

In early December 2021, Instagram started reducing the quality of some videos viewed on web it had been the same quality regardless of web or app before. The ‘Show Videos in Grid View’ option enables grid view even for media containing videos. The Shortcuts app shows a list of images in grid view, and a list of media containing videos in list view.


You can download private stories by copying the profile url and running Instagram Download from the Shortcuts app.If ‘Share to’ is not available, you can ‘Copy Link’, run Instagram Download from the Shortcuts app, and choose ‘Download media from copied link’.

Tap the paper airplane button at the bottom of a post or story, select ‘Share to’ then Instagram Download and it will save the media onto your photo album.On iOS 15 or later, you can use a-Shell (much bigger) instead of a-Shell mini. IOS 14 or later, the free Scriptable and a-Shell mini apps are required. You can also download media from private accounts that you follow. It’s fast and works with app and web on iPhone and iPad. Instagram Download downloads photos and videos from posts, stories, highlights, IGTV, reels and profiles.
