How the extension works
After installation, CopyIns places a download action on eligible Instagram media. A deliberate click runs a narrow, read-only check in the current top-level page and sends a verified direct file to Chrome Downloads.
- One user click per media item.
- No automatic scrolling or account-wide batch collection.
- No CopyIns website parser request during the normal extension download path.
Existing access only
The extension can examine only media already loaded and visible under the access you currently have. It does not unlock or bypass Instagram access controls.
- No login, private-account approval, Close Friends, subscription, paywall, region, encryption, or DRM bypass.
- No support for HLS, DASH, MSE-only streams, DRM, or a blob-only video without an eligible direct MP4.
- A visible item may still be rejected when its source, binding, type, format, size, or rights state cannot be verified safely.
Chrome permissions
The current Manifest V3 build requires Chrome 120 or later and limits its declared access to the workflow below.
- activeTab: confirm the current tab after a toolbar click.
- downloads: start a verified file download.
- scripting: perform one narrow MAIN-world read after a media action.
- storage: keep filename and button-display preferences locally.
- https://www.instagram.com/*: place and operate media actions only on Instagram pages.
Release status
The repository contains a Chrome Web Store candidate, but this website does not show an install button until a real store listing is published and verified. Use the documentation for capability and privacy details in the meantime.