Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours — and there's no built-in download button for other people's stories. Here's how to save any public Instagram story in original quality, no watermarks, on any device.
Important: Only download stories from public accounts. Downloading private content without permission may violate laws and Instagram's Terms of Service. Always respect creators' rights.
PeekIG lets you view and download stories from any public Instagram account directly in your browser, with no app installation required.
Go to peekig.com in your browser (works on iPhone, Android, and desktop)
Type the Instagram username whose stories you want to download into the search bar
Click the Stories tab to view their active stories
Open the story you want to save
Click the ⬇ Download button in the story viewer
The story (photo or video) saves to your Downloads folder or Camera Roll
No watermarks. Original quality. Works for both photo stories and video stories.
If you want to save your own stories, Instagram makes this straightforward:
You can also set Instagram to automatically save your stories: Settings → Account → Original Photos/Videos → Auto-Save to Camera Roll.
If a story is playing in your Instagram app or in PeekIG, you can use your device's built-in screen recorder:
Screen recording preserves the story in real-time but the quality may be lower than the original and the video will include any UI elements visible on screen. For cleaner results, PeekIG's download button fetches the original file directly.
View and save stories from any public account. No watermarks, original quality.
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