Instagram Downloader - Beginner Level Python Project
Instagram Downloader - Beginner Level Python Project

Instagram Downloader – Beginner Level Python Project

Python is one of the most useable coding languages for creating projects – Web Development, Apps, Data Science, AI, and ML.

In this article, We will be discussing Beginner Level Python Project – Instagram Downloader using Instaloader and Tkinter GUI.

InstaPicVid Downloader

  • Instagram Video
  • Instagram Photos
  • Instagram DP
  • Instagram Stories
  • Instagram IGTV
  • Instagram Reels

Note: For Downloading Instagram Stories required data – username, password, and stories person username.

Instaloader

The Instaloader module is a Python package having great functionalities to scrap Instagram, it’s functions can be used as command-line utility. The Instaloader key is used to download: Posts of public/private account. stories. IGTV.

In Project, we are using Instaloader function Post.from_shortcode, download_post, download_profile, login, check_profile_id, get_stories, download_storyitem.

pip install instaloader

Instagram Downloader

Links format

  1. https://www.instagram.com/gal_gadot/
  2. gal_gadot
  3. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWQQoTaJnhS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  4. CWQQoTaJnhS
  5. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWVlkM9tGvi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  6. CWVlkM9tGvi
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWVAGDuphAJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  8. CWVAGDuphAJ

Required Image:

Required Package:

pip install instaloader tk subprocess.run urllib3

Or

pip install tk
pip install subprocess.run
pip install urllib3
pip install instaloader
Instagram Downloader - Beginner Level Python Project
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# from ssl import Purpose
import instaloader
from instaloader import Post
from tkinter import *
import subprocess
from tkinter import ttk
import tkinter.messagebox
import urllib.request
import webbrowser


# Testing Purpose links

# https://www.instagram.com/gal_gadot/
# https://www.instagram.com/bollywoodbinge/
# https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWQQoTaJnhS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
# https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWVlkM9tGvi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
# https://www.instagram.com/p/CWVAGDuphAJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
# https://www.instagram.com/p/CWPy0FyqKir/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link


root = Tk()

#Windows Title
root.title("InstaPicVid Downloader​")

#windows width=800 and height=500 fixed
root.geometry('800x500')

#windows resizable disable
root.resizable(width=False, height=False)

#windows icon set
p1 = PhotoImage(file = 'instagram_icon.png')

# Setting icon of master window
root.iconphoto(False, p1)

#variables
insta_Url= 'https://www.instagram.com/p/'
insta_Url1='https://www.instagram.com/tv/'
insta_Url_reel='https://www.instagram.com/reel/'
insta_ig='/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'
insta_Id=insta_Url[0:len(insta_Url)-2]
btColor= 'black'
borderWidth='0'
fontStyle=('', 11, 'bold')
fontStyle1=('', 15, 'bold')
fontSmall= ('', 8)
cursor="hand2"

#Checking internet connection status
def connect(host='http://google.com'):
    try:
        urllib.request.urlopen(host)
        return True
    except:
        return False

#for webbrowser
def callback(event):
    webbrowser.open_new_tab(event)

#Function to download videos, photos ,reels and IGTV
def insta_pic_vid():
    def short(u1):

        char_to_replace = {str(insta_Url_reel): '',str(insta_Url): '',str(insta_Url1): '', str(insta_ig): ''}

        for key, value in char_to_replace.items():

            u1 = u1.replace(key, value)

        return u1

    def show1():

        #folder name
        target= 'Instagram'

        if connect() == True:
            try:
                
                url = inUrl.get()

                if url == '':
                    raise Exception

                elif url.find(insta_ig) != -1:
                    shorted_url = short(url)
                    my_listbox.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))

                elif url.find(insta_Url) != -1:
                    shorted_url = url[28:len(url)-1]
                    my_listbox.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))
                
                elif url.find(insta_Url_reel) != -1:
                    shorted_url = url[31:len(url)-1]
                    my_listbox.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))

                elif insta_Url1==url[0:len(url) - 12]:
                    shorted_url = url[29:len(url) - 1]
                    my_listbox.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))

                elif url.find(insta_ig) != -1:
                    shorted_url = short(url)
                    my_listbox.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))

                else:
                    shorted_url=url
                    my_listbox.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))
                
                #save_metadata=true, then Instaloader function also download post description()
                i = instaloader.Instaloader(save_metadata=False, post_metadata_txt_pattern='')
                post = Post.from_shortcode(i.context, shorted_url)
                i.download_post(post, target=target)

