Save All Your Instagram Videos Before Deleting Your Account 2026

You've decided to leave Instagram — or you want to start fresh with a new account. Before you hit delete, make sure you've saved everything. Instagram gives you 30 days after deactivation to download your data, but the export file isn't always complete.

Instagram's official data export

Instagram has a built-in feature to download all your data:

1. Go to Settings → Account → Download Your Data (or use the browser: instagram.com/download/request)
2. Enter your email → choose HTML or JSON format → click Request
3. Instagram emails a download link within 24–48 hours — the link is valid for 4 days
4. Download the .zip file → unzip → the videos/ folder contains all your posted videos

Important note: The export typically includes posts, Reels, and Highlighted stories — but regular stories that already expired are not saved. If you didn't enable Story Archive beforehand, those stories are gone.

What Instagram's export does NOT include

• Expired stories (if Story Archive was not enabled)
• Reels that used clips from other people's content (due to rights restrictions)
• Live videos that have ended (if not manually saved)

Extra backup with Klypio (for important videos)

For videos you want to ensure you have at full original quality:

1. Open each post on Instagram → copy the post link
2. Go to klypio.com/instagram-video-downloader → paste the link → download the original MP4

Especially useful for Reels — Instagram's export sometimes re-compresses the video, while Klypio fetches the original unprocessed file.

Pre-deletion checklist for your Instagram account

• ☐ Request the data export (allow 24–48h)
• ☐ Download and verify the .zip — confirm the videos/ folder is complete
• ☐ Back up important Reels separately via Klypio
• ☐ Save any Highlights you want to keep
• ☐ Save your follower/following lists (in the JSON export)
• ☐ Screenshot important DM contact information
• ☐ Disconnect any third-party apps linked to your Instagram account

See also: Save Instagram stories before they disappear, Download Instagram videos by link on desktop.

Back up now: klypio.com/instagram-video-downloader or @KlypioBot.