Instagram Saved Media Exporter

A Chrome extension to extract and export images and videos from your Instagram saved posts.

Features

• Image & Video Capture: Automatically captures both images and videos from Instagram
• Media Gallery: Beautiful gallery with Instagram-themed UI to browse captured media
• Filter Options: Filter by images only, videos only, or all media
• Auto-Scroll: Automatically scrolls through your saved posts to load more content
• Bulk Download: Download all media or individual files
• Export/Import: Export URLs to a text file or import from existing files
• Real-time Updates: Gallery updates in real-time as new media is captured

Installation

From Source (Development)

1. Generate Icons (required first time):

   • Open create-icons.html in your browser
   • Click "Download All Icons"
   • Save the PNG files to assets/icons/ folder

2. Load the Extension:

   • Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
   • Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top right)
   • Click "Load unpacked"
   • Select this folder

From Chrome Web Store

Coming soon!

Usage

1. Open Instagram: Navigate to instagram.com
2. Go to Saved Posts: Click your profile → Saved
3. Start Scrolling: Click the extension icon and use "Scroll Saved" to automatically load posts
4. Open Gallery: Click "Open Gallery" to view all captured media
5. Download: Click individual items to download, or use "Download All"

File Structure

instagram-bookmarks-exporter/
├── manifest.json        # Extension configuration
├── background.js        # Service worker for message handling
├── content.js           # Content script injected into Instagram
├── popup.html/js        # Extension popup UI
├── gallery.html/js      # Media gallery page
├── assets/icons/        # Extension icons (16, 32, 48, 128px PNGs)
├── privacy-policy.html  # Privacy policy
├── build.sh             # Build script for distribution
└── create-icons.html    # Icon generator tool

Permissions

• storage: Store captured media URLs locally
• tabs: Detect Instagram tabs
• scripting: Inject content scripts
• Host permissions: Access Instagram pages

Privacy

This extension:

• Does NOT collect personal data
• Does NOT send data to external servers
• All data is stored locally in your browser
• See privacy-policy.html for full details

Development

Build for Distribution

chmod +x build.sh
./build.sh

This creates instagram-saved-media-exporter.zip ready for Chrome Web Store submission.

License

MIT License

Support

If you find this extension helpful, consider supporting on Patreon.