A carousel mixes photos and videos in a single post, and saving it by hand means swiping and screenshotting slide after slide. Paste the post link here instead. Every item of the carousel is listed in order, each with its own download button, so you take the whole sequence or only the slides you need.
Carousels are where creators publish their best step-by-step content, which makes them the posts most worth archiving. Keep the original slides to update a tutorial, translate it or adapt it to another format. Files are sent straight to your device and are not kept by us; one short ad appears before the download.
How it works
- Copy the carousel linkOpen the post with the dots under the image, tap the three dots at the top of the post or the paper plane, then Copy link. One link covers all slides.
- Paste the link herePut it in the field at the top and tap the down arrow button.
- Download slide by slideClose the ad and you will see each photo and video in order. Tap download on the ones you want.
Questions and answers
Do I need a different link for each slide?
No. The carousel has a single link for the whole post. Paste it once and the page lists all the items it finds, photos and videos, in the same order they appear when you swipe on Instagram.
Can I download the whole carousel in one tap?
Each item has its own button, so you save them one at a time. That keeps the files separate and correctly ordered, and lets you skip slides you do not need, such as a cover or a final call to action.
The carousel mixes photos and videos. Does that work?
Yes. Photos come as image files and videos as MP4, each one identified in the list. You can save only the videos, only the photos or everything, depending on what you plan to do with the material.
Some slides are missing. Why?
Usually Instagram returned an incomplete answer because it was limiting access at that moment. Wait a few minutes and paste the link again. If the post was edited and a slide was removed by the author, it will not appear either.
Can I download a carousel from a private account?
No. Only public posts work. The tool does not log in to Instagram, so carousels from closed profiles or shared only with Close Friends are not accessible, and that is intentional.
Can I reuse the slides in my own posts?
Reuse slides that you created or that the author authorized. A carousel is someone's writing and design work; copying it to your profile without permission can get the post taken down and damages your relationship with other creators.