IG Saver is a Chrome extension that helps users download media (photos, videos, Reels, Stories, and Highlights) from public Instagram profiles. This privacy policy explains what data the extension accesses, how it is used, and what information is stored.
IG Saver does not collect, transmit, or share any of the following:
Personal identification information (name, email, address, etc.)
Authentication credentials or passwords
Browsing history or web activity
Analytics, usage statistics, or telemetry
Location data
Financial or payment information
Any data to third-party servers, advertisers, or data brokers
To perform its core functionality, IG Saver accesses the following data locally within your browser only:
Instagram page content: The extension reads Instagram web page data and API responses to extract media URLs (photos, videos) for downloading. This data is processed in-memory and is not stored or transmitted externally.
Instagram session token: The extension reads your existing Instagram CSRF token from the page context to authenticate API requests on your behalf. No cookies are directly accessed, created, modified, or sent to any third party.
Downloaded media files: Media files are fetched from Instagram's CDN servers and saved directly to your local device via Chrome's built-in download API.
IG Saver uses Chrome's local storage API (chrome.storage.local) to persist:
User preferences: Download concurrency, max retries, ZIP chunk size, and language settings.
Task state: Active download task progress (scan status, download queue, completion status) so that interrupted downloads can be resumed.
This data is stored entirely on your device and is never transmitted externally. You can clear this data at any time by removing the extension.
The extension makes network requests only to the following domains:
www.instagram.com — to query Instagram's public API for media information
*.cdninstagram.com and *.fbcdn.net — to download media files from Instagram's content delivery network
No requests are made to any other server. The extension does not contain any analytics, tracking, or advertising code.
IG Saver does not load or execute any remote code. All JavaScript is bundled within the extension package.
The extension requests the minimum permissions necessary for its functionality:
downloads — Save media files to your device
storage — Persist settings and task state locally
alarms — Keep the service worker alive during long downloads
offscreen — Build ZIP archives in a background document
Host access (instagram.com, cdninstagram.com, fbcdn.net) — Access Instagram's API and CDN to fetch media
IG Saver is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information from children.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please open an issue on our support page or contact us via the Chrome Web Store listing.
IG Saver — Free · Local Only · No Tracking