How to download Instagram Reels and videos
Instagram has no save button for other people's Reels, so the only way to keep one is to grab the file the app already streams. This downloader resolves that direct CDN URL and gives you the original upload — same resolution, same bitrate, and no Instagram watermark burned in.
It handles Reels, ordinary feed videos and IGTV clips from public accounts. Private accounts do not work: Instagram requires an authenticated session to serve their media, and this tool never asks for your Instagram login.
- Tap the ⋯ menu on the Reel or post and choose 'Copy link' — or copy the URL from a desktop browser.
- Paste it above and click 'Get Download Link'.
- Preview the clip to confirm you got the right one, then pick a quality if more than one is offered.
- Click Download to save the MP4.
- On iPhone, if the file opens in a new tab, use the Share button → Save to Files or Save Video.