How to Use the IGExport Extension to Export Followers

Before following any IGExport tutorial, check whether the exact extension is currently available in Chrome Web Store. Confirm the developer, listing URL, version, permissions, support details, and privacy disclosure. Product names and old tutorials can be reused, and availability changes. The vendor describes its product at igexport.com, while an older update page should not be treated as proof of a current store listing. This guide does not verify or endorse a particular build.

First verify that you have the right extension

For your own account information, consider Instagram's built-in download controls first. Meta's announcement describes Accounts Center information management. See our guide to exporting followers, following, and account data for an official archive workflow.

A cautious setup workflow

If you decide to use a verified listing:

1. Read the requested permissions before installation. Google explains extension access in its Chrome permissions help.
2. Confirm that each permission makes sense for the stated function. Avoid broad access that is not explained.
3. Never enter your Instagram password, session cookie, backup code, or one-time code into an exporter.
4. Follow only the current listing's documented steps; do not rely on screenshots from an outdated tutorial.
5. If you make an export, start small and inspect the file before depending on it.

If the product is no longer available, asks for credentials, or requests surprising permissions, stop. Do not sideload an unknown package just to follow older instructions.

Check the exported file and troubleshoot

Open the downloaded file locally and check the format, row count, column labels, and whether the records appear partial. CSV is plain text and can be inspected with a text editor; avoid uploading it to an unfamiliar conversion website. A result may be limited by list visibility, loading, platform changes, or the extension itself. Do not interpret a date added by a tool as an official follow timestamp.

If an export fails, check that the browser is online, the extension is current, and the list is visible to your account. Avoid repeated rapid retries or adding more permissions to bypass a failure. Remove the extension if its behavior does not match its disclosure, then review account security and revoke any access you granted.

Store follower data privately and delete unnecessary copies. For a careful spreadsheet workflow, see export Instagram followers to CSV or Excel.

Bottom line

Follow only verified current instructions. If the product or publisher cannot be confirmed, do not install a lookalike or sideload an unknown file.

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