Loved an Instagram Reel and are you wondering how to save/ download it on your device? Fret not, we have got you covered. While there is no official way to download a Reel with just one click, there are several workarounds, that will allow you to download almost any Instagram Reel onto your Android mobile phone, iPhone, or PC/laptop. You can watch these downloaded Reels anywhere without an internet connection. You can even share the Reel with users who are not on Instagram. So, without further ado, let’s explore the ways to download Instagram Reels onto your device.
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How to download unpublished Instagram reels
Say you don’t want to publish a reel and it is currently in the drafts. It could be that you feel the reel needs more work/edits. Or that you just wanted to use the editing tools on Instagram. Sometimes, due to the glitchy nature of Instagram, you may not want to rely on the built-in draft facility. In any case, you can download this unpublished Instagram Reel in the following way:
Step 1: Open the Instagram app. Press the + button and select the video you want to edit and download. Hit Next.
Step 2: You can make the edits you want and then press Next at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on the Save draft option in the bottom left corner.
Step 4: In the next screen, tap on Drafts and choose the draft you want to save to the gallery.
Step 5: Hit the Edit option in the top right corner.
Step 6: On the next screen, tap the video and then tap on the downward-facing arrow on the top menu bar. This saves the reel to your phone’s gallery app.
How to download published Instagram Reels
You don’t need a third-party app to save Instagram Reels video on your Android mobile phone and iPhone. Here are a couple of ways to download/ save Reels videos on your device using the Instagram app:
Through stories
This method will allow you to download Instagram Reels on your Android and iOS smartphones. Here’s how it works:
- Firstly, go to the Reel you wish to save
- Now tap the ‘Share‘ icon on the left to open up a menu
- From the bottom, select ‘Add to story‘ option
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- Now adjust the reel to make it fit inside the story layout
- Once done, tap the ‘three-dot’ button at the top right corner
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- Hit ‘Save‘ and the Reel will be saved on your phone’s storage
Now, you can access the Reel from your device’s photo/ gallery app, watch it anytime without the internet, and even share it with your friends/ family via a third-party app or website.
Through save post
This method lets you save Reels on the Instagram app for later use. Follow the steps to save Instagram Reels
- Open a Reels video
- Tap on the ‘three-dot‘ icon and select ‘Save‘
- Now, go to your profile page by tapping the profile icon
- From here, select the ‘hamburger menu‘ at the top and select ‘Saved‘
- You will be able to access all your saved Instrgam Reels from this page
Note: You will need an active internet connection and an Instagram app to watch saved Reels.
How to download Instagram Reels (third-party apps)
There are tons of Instagram Reels video download tools out there, but not all are good at what they do. We tried and tested a few of them, here are the best tools that you can use to download Instagram Reels video on your mobile phone and laptop.
Ingrammer: Best Instagram Reels downloader
Ingrammer can be used to download Instagram Reels video online on the device of your choice, including Android mobile phones, iPhone, Windows PC/ laptop, and Mac. It’s among the easy to use web tools out there and requires nothing but a browser that allows you to download files to save Instagram Reels videos on your device. Here’s how to use Ingrammer to download Instagram Reels video:
- To download Instagram Reels videos, head over to Instagram Reels page, tap on the ‘three-dot icon‘ and select ‘Copy Link‘
- Alternatively, you can visit a user’s profile –> navigate to the new Reels tab, which you’ll notice sits next to the IGTV tab –> select the Reels video that you’d like to download –> open it and then tap on the three-dot icon to copy the link
- Now, open your browser and visit Ingrammer.com. Look for ‘Tools’ and select ‘Instagram downloader‘
- Paste the Instagram Reels link in the box and hit the ‘Search‘ button
- Scroll down a little to see the results
- Hit the ‘Download‘ button below the video to save Reels video on your device. You can also play and check whether it’s the right video from the web page before downloading.
