How to save songs from Instagram (without losing them in saved posts)

You save music posts on Instagram but never go back to them.

Short answer

Instead of tapping the bookmark icon, share the post to Diggit. The track is identified, saved in a crate with a preview and buy links, and shows up next to everything you found on TikTok, YouTube and Shazam.

Why this is harder than it should be

Instagram’s bookmark is built for Instagram, not for music. Your saved posts mix recipes, memes and 200 DJ clips with no track name, no preview and no way to filter by genre.

When you finally need new music for a gig, you scroll back through months of posts, open each one, hunt for the ID in the comments and copy it into a store. Most people give up after ten posts.

How to do it with Diggit

An Instagram post with the share button highlightedThe iPhone share sheet, with Diggit highlightedThe Save to Diggit sheet, with artist, title and crate filled in
  1. 1

    Share instead of bookmark

    On any post or Reel, tap the share arrow and pick Diggit. It takes two taps, the same as a bookmark.

  2. 2

    The track is identified for you

    Diggit finds the artist and title from the caption, the image and the audio. You get the cover, the style and a preview. No ID in the post? The link is still saved so you can try again later.

  3. 3

    Choose a crate

    Save to a crate by genre or context. Over the week, your crates fill up by themselves, with the source of each track recorded.

  4. 4

    Process everything in one session

    When you prepare a set, open one crate, listen to the previews, keep or trash, and buy from the attached links. Thirty posts to review takes minutes, not an evening.

Tips from diggers

  • Keep using Instagram collections for everything that is not music. Diggit is only for tracks.
  • On a laptop, the Diggit Chrome extension saves the Instagram page you are looking at (Pro).

Frequently asked questions

Can I import my existing Instagram saved posts?

Not in bulk. Share them one by one from the saved collection to Diggit, starting with the most recent. Most people clear a backlog in one evening.

Is sharing to Diggit free?

Yes. On the Free plan you can save unlimited tracks manually. Auto Track ID, crates and buy links are part of Diggit Pro.

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