2. Copygram

is service that lets anyone sign up for Instagram--even if you don't have an iPhone or an Android smartphone. Copygram also lets users back up their Instagram libraries by downloading their Instagram photos to their hard drive.

To use Copygram as a means of backing up your Instagram library (or taking your files and running), just log in to Copygram (creating an account is free, and you'll need to permit Copygram to access your Instagram account data) and click the big "Backup" button on the top of the screen. On the next screen, you can select how many photos you want to download, and then hit the green "Backup Now!" button. Copygram will email you a link to a zipped archive of your Instagram photos.

3. InstaBackup

InstaBackup is a free Mac app that lets you download your Instagram photos to your hard drive. To use InstaBackup, you must first download the app (, and coming soon to the Mac App Store) and login with your Instagram credentials. InstaBackup will then pull your photos from Instagram, and you can save them to your hard drive.