How to Download Instagram Highlights: A Complete Guide

Unlike standard Instagram Stories, which disappear 24 hours after they are posted, Instagram Highlights are permanent collections curated by creators. Pinned to the top of their profiles, Highlights are often used to showcase business products, travel memories, Q&As, or portfolio work.

If you are a social media manager looking to backup client profiles or perform audit analyses, downloading these Highlights is a necessary task. This guide will walk you through the complete download process.

The Structure of Instagram Highlights

A single Highlight bubble on a user's profile is actually a folder containing multiple individual stories (photos and videos). When downloading, you can either:

1. Save specific individual clips within the Highlight.
2. Download all the media in the Highlight folder sequentially.

How to Get the Highlight Link

Before you can download, you must grab the correct link from the Instagram app:

1. Go to the profile of the public user.
2. Tap on the circular Highlight bubble you want to download.
3. Tap the Share button (airplane icon) or click the three dots in the corner of the active story.
4. Select Copy Link.

Downloading via CoraClip

Once you have the link, you can process it through CoraClip:

1. Open CoraClip in your browser.
2. Paste the Highlight URL.
3. The downloader will load the contents of the Highlight folder.
4. CoraClip will list each video and photo chronologically. Choose the specific clips you need and click Download to save them as MP4 or JPG.

Best Practices

• Organize by Folders: Since Highlights can contain many clips, create a dedicated folder on your computer before downloading to keep your files organized.
• Check public availability: Make sure the profile is public. If it is private, the server won't be able to access the files.