How to Save Instagram Highlights

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When you want to showcase a clip or video from your Instagram Stories, you can add it to your profile as a Highlight. Unlike a Story, a Highlight does not have a time limit and will stay on your profile until you remove it. You can save Highlights from your own profile using the Instagram app, or you can download Stories and Highlights shared by others using a third-party website. This wikiHow teaches you how to save either your own or someone else's Instagram Highlights.

Quick Story Saving Steps

  1. Open the Instagram app.
  2. Tap on your profile icon in the lower-right corner.
  3. Tap the + button under your username/bio to view your archived stories.
  4. Tap on one or multiple stories to select them.
  5. Tap next and add the story (or stories) to your Highlights.
  6. Navigate to one of your Highlights you want to save.
  7. Tap the seen by count in the lower-left corner, then download your Highlight.
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Saving Stories as Highlights

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    The app icon is a camera inside a square that's a gradient from yellow to purple. You can find this on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
    • You can use this method to save one of your Stories as a Highlight on your profile page.
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    It's the outline of a person at the bottom-right corner. This opens your profile. Your current highlights appear below your bio near the top of the page.
    • If you see the phrase "Story Highlights" with a downward-pointing arrow to its right, tap that arrow to expand the Highlights section.
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    It's inside of a circle below your username and bio. This displays all of your archived stories.
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    You can also select multiple Stories by tapping on them. A blue checkmark appears in the lower right corner of the Story thumbnail to indicate it is selected.
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    This is in the upper right corner of your screen.
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    If you don't type anything, the default name is "Highlights."
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    You can tap Edit Cover to change the appearance of the cover image.
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    You'll see one of these options at the top-right corner. Your created Highlight will show under your username and bio. [1]
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Method 2
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Downloading Your Highlights

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    The app icon is a camera inside a square that's a gradient from yellow to purple. You can find this on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
    • You can only download one Highlight at a time using this method.
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    It's the outline of a person at the bottom-right corner. This opens your profile. Your current highlights appear below your bio near the top of the page.
    • If you see the phrase "Story Highlights" with a downward-pointing arrow to its right, tap that arrow to expand the Highlights section.
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    The first story Highlight will begin to play. If multiple Highlights are in this section, the next Highlight will soon follow.
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    You'll find this in the lower-left corner of the Highlight.
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    This looks like an arrow pointing down to a line. This downloads the photo or video to your camera roll.
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Downloading Other Highlights

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    Go to http://zasasa.com/en/download_instagram_stories.php in a web browser. This site will work on phones, tablets, and computers.
    • You will need the full URL of the Instagram profile you want to download from.
    • This method will not cover the steps to get Highlights from an Instagram account that's private.
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    For example, you would type " https://www.instagram.com/nasa " to get all the stories from NASA.
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    If the Instagram account is public, you will see a list of all their Stories and Highlights. If the account is private, you'll see an error page instead. You can then use either option provided to download from that account.
    • One option involves logging in to Instagram through this site. Logging in through the site puts your information at risk of being hacked, so proceed with caution.
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    All videos, no matter the size, will download as an mp4. The selected video will open in a new tab.
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    A menu will appear.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.instagram.com/813938898787367
      2. ↑ https://www.guidingtech.com/download-and-save-instagram-highlights/

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      1. Open Instagram.
      2. Navigate to the Highlight you want to save.
      3. Tap on the Seen by count.
      4. Tap the download icon.

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