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How to export Instagram messages
In short: Instagram → Settings → Accounts Center → Your information and permissions → Download your information → choose Messages, format JSON. When the file arrives, upload the conversation's message_1.json (or the whole folder zipped).
Request your messages
- Open Instagram → your profile → ☰ → Accounts Center.
- Your information and permissions → Download your information → Download or transfer information.
- Pick your Instagram account → Some of your information → tick Messages.
- Choose Download to device, date range All time, and Format: JSON (not HTML).
- Create files. Instagram emails you when it's ready (minutes to a few hours).
Find the conversation
- Unzip the download and open your_instagram_activity/messages/inbox/.
- Each folder is one conversation (named after the person). Inside are message_1.json, message_2.json…
- Upload message_1.json — or zip that folder and upload the .zip to include every part.
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WhatsApp .txt / .zip · iMessage .txt · Instagram or Telegram .json — 1-on-1 or group. How do I export it?
FAQ
Why JSON and not HTML?
JSON keeps exact timestamps and senders, which the report needs. If you already chose HTML, request a new download in JSON.
Do the other people get notified?
No. Downloading your information is private.
Weird characters like 'é' in names?
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