Download your complete Direct Message history as a text file. All messages, all media references, all conversations.
A powerful tool to export and backup your Instagram conversations
Export complete chat history with automatic pagination. No message limit on Premium.
Text, photos, videos, voice notes, reels, stories, shared posts, GIFs, and more.
Search through your conversations and select exactly which chat to export.
All processing happens locally in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
Select a conversation, wait for it to load, and download as a clean .txt file.
Export group conversations with all participant names and timestamps.
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Export your DMs in 3 simple steps
Add the extension from Chrome Web Store and open instagram.com in your browser. Make sure you're logged in.
Click the extension icon. Your conversations will appear with profile pictures and names. Search or scroll to find the one you want.
Click on a conversation to start exporting. Watch the progress bar, then download your complete chat as a .txt file.
Your data stays with you
IG DM Exporter does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All processing happens locally in your browser.
The extension uses your existing Instagram session (cookies in your browser) to fetch messages from Instagram's API. Messages are formatted and saved directly to your computer.
The extension reads your Instagram session cookies solely to authenticate requests to Instagram on your behalf. These cookies are never copied, stored, or transmitted elsewhere.
No data is shared with any third party. The extension communicates only with Instagram's servers using your existing session.
cookies (session auth), activeTab (detect Instagram), downloads (save files), host_permissions (API requests to instagram.com).