                #open downloaded path
                subprocess.Popen('explorer "{0}"'.format(target))

                tkinter.messagebox.showinfo("Downloading", "Downloading Successful")
            
            except Exception:

                tkinter.messagebox.showerror("Invalid Url","Input cannot be blank and Inavid Url")

        else:
            tkinter.messagebox.showerror("Connection Status", "No Internet!\nPlease Connect to Internet")

    f2=Frame(bg="#ECE5F0")
    f2.place(x=0, y=0, width=800, height=500)

    input_url_label = ttk.Label(f2, text="Enter Post Link: ", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    input_url_label.pack(fill='x', padx=200, pady=(20,5))

    inUrl = ttk.Entry(f2, font=(20), width=70)
    inUrl.pack(padx=200, ipady=5)

    b3 = Button(f2, text='Download', cursor=cursor, pady=5, borderwidth=borderWidth, relief="groove" , activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white",bg=btColor, fg='white', font=fontStyle1, command=show1)
    b3.pack(pady=10,padx=200, fill=X)

    input_url_history = ttk.Label(f2, text="Post Link History:", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    input_url_history.pack(fill='x', padx=200, pady=(20,0))

    my_listbox = Listbox(f2, height=10, width=66)
    my_listbox.pack()

    label2 = Label(f2, text="Instruction: ", font=fontStyle, bd=5, fg="black", bg="#ECE5F0")
    label2.place(x=200, y=370)

    TEXT = "1. Copy Instagram Post Link and paste in the input field\n2. Download Photos, Video, Reels and IGTV"

    label2 = Label(f2, text=TEXT, font=('', 10), bd=5, fg="#cd486b", justify=LEFT, bg="#ECE5F0")
    label2.place(x=200, y=400)

    b4=Button(f2, text="Back", cursor=cursor, borderwidth=borderWidth, bg=btColor, activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white", fg='white', font=fontStyle1, command=home)
    b4.pack(anchor = "s", side = "right", padx=(0,20), pady=(0,15))
    
#Function to download unsta user's profile picture
def insta_profile_image():

    def show2():
        if connect() == True:

            url1 = inUrl1.get()

            try:

                if url1=="":
                    raise Exception

                elif len(url1) > 26 and url1.find(insta_Id, 0, 26) == 0:
                    temp=url1.replace(insta_Id,"")
                    shorted_url=temp[0:-1]
                    my_listbox1.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))

                else:
                    shorted_url=url1
                    my_listbox1.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))
                

                #save_metadata=true, then Instaloader function also download post description()
                j = instaloader.Instaloader(save_metadata=False)
                j.download_profile(shorted_url, profile_pic_only=True)

                #open downloaded path
                subprocess.Popen('explorer "{0}"'.format(shorted_url))
                
                # tru()
                tkinter.messagebox.showinfo("Downloading", "Downloading Successful")
            
            except Exception:
                tkinter.messagebox.showerror("Blanked","Input cannot be blanked and Inavid Url")

        else:
            tkinter.messagebox.showerror("Connection Status", "No Internet!\nPlease Connect to Internet")

    f3=Frame(bg="#ECE5F0")
    f3.place(x=0, y=0, width=800, height=500)

    input_url_label1 = ttk.Label(f3, text="Enter Username:", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    input_url_label1.pack(fill='x', padx=200, pady=(20,5))

    inUrl1 = ttk.Entry(f3, font=(20), width=70)
    inUrl1.pack(padx=200, ipady=5)

    b5 = Button(f3, text='Download', cursor=cursor, pady=5, borderwidth=borderWidth, relief="groove" , activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white",bg=btColor, fg='white', font=fontStyle1, command=show2)
    b5.pack(pady=10,padx=200, fill=X)

    input_url_history1 = ttk.Label(f3, text="Username History:", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    input_url_history1.pack(fill='x', padx=200, pady=(20,0))

    my_listbox1 = Listbox(f3, height=10, width=66)
    my_listbox1.pack()

    instruction = Label(f3, text="Instruction: ", font=fontStyle, bd=5, fg="black", bg="#ECE5F0")
    instruction.place(x=200, y=370)

    TEXT = "1. You just any Public Instagram account profile URL\n    or Link Address in the input field\n2. Download Profile Picture or DP"

    instruction_Con = Label(f3, text=TEXT, font=('', 10), bd=5, fg="#cd486b", justify=LEFT, bg="#ECE5F0")
    instruction_Con.place(x=200, y=400)

    b6=Button(f3, text="Back", cursor=cursor, borderwidth=borderWidth, bg=btColor, activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white", fg='white', font=fontStyle1, command=home)
    b6.pack(anchor = "s", side = "right", padx=(0,20), pady=(0,15))

def insta_stories():

    def show3():
        USERNAME=username_inUrl2.get()
        PASSWORD=password_inUrl2.get()

        if connect() == True:

            url2 = inUrl2.get()

            try:

                if USERNAME=="" and PASSWORD=="" and url2=="" :
                    raise Exception

                elif len(url2) > 26 and url2.find(insta_Id, 0, 26) == 0:
                    temp=url2.replace(insta_Id,"")
                    shorted_url=temp[0:-1]
                    my_listbox2.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))

                else:
                    shorted_url=url2
                    my_listbox2.insert(END,"<< "+str(shorted_url))

                s = instaloader.Instaloader(save_metadata=False)
                s.login(USERNAME, PASSWORD)
                profile = s.check_profile_id(shorted_url)
                #save_metadata=true, then Instaloader function also download post description()
                for story in s.get_stories(userids=str(profile.userid)):
                    for item in story.get_items():
                        s.download_storyitem(item, shorted_url)
                #open downloaded path
                subprocess.Popen('explorer "{0}"'.format(shorted_url))
                
