{"categories":[{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/3"},{"label":"Graphics","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/multimedia-graphics"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Downloads public and private Instagram profiles, hashtags, stories, feeds, and saved media along with comments, captions, and geotags via command-line interface.","skillfed_tags":["instagram-archival","media-downloader","cli-tool"],"use_cases":["Archive a public Instagram profile's photos, videos, and captions for personal backup or documentation.","Download all posts from a hashtag to collect media for research, trend analysis, or content curation.","Retrieve Instagram Stories before they expire, with optional geotag and metadata extraction.","Bulk-download your own saved posts and liked content for local organization and offline access.","Extract post metadata (comments, captions, timestamps) for analysis or reporting without manual scraping."],"what_it_does":"Instaloader is a command-line tool that downloads Instagram content\u2014profiles, hashtags, stories, feeds, and saved media\u2014along with associated metadata like comments, captions, and geotags. It supports both public and private profiles (via login) and can resume interrupted downloads. The tool automatically detects profile name changes and renames local directories accordingly, and offers fine-grained filtering options for what to download and where to store it.\n\nThe package depends only on requests and runs as a pure-Python wheel, making installation straightforward. It is actively maintained and supports modern Python versions. Use it to archive Instagram content, back up profiles, or collect media and metadata for analysis\u2014though be aware that Instagram does not officially endorse automated downloading, and the tool's continued functionality depends on Instagram's API stability and rate-limiting policies.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to download and archive Instagram content and accept Instagram's unofficial-tool status. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and has no known security vulnerabilities. Be aware that Instagram does not endorse automated downloading and may rate-limit or block requests; session management is local and non-interactive once a login is cached."},"id":"instaloader","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/instaloader","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/instaloader.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/instaloader/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-26","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"instaloader","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":422507,"position":6782,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"4.15.3"}