Best alternatives to StorySaver (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to StorySaver, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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StorySaver alternatives, compared
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StorySaver - Story Downloader
StorySaver is a powerful Instagram downloader. It allows you to download your favorite Instagram photos, videos and stories easily.
≈1K users3.4★ from 5 ratings1 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than StorySaver
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Instagram Story Seen Hider
An extension to hide the 'Seen' status on Instagram Stories
≈4K users3.5★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 2 months agoNo special permissions- A similar number of users to StorySaver
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
- Listed under Social Networking
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Easy Saver for Instagram
Extension for saving media from Instagram's web version
≈1K users3.7★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than StorySaver
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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IG Video Download - Instagram Reels & Story Saver
Download Instagram photos, videos, Reels and Stories. Save posts and profiles with one simple extension.
454 users1.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 3 days ago7 permissions- About 6.6× fewer users than StorySaver
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
- Listed under Social Networking
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IG Unsaver At Once
Unsaves All Saved Posts from an Instagram Saved collection with a single click.
302 users3.7★ from 27 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago2 permissions- About 9.9× fewer users than StorySaver
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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IG Story Desktop
Post Instagram Stories from your desktop browser by enabling mobile mode on Instagram.
≈1K users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 7 months ago7 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than StorySaver
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Anonymous Story Viewer
Anonymously view Instagram stories, highlights, and posts. Download and save without leaving a trace.
≈6K users4.7★ from 64 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than StorySaver
- Rated 0.5 stars higher
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Hide All From Instagram Story
Hide users from your Instagram stories
695 users3.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions- About 4.3× fewer users than StorySaver
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Unsaver for Instagram
Manage your Instagram collections with ease
≈30K users3.8★ from 400 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years6 permissions- About 10× more users than StorySaver
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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Downloader for Instagram™ - Download Reels, Story & Highlights
Download Instagram videos, reels, stories, and highlights directly to your device in high quality with just one click.
≈10K users4.0★ from 103 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago5 permissions- About 3.3× more users than StorySaver
- Listed under Social Networking
StorySaver alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to StorySaver?
By users, the most popular alternative is Unsaver for Instagram with ≈30K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is StorySaver - Story Downloader.
Which StorySaver alternative has the best rating?
Anonymous Story Viewer has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 64 ratings.
Is there a StorySaver alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Instagram Story Seen Hider asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for StorySaver.
How many alternatives to StorySaver are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to StorySaver on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.