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A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.

Why I built this

Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.

No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.

Features

  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server

Tech Stack

LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri

See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.

How Instagram Export Works

When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:

instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.

Getting Started (Development)

git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.

Project Status

🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.

Documentation

Privacy

Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.

License

MIT © Balaji R

About

A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.

instamp.balajirkb.dev/

Topics

chatsinstagraminstagram-exporttools

Resources

Readme
MIT license

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all 
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} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
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(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '

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Instamp
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
Why I built this
Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.
No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.
Features
  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server
Tech Stack
LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri
See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.
How Instagram Export Works
When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:
instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.
Getting Started (Development)
git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.
Project Status
🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.
Documentation
Privacy
Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.
License
MIT © Balaji R
About
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
instamp.balajirkb.dev/
Topics
chatsinstagraminstagram-exporttools
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
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} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
})();
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try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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Instamp
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
Why I built this
Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.
No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.
Features
  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server
Tech Stack
LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri
See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.
How Instagram Export Works
When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:
instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.
Getting Started (Development)
git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.
Project Status
🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.
Documentation
Privacy
Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.
License
MIT © Balaji R
About
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
instamp.balajirkb.dev/
Topics
chatsinstagraminstagram-exporttools
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Readme
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
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var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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Instamp
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
Why I built this
Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.
No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.
Features
  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server
Tech Stack
LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri
See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.
How Instagram Export Works
When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:
instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.
Getting Started (Development)
git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.
Project Status
🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.
Documentation
Privacy
Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.
License
MIT © Balaji R
About
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
instamp.balajirkb.dev/
Topics
chatsinstagraminstagram-exporttools
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Contributing
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
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} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
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var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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Instamp
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
Why I built this
Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.
No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.
Features
  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server
Tech Stack
LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri
See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.
How Instagram Export Works
When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:
instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.
Getting Started (Development)
git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.
Project Status
🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.
Documentation
Privacy
Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.
License
MIT © Balaji R
About
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
instamp.balajirkb.dev/
Topics
chatsinstagraminstagram-exporttools
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Contributing
Contributing
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
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})();
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Instamp
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
Why I built this
Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.
No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.
Features
  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server
Tech Stack
LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri
See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.
How Instagram Export Works
When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:
instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.
Getting Started (Development)
git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.
Project Status
🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.
Documentation
Privacy
Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.
License
MIT © Balaji R
About
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
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Instamp
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
Why I built this
Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.
No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.
Features
  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server
Tech Stack
LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri
See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.
How Instagram Export Works
When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:
instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.
Getting Started (Development)
git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.
Project Status
🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.
Documentation
Privacy
Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.
License
MIT © Balaji R
About
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
instamp.balajirkb.dev/
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Instamp
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
Why I built this
Instagram lets you export your chat history, but the export is a raw, ugly HTML dump — text is unformatted, media links are broken, and there's no way to search or filter through months of conversations. I wanted a tool that takes that messy export and turns it back into a clean, familiar chat experience — like reopening Instagram DMs, but offline and fully in your control.
No server. No uploads to the cloud. Your chats never leave your browser.
Features
  • 📥 Upload your Instagram data export ZIP directly — no manual extraction needed
  • 💬 Instagram-style chat bubbles, grouped by day, sorted chronologically
  • 🖼️ Inline photo viewing with lightbox
  • 🎥 Inline video playback
  • 🎙️ Voice note / audio playback styled like Instagram's voice messages
  • 🔗 Shared reels and links rendered as proper preview cards
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all messages (supports mixed-language/Tanglish text)
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Filter by sender
  • 🗂️ Filter by message type (text / photo / video / audio / link)
  • 📅 Filter by date range
  • 💾 Session persistence via IndexedDB — reopen the app without re-uploading
  • 🔒 100% client-side — nothing is sent to any server
Tech Stack
LayerTechnology
FrameworkReact + Vite
StylingTailwind CSS
ZIP extractionzip.js (streaming, Web Worker based)
Local storageIndexedDB via LocalForage
State managementZustand
DeploymentVercel / Netlify (static hosting)
Optional desktop buildTauri
See docs/HLD.md for full architecture details and docs/LLD.md for component-level design.
How Instagram Export Works
When you request your data from Instagram (Settings → Accounts Centre → Download your information), you get a ZIP with this structure:
instagram-yourusername-date/
└── your_instagram_activity/
└── messages/
└── inbox/
└── username_conversationid/
├── message_1.html
├── message_2.html (if chat is long, split across files)
├── photos/
│ └── *.jpg
├── videos/
│ └── *.mp4
└── audio/
└── *.ogg

Instamp parses this structure directly from the ZIP — no manual unzipping required.
Getting Started (Development)
git clone https://github.com/BalajiRKB/Instamp.git
cd Instamp
npm install
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and upload your Instagram export ZIP.
Project Status
🚧 Early development — MVP in progress. See docs/ROADMAP.md for what's built and what's next.
Documentation
Privacy
Instamp never uploads your data anywhere. All ZIP extraction, parsing, and rendering happens locally in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. This project does not include any backend, analytics, or tracking.
License
MIT © Balaji R
About
A privacy-first tool to view your exported Instagram DMs the way Instagram actually shows them — with photos, videos, and voice notes rendered inline, not as broken file links.
instamp.balajirkb.dev/
Topics
chatsinstagraminstagram-exporttools
Resources
Readme
MIT license
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Contributing
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