IRL • Feb 15 2018

Here’s how to secretly download anyone’s Instagram story before it disappears

‘Can you save and send me that?’

I have very few regrets about how I've lived the past 23 years of my life.

I've gotten blackout and I've filmed myself doing stupid shit. I've also spent hours applying makeup and filmed myself doing that, too. But one regret I do have is it's almost impossible to film yourself when you're either A) too drunk to function, or B) busy applying enough winged liner to make your ex temporarily re-consider breaking up with you.

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So then where are all of those hot selfies and videos of you? Oh yeah, on the IG stories of your best friend, never to be seen again. The worst part? Even when you ask her, beg her, or remind her three times over to send it to you because you look so damn good, she'll nod, say "Sure thing!" and forget by next morning. You'll never get that photo for your gram, and it was such a look!

Now you can download and save someone else's IG story

As long as you have a PC, Mac or Phone with access to the internet, you're in luck. And if you don't, you probably aren't on IG anyway.

All you have to do is enter their IG username

Once you've entered the username, click on the profile you're interested in

For example, babe.

And it'll show you all the stories that are currently available for you to download.

Scroll until you find the one you want, and click download

It even works on videos!

Don't worry, they can't see you've downloaded it

We've tested it, and nobody will get an awkward notification saying you saved their video or photo to your phone. So download from your ex's new Whatever, and head to the group chat to drag away.

Or post that photo of you and your friend before she has the chance to.

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