How To View Instagram Without Ads

Instagram makes money by placing ads in your feed and in your Stories. This is pretty much standard behavior for most free-to-use services, but in case you don’t like ads and don’t want to see them in your Instagram feed, did you know that you can actually view Instagram without any ads?

This is because Instagram has created a “Lite” version of its app for emerging markets. The idea is that the Lite version of Instagram is more data-friendly and also less resource intensive, which also means that Instagram has opted to remove ads from it. 

If you’ve checked the Play Store but couldn’t find it, don’t worry you’re not alone. This is because like we said, Instagram Lite isn’t available globally yet and we’re not sure if there are plans to release it for non-emerging markets, but the good news is that you can always download the APK for it.

How To Download And Install Instagram Lite APK

  1. Go to APK Mirror on your phone and download the latest version listed at the top
  2. Follow the links on the screen to download the APK
  3. Tap on “OK” when your browser prompts whether or not you want to download the file
  4. Open the file once it’s downloaded
  5. Tap on Install and wait for the app to finish installing
  6. Launch Instagram Lite
  7. Log into your Instagram account and you’re good to go
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Functionality wise, both apps are more or less the same. You can upload photos, videos, and Stories. However, the main difference would be the app’s size where Instagram Lite is 2MB versus the 30-80MB of Instagram. Also, unlike the regular version of Instagram, the Lite version does not support Live videos, so if that’s important to you then you’ll need to download the regular Instagram.

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Instagram Lite has been launched in over 170 countries but it is mostly targeting emerging markets such as India. Instagram/Facebook has not mentioned if there are plans to eventually bring it to the US or to the UK, so for now your best bet is to download the APK and install it manually.

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No. At the moment, Instagram Lite is exclusive to Android. There has been no announcement regarding iOS availability so for now, we should just assume that there are no plans to bring it to iOS devices yet. Do note that save for Facebook Lite, the company’s other Lite apps are also unavailable for iOS, so it’s not just Instagram.

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Yes and no. This depends on where you download the APK from. Usually more reputable websites like APK Mirror have systems in place to help verify if the files are legit, but you should always practice caution before downloading them. Even bigger companies like Google have accidentally let in malware so no system is perfect.

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How To Take A Scrolling Screenshot On iPhone

Sometimes you want to take a screenshot of a website because you’re worried that the contents could be deleted later. However, screenshots usually capture what’s on the screen, so if the website is several pages long, it might be troublesome to have to capture multiple screenshots.

Plus, there is the issue of whether you can line up the contents properly. The good news is that iOS allows for users to capture what is known as scrolling screenshots where the entire length of the website can be captured in a single image. It’s actually really easy so here’s what you need to do.

Capture A Scrolling Screenshot On iPhone

  1. For iPhones without the home button, press and hold the power button + volume up at the same time. For iPhones that still have the home button, press the home button and power button at the same time. This will take a screenshot.
  2. You will now see a preview of the screenshot at the bottom left corner of the iPhone’s screen. Tap on it.
  3. You are now in the editing window. At the top you will see “Screen” and “Full Page”. Tap on “Full Page” and this will capture the entire length of the website.
  4. Tap on Done and tap Save PDF To Files

Note that in this case, Apple chooses to save the screenshot in PDF format which means that the file will not be found in your Photos app. Instead, it will be saved at whichever location you chose to save it, so do remember where it was saved.

Taking Scrolling Screenshots Using Third-Party Apps

If you’re not a fan of how iOS takes scrolling screenshots, don’t worry there are a couple of third-party options that you can consider. They are free but they do come with watermarks that you have to pay if you want to remove them as well as access other features.

Tailor

One of the reasons we like Tailor is because it is automated. It seems to be able to intuitively know which screenshots you want to stitch together, but you will need to make sure that your screenshots have “clues” of the previous image so that the app knows that they’re related, but otherwise it’s a pretty quick and easy process.

  1. Take the screenshots you want first
  2. Launch Tailor
  3. If your screenshots were taken correctly, the app will find them and stitch them together right away
  4. Take a look at the final result and if you’re happy, tap the Share button and save it to your device

Picsew

Unlike Tailor which is a fully automated process, Picsew is a better choice for those who want a bit more control over their screenshots. Picsew offers users a bit more control over which images are stitched together, and they can even further edit their screenshots after it’s been stitched.

  1. Take your screenshots
  2. Launch Picsew
  3. Select the photos you want to stitch together and tap Scrollshot
  4. Tap the Share button at the top right corner to save it
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No. At the moment Apple’s native full page screenshot feature only works with Safari. If you use a third-party browser like Chrome or Firefox, you will need to use a third-party screenshot app like the ones we mentioned above.

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No. Currently Apple’s iOS system chooses to use PDF to save full page screenshots. We’re not sure what the reason is behind the decision, but if you want to save it as an image file, then be sure to check out the third-party screenshot capture apps we mentioned above.

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