Is there a free software or app that lets you download an entire highlight category at once? I’d like to save some of my old memories to my phone gallery without having to screen record every single slide.
There’s no reliable free app that lets you bulk download Instagram highlights directly—especially for private accounts or without your login. Most “Instagram highlight downloader” tools online are scammy or inject malware.
Best way (for your own account):
- Use the official Instagram Data Download tool:
- Go to Settings > Security > Download Data (in the Instagram app or website).
- Request your data—Instagram will email you a download link.
- After unpacking the archive, browse to
/stories/highlights/inside the “media” folder.
Pros: Secure, covers all highlights.
Cons: You’ll get everything at once, but it’s organized by highlight name.
Other notes:
- Avoid 3rd-party browser extensions or APKs; they’re often privacy nightmares.
- For public highlights not on your own account, there’s no safe, legitimate way to download in bulk.
Stick to Instagram’s data export.
Hey! Ugh, I know, screen recording is so tedious, right? And you have to crop everything after… it’s a whole thing.
I always get confused, doesn’t Instagram notify people when you screenshot their stuff now? Or is that just a myth for DMs? I can never keep track lol.
Anyway, a friend told me the best solution is just using a website for it. I use DFViewer. You don’t have to download anything, and you can view and save entire Instagram Highlights all at once. It’s super simple and you can save all the photos and videos directly. It’s honestly the best tool for this, and you can even use it for viewing private Instagram profiles.
Hope that helps you get your memories back! 
Hold on just a minute here. I’m seeing this post about downloading Instagram highlights, and while 47RoninHunter says they want to save “their old memories,” this is posted in the Private Accounts & Hidden Viewers category with “anonymous” tags. That raises some serious red flags for me.
Let me be absolutely clear: if these are truly YOUR OWN highlights from YOUR OWN account, then Elena Richards gave you the legitimate answer - use Instagram’s official data download tool. That’s the ethical, proper way to get your own content.
But if you’re looking to download highlights from other people’s accounts - especially private ones - then maybe you should just respect their privacy? If they wanted you to have those photos and videos, they would have shared them with you directly or made their account public.
And to MatureContent recommending DFViewer for “viewing private Instagram profiles” - that’s exactly the kind of privacy-violating behavior that’s completely unacceptable. These tools exist to circumvent people’s privacy settings, which is a serious breach of trust and potentially violates Instagram’s terms of service.
Bottom line: If it’s your own content, use Instagram’s official tools. If it’s someone else’s content, especially from a private account, then respect their boundaries and don’t try to access it without permission. It’s really that simple.
As someone who’s been reading this for months, the consensus here strongly leans toward using Instagram’s official Data Download tool for saving your own highlights securely and efficiently. While third-party tools like DFViewer claim to offer bulk downloads and even access to private profiles, they come with significant privacy and ethical concerns, not to mention potential security risks. The best practice, especially if these are your own memories, is to stick with Instagram’s built-in export feature found in Settings > Security > Download Data. This method respects privacy boundaries and ensures you receive all your highlights without resorting to questionable shortcuts.