Getting rid of social networks is somewhat trendy now \u2014 ironically, sometimes it\u2019s trending on social networks, as with #DeleteFacebook. Instagram is no exception. People may have very different reasons to delete their accounts, but the general idea of leaving the second biggest social network is quite popular nowadays.<\/p>\n
Perhaps, speaking of irony, you found this post on social media as well.<\/p>\n
My reason for dumping Instagram is a popular one: Scrolling through a feed of pictures of other people\u2019s tasty food and beautiful vacation spots makes my life seem depressingly drab by comparison. After 5 minutes on Instagram, I feel like my life is boring (it\u2019s not), so I have decided to leave the social media platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n In this post, I\u2019ll explain how to back up<\/a> your Instagram profile and then temporarily disable it or leave the social network for good, permanently deleting your profile.<\/p>\n On the one hand, Instagram is rather generous when it comes to backups, letting you download not only all of your photos, but also your other information: likes, comments, contacts, captions for your photos (including hashtags), searches, settings, and more.<\/p>\n On the other hand, everything but photos will be packed in JSON files (JavaScript Object Notation<\/a>). You can still read (more like parse) them using some simple text editing software such as Notepad, WordPad, or TextEdit, but the format isn\u2019t exactly handy.<\/p>\n Anyway, the main reason for requesting an Instagram backup is probably to get photos. Good news: You\u2019ll get them in JPEG format, sorted in folders by date. Bad news: They\u2019ll be low-resolution \u2014 1080\u00d71080. That\u2019s how Instagram stores them, so there\u2019s no reason to expect anything different, but you should be prepared.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To download a backup of your Instagram profile on a smartphone or a tablet, you need to do the following:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Getting your Instagram profile backup in a Web browser is somewhat easier, especially if you\u2019re using a desktop or a laptop. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve backed up your photos, you can delete your Instagram profile.<\/p>\n Instagram\u2019s updated security and privacy settings<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHow to back up your Instagram profile\n<\/h3>
How to back up your Instagram using Android or iOS app<\/h4>\n
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How to back up your Instagram using the Web interface<\/h4>\n
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