You can download your own archive and discover what Instagram still knows about you. Here’s how:
- Navigate to Instagram.com and select your profile.
- Click the gear next to your name and select “Privacy and Security.”
- Scroll down to “Data Download” and click “Request Download.”
- Then enter the email you’d like to receive the download link too and verify the request by entering your Instagram password.
While Instagram says it can take up to 48 hours, I received my download link in under thirty minutes.
The data comes through as a zip file with folders for photos, stories, and videos. Anything that isn’t a photo or video — messages, profile, searches, and settings — are saved in text format that you can open with notepad on a computer.
