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Instaloader vs gallery-dl: catalog facts
Instaloader	gallery-dl
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Saves captions, comments and geotags with each post Resumes interrupted downloads	Downloads entire galleries from one URL Supports many image hosting sites
Command line only Private content and some features need an Instagram login	No graphical interface Site support can break when websites change
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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