How to Save Instagram Photos

Saving an Instagram photo is a single-image download: paste the post link, preview the picture, and take the original file. Saveo fetches the image straight from the public post — no account, no screenshots.

What this guide covers

How to copy a photo link from Instagram, how to save the image with Saveo, and how photo posts and carousels behave.

Step-by-step: save a photo

1. Open the photo post in the Instagram app or on instagram.com.
2. Tap Share, then Copy link (or copy the URL from the address bar on desktop).
3. Paste the link into Saveo's Instagram downloader and press Find media.
4. Preview the image, then click Download to save it.

For carousel posts every slide is listed — tick the ones you want or use Download all as ZIP.

Platform-specific behavior

A single-photo post returns one image result. A carousel returns every slide as an individual image, each with its own download button. Video items inside mixed posts download as MP4. The uploader name shown on the result comes from the post's public metadata — it is displayed so you know what you are downloading, not stored anywhere.

Common problems

If a photo link fails, the usual causes are: the account is private, the post was deleted, or Instagram is serving a login wall for that content. Photo-only posts from other platforms (for example Facebook) are a separate matter — see each platform's downloader for its own limitations.

What Saveo supports

Public Instagram photos, carousels, and mixed posts; audio extraction on video items; ZIP bundles. Private accounts and Highlights are not supported.