PyInstaStories
Python script to download Instagram stories from a single user or multiple users at once. Supports Python 2.7 and 3.5.
How to use
Make sure you have the following dependency installed: https://github.com/ping/instagram_private_api
Arguments
The --username and --password arguments are required to generate a new cookie file or when an existing cookie file has expired. You can omit these two arguments if there is a working login cookie file available already.
The --download argument supports multiple users, each user is seperated by a space.
The --batch-file argument allows you to read usernames from a text file.
The --taken-at argument will, if used, have PyInstaStories save files with a datetime format: 2019-01-07_22-51-43.jpg
The --no-thumbs argument will, if used, have PyInstaStories skip downloadable video story thumbnail images.
Examples
Download stories of 3 users.
python3 pyinstastories.py -d jacobsartorius justinbieber lilhankwilliams
Download stories of 1 user. Save files with a datetime format and skip downloading of video thumbnail images.
python3 pyinstastories.py -d iamcardib --taken-at --no-thumbs
Download stories from a text file. Pass login username and password as arguments.
python3 pyinstastories.py --batch-file usernames.txt --username johndoe --password grapefruits
Example terminal output
> python3 pyinstastories.py -d jordynjones
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PYINSTASTORIES (SCRIPT V1.4 - PYTHON V3.6.3) - 01:16:38 AM
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[I] Using cached login cookie for "johndoe".
[I] Login to "johndoe" OK!
[I] Login cookie expiry date: 2018-08-18 at 04:40:56 PM
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[I] Files will be downloaded to C:\Users\User\Documents\Git\PyInstaStories
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[I] Getting stories for user: jordynjones
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[I] Downloading video: 37813815_215083095840615_4630133302956493383_n.mp4
[I] Downloading image: 38066226_439347253244259_7841321044982890496_n.jpg
[I] Downloading image: 38541931_272408410204408_6934439177173860352_n.jpg
[I] Downloading video: 38166262_230879184287581_2338295584533774336_n.mp4
[I] Downloading image: 38752915_246521029518941_7519825270950330368_n.jpg
[I] Downloading image: 38052809_2182358915374391_4548264508405055488_n.jpg
[I] Downloading video: 38080828_530212454075962_3213326425847234560_n.mp4
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[I] Story downloading ended with 4 new images and 3 new videos downloaded.
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