To access the Reels video head over to the ‘Downloads’ folder of your device.
iGram: Best Instagram Reels video downloader with easy to use interface
It’s another web tool that you can use to download Instagram Reels videos. Much like Ingrammer, iGram works across platforms including Android, iOS, and Windows, and in addition to downloading short videos, it can be used to download Instagram photos, videos, and IGTV. Follow the steps below to learn how to download Instagram Reels video for free on mobile and laptop using iGram:
- Visit https://igram.io/
- Paste the Instagram Reels video in the ‘Insert Instagram Reels‘ link here box
- Select Download
- The tool will take some time to get the video
- Now, scroll down and choose the ‘Download.mp4‘ option below the Instagram Reels to save the video on your mobile phone
Best Instagram Reels download tools
In case, the aforementioned Instagram Reels videos web tools are not working for you, here are some other tools that you can use:
- Story saver for Instagram, insta story downloader on Android
- Instadp
- InstaFinsta
Twitter video downloader app: Best app to download Instagram Reels on Android mobile phone
Don’t let the name confuse you. In addition to Twitter videos, the app also allows you to save Instagram Reels videos. The Twitter video downloader app is available for download for Android devices via Google Play Store. The app is free to use and lets you download endless Instagram Reels Videos on your mobile phone. Here’s how it works:
- From Google Play Store, install TwitterVideoDownloader app on your Android mobile phone to download Reels from Instagram. You can also use the app to download Twitter videos
- Open Instagram and copy the Reels link in the same manner as stated above – open the Reels video you wish to download –> tap on the ‘Three-dot icon’ –> and select ‘Copy Link’
- Now, go to TwitterVideoDownloader and paste the link and hit the ‘blue download button‘ at the bottom right corner of the page
- Instagram Reels videos will be stored locally on your device. Go to the ‘Downloads‘ folder or gallery app to access the video, which you can share with your friends and watch using any third-party video player as well.
Apart from TwitterVideoDownloader, Android mobile phone users can also use Story saver – Downloader for Instagram IG app to download Reels videos from Instagram.
Clipbox: Best Instagram Reels download app for iPhone users
If you are not a fan of the iPhone built-in screen recorder, you can use Clipbox app to download Instagram Reels videos. The app is available for download via App Store. To download Instagram Reels on iPhone using Clipbox,
- Copy the Instagram Reels video link that you wish to download
- Now, head to the app store
- Search for Clipboard and install the app on your device
- Launch the app and sign up
- Paste the copied Insta Reels URL in the video URL box and hit continue
- The app will then retrieve the video
- After this, you will get a preview of the video
- Hit the blue tick button, followed by ‘Save Clip‘ to download Instagram Reels video on your device
How to download Instagram Reels on Desktop/Laptop
Instagram Reels can be downloaded on the desktop using the web tool as well as Chrome extension Instagram Downloader. If you often download Instagram posts, this should be the must-have tool for desktop users. Let’s take a look at how this online tool works
- Head over to Chrome Web Store and search Instagram Video Downloader. Alternatively, click on this link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/instagram-downloader/cpgaheeihidjmolbakklolchdplenjai?hl=en
- Select ‘Add to Chrome‘ to add the extension to your Chrome browser
- After this, open Instagram on your desktop –> sign-in with your details
- Unlike the app, Instagram’s desktop version doesn’t have a dedicated Reels section. But, you can access the short videos by going to the user’s profile and selecting the Reels tab next to IGTV.
- Expand the video by clicking on it
- Hit the download button next to the ‘Save’ icon to store Instagram Reels videos offline on your Windows/ macOS-powered desktop
The Instagram Reels videos will be saved on the last saved location or the ‘Downloads’ folder on your Windows laptop/ PC and Mac. The extension also offers the option to download all videos and photos on the Instagram account at once. For that, open the Instagram account whose files you wish to download and look for ‘Download All’ option.
Note: These are our best online web tools and apps to download Instagram Reels videos. You can use any other tools/ apps to save the videos locally on your mobile phone. The process would remain pretty much the same.
FAQs
Can you download Instagram Reels video from private account?
Instagram Reels video download from the private account is only possible if it’s on your follower’s list. Otherwise, there is no provision to download Instagram Reels video from private account, at least for free. Ingramer asks for a subscription to save the video from the social networking site’s private account.
What is the video file format of Instagram Reels?
Instagram Reels video supports only two video file formats at the moment: MP4 and MOV.
What is the maximum video file size of Instagram Reels?
Instagram Reels video supports a maximum file size of 4GB. Anything north of that will end up making the video a little shabby on the social networking platform.
How to share Instagram Reels video on Facebook
Instagram allows you to share Reels videos to other apps like Facebook, without going through the trouble of downloading or saving them on your device. To share your Instagram Reels video on Facebook, follow the steps below
- Go to your Insta feed and open the Reels video
- Now, click on the three-dot icon and tap ‘Post to other apps’
- Toggle the button next to Facebook to share Instagram Reels video on Facebook
