Instagram Story Downloader
Save public Instagram stories as photos or videos in full quality — before the 24-hour clock runs out.
Add to Chrome — FreeFree · No watermark · No signup
How it works
Open the profile
Go to the public Instagram profile whose story you want to keep.
Use IgDownCloud
Open the Chrome extension, or paste the profile URL on the website.
Save each slide
Every active story slide is listed — download them as photo or video, full quality.
A story saver that keeps the original file
Instagram stories vanish after 24 hours. IgDownCloud grabs each active slide while it is still live and saves the original photo or MP4 — not a screen recording, not a screenshot. Quality is identical to what the poster uploaded.
Stories you download are not marked as viewed on the other person’s side any differently than normal viewing — the tool only reads what Instagram already shows a logged-out visitor for public profiles.
Highlights too
Beyond the 24-hour stories, IgDownCloud can also pull story highlights — the saved collections pinned to a profile. Same deal: original file, no watermark.
Private profiles are out of reach. The profile has to be public for the story or highlight to be downloadable.
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Why use IgDownCloud
- ✓Original photo / MP4 — not a screen recording
- ✓Every active story slide listed at once
- ✓Story highlights supported
- ✓No watermark, full quality
- ✓Chrome extension or paste-a-link on the web
- ✓Free, no account
Save a story before it disappears
Install the free Chrome extension and download any public story or highlight in one click.
Install the free extensionFrequently asked questions
Will the person know I downloaded their story?▾
No. Downloading does not send any notification. For public profiles the tool reads what Instagram already shows any visitor.
Can I download a story after 24 hours?▾
Only if it was saved as a highlight. Regular stories are gone once the 24 hours pass.
Photo or video — which do I get?▾
Whatever the slide is. Photo slides download as images, video slides as MP4, both in original quality.
Does it work for private accounts?▾
No. The profile must be public.
Is it really free?▾
Yes, with no account and no watermark. There are no paid plans.