DOWNSTA - INSTAGRAM EXPORT AUDIT WORKSHEET
Version: 2026-10-29
Guide: https://downsta.app/guides/instagram-data-export-guide/

Fill this worksheet out locally. Do not send your personal export to DownSta.
This is an inspection aid, not an Instagram export schema or completeness guarantee.

1. REQUEST SCOPE
Profile label (use a local nickname if preferred):
Request date / timezone:
Download date / timezone:
Selected categories:
Selected date interval:
Selected format:
Selected media quality:
Number of supplied download packages:
Original packages preserved at:
Working copy at:

2. REFERENCE ITEMS
For each item, record:
- Local label / expected content type:
- Expected item count and sequence:
- Matching account record found:
- Matching media files found (keep previews separate):
- Caption / relevant context found, if requested:
- Timestamp value, units, meaning and timezone, if established:
- Playback / dimensions checked:
- Missing or unreadable items:
- Follow-up action:

Repeat for older and recent items, carousels and videos where applicable.
A spot check is not a statistical estimate of the whole archive's completeness.

3. FINAL CHECKS
[ ] Correct profile, categories and date interval
[ ] Every supplied package accounted for
[ ] Original packages preserved
[ ] Working folder structure kept intact
[ ] Expected media matched to actual files; previews classified separately
[ ] Representative files open; video playback and sound checked
[ ] Dates interpreted separately from filesystem modification times
[ ] Missing items and unresolved assumptions recorded
[ ] Backup copy checked; integrity is distinct from completeness
[ ] Credentials and private archive data kept out of public reports