Instagram Downloads: Public vs Private Accounts
Understand which Instagram Reels and posts IG Downloader can access, why private accounts are unsupported and what creator permission means.
Visibility and access are different
A public profile can contain media that still requires a signed-in session or is restricted by age, location or source availability. This downloader only processes explicitly public post data available anonymously.
Private accounts, Close Friends content and login-only media are unsupported. The tool never asks for an Instagram password.
Stories have a separate limitation
Anonymous Story retrieval has not been verified reliably. Story downloads remain disabled; an availability notice explains this instead of presenting a non-working download promise.
Permission belongs to the creator
Being able to view a post does not grant a license to redistribute it. Save your own work or obtain permission, and follow the terms attached to any authorized use.
For a rights-holder concern about this service, use the copyright contact page with the relevant public URL and a description of the issue.