How to Download Your Social Media Accounts’ Data

All your social media data is stored on the clouds is not a hidden secret. But it also poses a security risk. No matter how securely your data is stored on the server, you never know what could happen to the data in the near future. With cases of data leakage and the risk of account hacking forever, it is always prudent to back up your data. Therefore, in this guide, we will detail the steps to download the data from your social media accounts. We will process Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn data. Also consider setting up 2-step verification for your Google account on Android devices.

Download data from social media accounts

As for LinkedIn data, their download is currently not supported on the Android app. We will therefore head to his website to carry out this task. On the other hand, data from Facebook and Instagram may well be downloaded via their apps themselves. That said, here are the steps to download data from your social media accounts on Android.

Download Facebook account data on Android

1. Meet at Facebook app and hit the hamburger menu.
2. Go to settings and Privacy and tap Settings.
3. Under the Your Facebook information section, press Access your information.
4. In the header section, press Ddownload your information, as shown below.
5. Then under the Request a copy In the tab, select the section for which you need to download the data.
6. Scroll down to filter your selection such as the date of the data to be downloaded, its format and the quality of the media.
7. Once you have made your choices, press Create file. It will certainly take time depending on the sections you have chosen for the backup and the quality of backup you have chosen.

That’s it. These are the steps to download the data from the Facebook account. Let's see how to download other data from social media accounts, including Instagram and LinkedIn, starting with the first ones. Plus, once you've downloaded your Facebook data, it's time to secure your account. Refer to the steps to enable two-factor authentication on the Facebook app.

Download Instagram data

1. Open the Instagram app and head to your Profile.
2. Go to settings and press Security.
3. In this frame, press Download data and enter the email id.
4. On this identifier, you will receive a link to a file with your photos, comments, profile information and other information.
5. Finally press Download request and enter your Instagram password.

You will now receive the link on your e-mail, simply open it and download the desired data. Now that we've covered two of the social media profiles, let's finish the guide on how to download data from social media accounts with LinkedIn. On the other hand, consider securing your Instagram account by setting up two-factor authentication on the Instagram app.

Download LinkedIn data

As mentioned, the linked application does not provide this provision for downloading your personal data. For this, you will have to visit his website. Here are the instructions.

1. Open the LinkedIn site and press Me. This option must be located in the upper right bar.
2. From the drop-down menu, select settings and confidentiality under the Account section.
3. Scroll down to the section named How LinkedIn Uses Your Data and click Get a copy of your data.
4. You can now download all the data at once or choose the data from the individual section. Once you have made your choice, click on Request archives. That’s it. Now go ahead and also enable two-factor authentication on the LinkedIn app.

So these are the steps to upload your different social media account data. In this guide, we have covered Facebook, Instagram and linked accounts. Let us know if you'd like to know the steps of any other social media platform.

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