Go to your profile tab, and tap the cog icon (iOS) or the three-dot menu (Android) to view the Options page. While these methods are similar, there are a couple differences between the two.

The two ways you can view and/or download your data are either through the Instagram app directly or through your phone's web browser. Photos will be downloaded as JPGs, videos as MP4s, and the rest of the data will be in machine-readable JSON format which is best viewed in browsers such as Firefox. Still, you can initiate everything entirely from your mobile device. Don't Miss: How to Clear Your Search History on InstagramĬreating the backup takes up to 48 hours, and you may need to download it via a computer.It's currently rolling out on Android and iOS, and if you don't see it yet, you can still do it right from your phone's web browser. This new feature in Instagram lets you not only view all of your data but download an entire backup of your Instagram account including comments, photos, liked pictures, and more.

Facebook, parent company of Instagram, has allowed you to download photos and other account data for some time now, but the data request feature is also now available on Instagram to meet the GDPR data portability requirement in the EU - and it's available worldwide, not just in Europe.

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