We have written quite a few tutorials at TechUntold on Instagram Stories since it was launched in August 2016. In this Instagram article, you will learn about a method to download Instagram Stories photos and videos without taking screenshots and without notifying or following them on the Instagram website, iPhone/iPad, Android, PC and Mac. Apart from that, we will also mention about downloading your own Instagram Story which is not a big deal and can be done directly with the Instagram app.
Before coming to saving Instagram Stories of friends or users you’re following let us quickly have a look at how to download your Instagram Story.
Download Instagram Stories
1. Open your Instagram Story by tapping on your Profile icon on top of feed where Stories are listed or under your Profile.
2. Once your Story is opened, tap on 3 dots at the bottom right.
3. Select Save Photo or Save Video from the list of options.
Similarly, you can download other photos and videos in your story. You can even share Instagram story as a post.
Now, it is time to let you know about saving others Instagram Stories.
Disclaimer: You should not download anyone’s photos or videos without their knowledge and consent. If you do so then you are solely responsible for your actions.
Save Others Instagram Stories Without Notifying On Web
To download others Instagram Story photos and videos you need to use Instagram website. Follow the steps given below to save friends Instagram Stories anonymously.
1. You will need Chrome browser to achieve this. Install Chrome IG Story extension. We also used this extension to view Instagram Stories on Web/PC.
Moreover, this extension can be used to view others Instagram Story without notifying them.
2. After installing Chrome IG story extension on Chrome browser open Instagram or reload the web page if already opened. With this, all the stories of the people you follow will appear at the top of the feed. If you don’t see the stories at the top then reload the page or restart Chrome and open Instagram again. The stories shown at the top are from this extension and on the right-hand side are from Instagram.
3. The stories which you have viewed(from the app) are circled with gray and others are radiant. To save anyone’s Instagram story right click on their story avatar and select Download.
All the photos/videos in the Story of the selected user will be downloaded in a zip folder. The amazing thing is that you can download Instagram stories of private accounts (only for the people you follow) using this extension.
4. You can even download stories of the users you don’t follow (public accounts only) by clicking on the pop-out button indicated in the screenshot above. It will allow you to search for users by their username. From there, you can also view and download stories by clicking on the Download icon.
Important
If all of a sudden Chrome IG Story extension stops working for you and the download icons disappear then do not panic. Just reload the web page and they will be back.
If you still don’t get them then reinstall the extension. After reinstalling the extension you will also need to log out and log in to your Instagram account again to make it work again.
The best part of this method is that you can download Instagram Stories without notifying.
Download Instagram Stories On Android Anonymously
If you are looking to download someone’s Instagram stories to Android phone then you can use Story Saver for Instagram app on Google Play.
- Open the app after it is installed. You need to login to your Instagram account in order to save anyone’s Instagram stories by tapping on Sign in With Instagram on the home screen. Enter your Instagram account credentials and tap Log in.
- After you have logged into the app with Instagram you will see the list of all the people you follow that have active stories at that time. Tap on the desired username whose story you wish to download.
- The next screen will show all the photos and videos in their story. Tap on the desired media file and select Save. Similarly, tap on other files to download them to your phone.
Apart from that, you can use the search bar at the top to download Instagram stories without following but that is possible only for public accounts.
This app can also be used to view others Instagram Story without letting them know.
Download Someone’s Instagram Story Without Letting Them Know On iPhone/iPad
1. iOS users can download and install Story Reposter for Instagram app from the App Store by clicking here.
2. Open the app once it is installed. Type the username of the person whose story you want to download to iPhone/iPad and tap Search.
3. All the usernames having the search term will appear on the next screen. Tap on the desired person’s username.
4. The photos and videos in the story will appear. Select the desired photo/video.
5. Next, tap on Share and select Save Video/Image and allow the app to access Photos.
Likewise, you can save other files in the story or stories of other users.
To most users delight, you can view and download Instagram stories without following users using this app. Moreover, there is no login required while using this app. The only limitation is that you cannot download story of private profiles using this app.
Download Instagram Story To PC, Mac Or Phone
If you are someone who doesn’t have the luxury to have an additional app just to save Instagram stories then you can follow this procedure.
1. Visit storiesig website using the following link from a browser of your choice on any device.
2. Type the Instagram username in the text box you see and press Enter.
3. If the username is valid and the person has active stories you will see the user with the number of files in the story. Click on the username.
4. On the next page, tap on the Download button below each media to save them to your device. This will do the job on PC, Mac & Android devices browser.
In case of iPhone or iPad, for images, a new page will load with the full-size picture. To save it to Camera Roll either long tap on the photo and select Save Image or tap on the Share icon and select Save Image.
4. For videos, you will need to install any file manager app from the App Store. Use the browser that comes with the File Manager app to visit storiesig website. Follow the same method to get to the screen where it will list all the stories of that person.
5. Now, tap on the video or Download button which will play it. Come out of the player by tapping on Done at the top left corner. Finally, tap on download icon at the bottom row followed by Confirm to save the video.
The video will be saved in the Downloads folder.
A great benefit of this tool is that you don’t have to login with Instagram and it is not necessary for you to follow that particular user just to view/download the stories.
We wish that this tutorial helped you to download your friends Instagram Stories without letting them know. Share it if you found it helpful. Subscribe to our newsletter to get more Instagram guides delivered to your Inbox.
If you save their story will that notify them? Will they know?
No they won’t get notified if you save their Instagram story using these methods.
Doesn’t work.
Hi Lauren,
Chrome IG Story extension stopped working for me too. I was not able to see any story on top my feed but I resolved it by reinstalling the extension. After reinstalling the extension, log out of your Instagram account and log in again.
It started working again for me. I hope it will work for you too. Updated the article with the same information.
What if we take a screenshot from PC(using chrome IG story)? Will that notify them?
Hi Roopali,
The owner of the Instagram story won’t get notified using this method.
Thank you very much! This is really helpful. The extension worked for me perfectly!
I am glad that the article helped you 🙂
THANKS! Works perfect
I am glad that I could help 🙂
Thanks a lot man!!!
I am happy that this helped you out 🙂
Hello Hemant, other simple method is this web https://storiesig.com/
Hi Jack,
Thank you for stopping by and sharing another option for everyone.
If the user has private account how can i see the stories in iPhone device
It is not possible to view stories of a private account unless you follow them.