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Downloader for Instagram™ - Download Reels, Story & Highlights

Chrome extension·by Image Downloader
68
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Downloader for Instagram™ - Download Reels, Story & Highlights's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
12%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,632 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
10%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,644 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
31
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
10000
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 31 distinct issues across 6 severities
31
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 35 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 3 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 9, 2026
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