How To Download High-Res Pictures From Instagram On A Mac?

You cannot download high-quality pictures or videos on Facebook or Instagram easily, but there is a simple fix.

There are several sites, browser extensions, and even Siri shortcuts on iOS that allow you download Instagram pictures and clips. But one of the easiest ways is to make use of developer mode.

Developer mode is baked into well known browsers like Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox already and will need no software or tools to get high-resolution Instagram images downloaded.

Do not forget that this solution will only work on desktop browsers, so you will require a Mac or PC to proceed. With that aside, this is how you can download and save pictures from Instagram.

How Can I Download High-Resolution Instagram Images In Safari?

1. Activate Developer Mode by heading to Safari > Preferences > Advanced and tapping the box close to “Show Develop menu in menu bar.”
2. Locate the picture on Instagram and head to its page. The simplest way to do this is to head to a user’s page, right-tap on a picture and have it opened in a new tab.
3. Right-tap on the picture itself and choose “Inspect Element.”
4. In the developer code menu that is revealed, search for the “div class” that says “img alt.”
5.  Have the final .jpg link in a new tab opened. Then have it saved to your PC through right-tap.

How Can I Download High-Resolution Instagram Images In Chrome?

1. Locate the picture on Instagram and head to its page. The simplest way to do just that is by going to a user page, right-tapping on a picture and having it opened in a new tab.
2. Right-tap wherever on the webpage.
3. Choose “View Page Source.”
4. A new tab will be visible with the page’s source code.
5. The simplest way to locate the picture URL is to Command + F to look for jpg.
6. The URL containing .jpg is the real address for the picture itself. Simply copy and paste it into your address bar to head to the picture.
7. Have the picture saved to your PC through right-click.

How Can I Download High-Resolution Instagram Images In Firefox?

1. Locate the picture on Instagram and head to its page. The simplest way to do just that is by heading to a user page, right-tapping on a picture and opening it in a new tab.
2. Right-tap on the page and choose “View Page Source.”
3. A new tab will be visible with the page’s source code.
4. Like Chrome, make use of Control + F to look for .jpg.
5. The link containing “.jpg” is the picture URL.
6. Have the URL copied and pasted in your address bar.
7. Have the picture saved to your PC through right-click.