IG Saver is still working.
Our Chrome Web Store listing was removed over a trademark dispute with Meta. Your extension and your license are unaffected — you do not need to do anything today. We have submitted a renamed build, Takomi Saver, and Google is reviewing it now.
Last updated 7 August 2026
- The extension Working normally
- Your license key Active — no action needed
- Old Store listing Removed — appeal open
- New Store listing In review — submitted 7 August
What happened
On 29 July 2026, Google forwarded us a trademark complaint filed on Meta’s behalf about our Chrome Web Store listing — specifically our use of the “Instagram” name in the extension title and icon. Google has removed the listing from the Store while this is reviewed.
To be clear about what this is not: this is not a malware, security or privacy issue. No user data was involved, and nothing about how the extension works was found to be in violation. It is purely a naming and branding dispute.
You do not have to take our word for it — the complaint itself is public. It is filed under the category “Browser Extension Brand Infringement” — a trademark matter.
Two things to note if you read it. Netcraft’s report template refers to every case it files as an “attack” — that is their boilerplate wording for all reports, not a finding about anything the extension does. And the report is dated 23 July and still points at our old extension name, so it predates the changes below.
What we have already done
- Removed the “Instagram” name from the extension title in all 15 languages
- Redesigned the icon so it no longer resembles Instagram’s branding
- Removed Instagram logos and imagery from all store artwork
- Added a clear disclaimer that we are not affiliated with Instagram or Meta
- Renamed the extension outright to Takomi Saver — dropping the “IG” name too
The first four landed on 31 July, before the listing came down. The rename goes further than the complaint asked for — we would rather over-comply and be back in the Store than argue over how much of the name we are allowed to keep.
What this means for you
- The extension keeps working as normal.
- Your license key stays active. No action needed.
- It is still best not to uninstall it — but if it is already gone, you can install it manually here. It takes about two minutes.
- Once the new listing is approved it will be a separate item in the Store — you will need to install it once and paste your license key back in. Your key does not change, and you will not pay again.
Timeline
- 23 July Netcraft files a complaint against our listing on Meta’s behalf, naming the “Instagram” trademark. It points at our old extension name.
- 29 July Google forwards the complaint to us and gives us seven days to respond.
- 31 July We publish the fix — name, icon and all store artwork, with the trademark removed. This lands before the listing comes down.
- Early August Google removes the listing anyway while the case is reviewed. We file an appeal.
- 7 August We submit a fully renamed build, Takomi Saver, as a new Store listing. Review begins.
- Next We expect a decision in about a week, though the timing is Google’s. We will update this page the day anything changes.
Where things stand
Two things are running at once: the appeal on the old listing, and the review of the new one. We think the new listing is the faster way back, so that is where our effort is going — but we are still pressing for a decision on the appeal.
Either way, we are not going anywhere — development continues, and we will keep updating and supporting the extension throughout this.
Questions, or something not working? Email [email protected] and we will make it right.