diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 522a081..1b1aabf 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ What to Download ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Specify a list of profiles or #hashtags. For each of these, Instaloader -downloads all posts along with the pictures's captions and the current -**profile picture**. +creates a folder and downloads all posts along with the pictures's +captions and the current **profile picture**. If an already-downloaded profile +has been renamed, Instaloader automatically **finds it by its unique ID** and +renames the folder likewise. --profile-pic-only Only download profile picture. --skip-videos Do not download videos. @@ -135,8 +137,7 @@ Login (Download Private Profiles) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Instaloader can **login to Instagram**. This allows downloading private -profiles and automatically **finding profiles by their ID** if they have been -renamed. To login, pass the ``--login`` option. Your session cookie (not your +profiles. To login, pass the ``--login`` option. Your session cookie (not your password!) will be saved to a local file to be reused next time you want Instaloader to login. diff --git a/instaloader.py b/instaloader.py index ce42e1f..efab5e8 100755 --- a/instaloader.py +++ b/instaloader.py @@ -900,8 +900,11 @@ def main(): g_what = parser.add_argument_group('What to Download', 'Specify a list of profiles or #hashtags. For each of these, Instaloader ' + 'creates a folder and ' 'downloads all posts along with the pictures\'s ' - 'captions and the current profile picture.') + 'captions and the current profile picture. ' + 'If an already-downloaded profile has been renamed, Instaloader automatically ' + 'finds it by its unique ID and renames the folder likewise.') g_what.add_argument('profile', nargs='*', metavar='profile|#hashtag', help='Name of profile or #hashtag to download. ' 'Alternatively, if --login is given: @ to download all followees of ' @@ -929,8 +932,7 @@ def main(): 'Applies only to #hashtag, :feed-all and :feed-liked.') g_login = parser.add_argument_group('Login (Download Private Profiles)', - 'Instaloader can login to Instagram. This allows downloading private profiles ' - 'and automatically finding profiles by their ID if they have been renamed. ' + 'Instaloader can login to Instagram. This allows downloading private profiles. ' 'To login, pass the --login option. Your session cookie (not your password!) ' 'will be saved to a local file to be reused next time you want Instaloader ' 'to login.')