                # tru()
                tkinter.messagebox.showinfo("Downloading", "Downloading Successful")
            
            except Exception:
                tkinter.messagebox.showerror("Blanked","Input cannot be blanked and Inavid Url")

        else:
            tkinter.messagebox.showerror("Connection Status", "No Internet!\nPlease Connect to Internet")

    f4=Frame(bg="#ECE5F0")
    f4.place(x=0, y=0, width=800, height=500)

    username = ttk.Label(f4, text="Username:", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    username.pack(fill='x', padx=200, pady=(10,5))
    username_inUrl2 = ttk.Entry(f4, font=(20), width=70)
    username_inUrl2.pack(padx=200, ipady=5)

    password = ttk.Label(f4, text="Password:", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    password.pack(fill='x', padx=200, pady=(5,5))
    password_inUrl2 = ttk.Entry(f4, font=(20), width=70)
    password_inUrl2.pack(padx=200, ipady=5)

    input_url_label4 = ttk.Label(f4, text="Profile Username:", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    input_url_label4.pack(fill='x', padx=200, pady=(5,5))
    inUrl2 = ttk.Entry(f4, font=(20), width=70)
    inUrl2.pack(padx=200, ipady=5)

    b6 = Button(f4, text='Download', cursor=cursor, pady=5, borderwidth=borderWidth, relief="groove" , activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white",bg=btColor, fg='white', font=fontStyle1, command=show3)
    b6.pack(pady=10,padx=200, fill=X)

    input_url_history2 = ttk.Label(f4, text="Stories History:", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontStyle)
    input_url_history2.pack(fill='x', padx=200)

    my_listbox2 = Listbox(f4, height=5, width=66)
    my_listbox2.pack()

    instruction = Label(f4, text="Instruction: ", font=fontStyle, bd=5, fg="black", bg="#ECE5F0")
    instruction.place(x=200, y=380)

    TEXT = "1. Enter USERNAME, PASSWORD and Public Instagram\n   account profile URL or Link Address\n2. Download any public profile Stories"

    instruction_Con = Label(f4, text=TEXT, font=('', 10), bd=5, fg="#cd486b", justify=LEFT, bg="#ECE5F0")
    instruction_Con.place(x=200, y=420)

    b7=Button(f4, text="Back", cursor=cursor, borderwidth=borderWidth, bg=btColor, activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white", fg='white', font=fontStyle1, command=home)
    b7.pack(anchor = "s", side = "right", padx=(0,20), pady=(0,15))
#Home Page Function
def home():
    f1=Frame(bg="#ECE5F0")

    des=ttk.Label(f1, background="#ECE5F0" , text="Download Instagram Video, Photos, DP, Stories, IGTV & Reels", anchor=CENTER, font=('Arial Bold', 18))

    fB3=('', 15, 'bold')

    b1=Button(f1, text="Photos", cursor=cursor, width=20, pady=10, bg=btColor, activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white", borderwidth=borderWidth, fg='white', font=fB3, command=insta_pic_vid)

    b2=Button(f1, text="Profile Picture", cursor=cursor, width=20, pady=10, bg=btColor, activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white", borderwidth=borderWidth, fg='white', font=fB3, command=insta_profile_image)

    
    b3=Button(f1, text="Videos", cursor=cursor, width=20, pady=10, bg=btColor, activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white", borderwidth=borderWidth, fg='white', font=fB3, command=insta_pic_vid)

    b4=Button(f1, text="Stories", cursor=cursor, width=20, pady=10, bg=btColor, activebackground="blue", activeforeground="white", borderwidth=borderWidth, fg='white', font=fB3, command=insta_stories)

    lbl = Label(f1, text="Github",background="#ECE5F0", fg='red', highlightthickness=2,highlightbackground = "red", font=('', 20, 'bold'), cursor=cursor)
    lbl.bind("<Button>", lambda e: callback("https://github.com/sauravhathi"))

    version=ttk.Label(f1, text="Version: 1.0.0", background="#ECE5F0" ,  font=fontSmall)

    qut=ttk.Label(f1, text="Download Instagram Video, Photos, DP, Stories, IGTV & Reels", background="#ECE5F0" , anchor=CENTER, font=fontSmall)

    #home page widget method
    des.pack(fill='x', pady=(80,0))
    b1.place(x=125, y=160)
    b2.place(x=410, y=160)
    b3.place(x=125, y=260)
    b4.place(x=410, y=260)
    lbl.place(x=340, y=380)
    version.pack(anchor = "s", side = "left")
    qut.pack(anchor = "s", side = "right")
    f1.place(width=800, height=500)
    

#home function call
home()

#root. mainloop() is a method on the main window which we execute when we want to run our application
root.mainloop()

Happy Learning – If you require any further information, feel free to contact me.

How to install Tkinter GUI

pip install tk

How to install Instaloader

pip install instaloader

How to install subprocess

pip install subprocess.run

Instagram Downloader – Beginner Level Python Project

Github: https://github.com/sauravhathi/InstaPicVid_Downloader

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