How to Get Your Instagram Data

Follow these step-by-step instructions to download your Instagram following and followers data

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Go to your Instagram profile and tap the menu icon.

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Click the top-right icon with three horizontal lines.

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Click "Account Center".

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In account settings, select "Your Information and Permissions".

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Click "Download Your Information".

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Click "Download or Transfer Information".

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Select your account.

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Select "Some of your information".

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In the "Connections" section, select "Followers and Following".

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Download to your device.

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Set the date range to "All time" and format to "JSON".

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Click the "Create Files" button.

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After a few minutes, navigate to "Download Your Information" to get your files.

🎉 You're almost done! Instagram will prepare your data.

Important Notes

  • Instagram may take a few minutes to several hours to prepare your data, depending on the size.
  • You will receive an email notification when your data is ready for download.
  • The download link will expire after a certain period, so download it promptly.
  • Make sure to select JSON format for compatibility with our analysis tool.

What Files You'll Get

After downloading, you'll receive a ZIP file containing:

  • following.json - Contains the list of accounts you follow
  • followers_1.json - Contains the list of accounts that follow you
  • Additional metadata files with timestamps and connection details

Next Steps

Once you have your files, you can:

Upload ZIP File

Upload the entire ZIP file for automatic analysis

Upload Individual Files

Extract and upload just the JSON files you need

Copy & Paste Data

Open the JSON files and paste the content directly

Pro Tips

  • Keep your data files secure and don't share them with unauthorized parties.
  • Our tool processes everything locally in your browser for maximum privacy.
  • You can repeat this process anytime to get updated data.
  • Large accounts may have bigger file sizes and longer processing times.

Ready to analyze your data?

Once you have your JSON files, head back to the upload page to start analyzing your Instagram followers and following.

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