Instagram is a hot spot for interesting, educational, fun, and entertaining videos and pictures. Instagram stories, in particular, are a hit with everyone; with or without an account on this social media platform.
These short 15-second video clips usually have subtitles and a piece of music that is irresistible to everyone who visits Instagram.
However, Instagram stories are short-lived and disappear from the app after 24 hours. Instagram also does not allow you to download these stories directly from the app, which is unfortunate.
But there are ways to view Instagram stories and even download them without having an account on the platform, which we are sharing below.
Pro Tips To View Instagram Stories – without an account!
Install a third-party app
Several Instagram story viewer apps are available for iOS, Android, and web browsers. These apps from third-party developers on App Store and Google Play are free to download, so you can install them on your device. With third-party private Instagram viewer apps, downloading/viewing Instagram stories is unlimited, and you also get guaranteed anonymity.
On web browsers, Instagram story viewerapps are usually available as an extension, so you cannot download them. However, adding the apps as an extension is usually easy, and you don’t need to have a lot of technical skills. Read how it work.
Later, when you want to view an Instagram story, you can copy the link to the app and download it without an Instagram account.
However, you need to know the Instagram username of an influencer or a celebrity whose stories interest you.
Use the web browser
If you don’t have an Instagram account, the web browser is another option where you can view and download Instagram stories.
- From a browser of choice, go to Instagram.com. Add a forward slash (/) followed by the person’s name or an influencer/celebrity.
- When the page loads, choose the stories at the top of the posts/reels/tagged tab.
- Click on the Instagram story of choice, right-click, and choose “open link in new tab.”
- In the new tab, right-click on the story or look for the three dots at the top right corner and select “save as” to download and view it.
- Click “save” when the new dialogue box opens, and it will be downloaded to your device.
Note: Accessing Instagram stories/posts through the browser without an account is usually tricky since you have limited attempts. After about 4-5 attempts, Instagram will prompt you to sign up on the platform with a new window, and you will not be able to close it or access the posts/stories anymore.
Things to remember to view Instagram stories without an account
- You can only view stories of Instagram users whose accounts are public. Users with private accounts will not show stories on Instagram – whether you have an account or not.
- Using third-party apps to view Instagram stories does not reveal your activities to the account holder.
- Watching and/or downloading live videos on Instagram is not possible, even with a third-party app, if you don’t have an account on the platform.
- You need to know the Instagram user name of the person/influencer/celebrity whose story you want to view or download.
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