InstaDownload

📱 InstaDownload is an Android app for downloading Instagram videos directly to your phone.
Originally built with a server backend, it’s now fully self-contained using Chaquopy to run Instaloader (a Python library) inside the APK.

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✨ Features

• 🔗 Paste an Instagram post URL and download the video directly.
• 🚀 Everything runs locally on your device.
• 🐍 Integrated Python (via Chaquopy) with Instaloader 4.13.2.
• 📂 Videos are saved to your device storage.

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📸 Screenshots

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🏗️ Build Instructions

Prerequisites

• Android Studio (Giraffe or newer recommended).
• Gradle 8.x (comes with Android Studio).
• JDK 17.
• Python 3.11 installed locally (for Chaquopy build).
  • Example path: C:/Miniconda3/envs/py311/python.exe
• Internet connection (first build downloads Chaquopy/Instaloader dependencies).

Clone

git clone https://github.com/InterJava-Studio/InstaDownload.git
cd InstaDownload

Configure Chaquopy

In app/build.gradle.kts, check this section:

chaquopy {
    defaultConfig {
        version = "3.11"
        buildPython("C:/Miniconda3/envs/py311/python.exe")
        pip {
            install("instaloader==4.14.2")
        }
    }
}

Build APK

./gradlew assembleDebug

APK output:

app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk

Install on device:

adb install -r app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk

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🚀 Usage

1. Copy an Instagram post URL (must be a public post or a private one you have access to).
2. Open InstaDownload and paste the link.
3. Tap Download.
4. Video is saved in your Downloads folder.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is for educational purposes. Respect Instagram’s Terms of Service and only download content you have rights to.

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📜 License

MIT License – see LICENSE for details.