Browse web mobile Instagram site directly from your Desktop (Pc / Mac)

Latest Version

Version
2.7.4
Update
August 23, 2020
Size
65.93KiB
Developer
www.devanco.com
Category
Users
300,000+
Rating
4.47522 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
Français
Türkçe
Español
한국어
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Permissions
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
Https://*.instagram.com/*
Http://desktop-for-ig.devanco.com/*
Https://desktop-for-ig.devanco.com/*
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Desktopify Extension

This very simple app allows you to access to the Instagram™ mobile website like you can do on your smartphone 📱but on your computer!

With this app you can now:

📷 Upload photos
📹 Upload videos
💬 Direct Messages are fully supported
🔍 Open / Download photos and videos in full HD
✔ Everything you can do normally on your phone on the Instagram™ mobile website (like, follow, comment, browse, ..)

Simple & Efficient

This app requires only the minimal permissions required to work to improve your security.

NB : previously named InstaDesktop

LEGAL
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Instagram™ is a trademark of Instagram Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. This is an independent project developed by Devanco and has no relationship to Instagram™ or Instagram Inc.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_appName__", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "default_locale": "en", "version": "2.7.4", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "images/ba_icon.png", "default_title": "Desktopify" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://*.instagram.com/*"], "js": ["content-script/spn.js"], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true }, { "matches": ["https://*.instagram.com/*"], "js": [ "lib/jquery.min.js", "content-script/file-saver.js", "content-script/instad.js", "content-script/index.js" ], "css": ["content-script/content.css"], "all_frames": true }, { "matches": ["*://*.desktop-for-ig.devanco.com/*"], "js": ["lib/jquery.min.js", "content-script/settings.js"], "css": ["content-script/content.css"], "all_frames": true } ], "icons": { "128": "images/icon.png" }, "permissions": [ "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "https://*.instagram.com/*", "http://desktop-for-ig.devanco.com/*", "https://desktop-for-ig.devanco.com/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install Desktopify extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Desktopify extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Desktopify extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Desktopify extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Desktopify extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Desktopify extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Desktopify Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Desktopify extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Desktopify extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Desktopify extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Desktopify extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Desktopify extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Desktopify extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Desktopify extension file

Select and download the Desktopify extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Desktopify extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Desktopify extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Desktopify extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Desktopify extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Diệu Hồng Lê (ID: 000000f95505ade4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/23/2023 cant work at this time

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Walt Tramontana (ID: 000000ca1ffb185b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/11/2023 Download a "User Agent" switching extension instead that works for every website that you want to load in a Mobile View. What is a user agent? Basically info sent to a website so it will display the website properly to you. More specifically: I got this from wikipedia and translated it so the everyday person can understand it a little better: "When a your web browser sends it's request for a webpage it supplies info to the web server of that website so that it knows which version of the website to send back to you. The information sent to instagram.com (and every website) when you visit is: the specific web browser you are using (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), the operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux, etc), the device model (iPhone __, Pixel __, Galaxy __) and the software vendor (Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung) and the software revision (how up to date your software is)..." it's standard and has been done forever, it lets the web server know what content your device is capable of displaying properly, and how large the screen is on that device so that it is laid out in a functional way for you. I tried this extension trying to be lazy, lol, thinking it'd be a quick fix since DMs don't seem to auto-refresh on the desktop website for instagram (as of March 2023), and the F12 method (a debugging/coding console for web developers) reverts to desktop view when closing the code window. Its shady that this developer didn't simply provide an extension that delivers a different user-agent message to the instagram website for an untampered experience. Instead they are trying to monetize using something that is available for free to everyone already. I don't appreciate developers that try to take advantage of the normal everyday user who doesn't know any better. My suggestion to developers is to charge $3 for their extension or ask for a cup-of-coffee donation instead like the more forthcoming developers do.

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Justan (ID: 0000003fecb50362) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/08/2023 this is literally broken.

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二六夢 (ID: 0000001d609b588b) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/21/2021 2021-10-21 沒有了上載IGTV的按鈕

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fatima nouiti (ID: 0000007755e6cefa) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/19/2021 bonjour je viens d' installer l'extension, je ne peux pas ajouté des photos et chaque fois, je reçu un message qui me dit : Faites pivoter votre appareil pour ajouter à votre story alors que je suis sur mon PC ????????????