080 photos.

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#3

This website gives the same images as downloaded from the chrome console.

#4

I think that particular image that you’re trying to download might be in low resolution. I just tried downloading few images and some of them were of better res.

#5

I’ve just done some digging and one Reddit user mentioned this:

Looks like Instagram now locks all the high-resolution images behind the private account wall

That’s news to me!

I tested my own images (which are all HD) and came across the same problem.

#6

yes I think there was a change lately about image dowloading it seems that IG considered that content theft of some kind and they made that change.

#7

Thanks, Luca!

Do you know if there’s any way to download them/get around it?

I deal with plenty of legitimate reposting requests and it’s a lot easier if I don’t have to ask people to send me an hd image.

#8

I just used downloadgram to download an IG image, the image quality isn’t bad (resolution: 1080x1350). I also tried another website, it gives me the same result.

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#9

Cheers, @ossi. That one worked for me as well.

I have no idea what was happening, but you guys just saved me a lot of time on my workflow :+1:

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