Instagram Video Downloader
A free Instagram video downloader for public posts: paste the link, see every video in the post, and save each one as an MP4 with its original sound.
Public posts only. We never ask for your Instagram login.
- Free forever
- No login
- Original quality
- Phone & PC
Updated
Instagram Video Download in 3 Steps
- 01
Copy the Post Link
On the video post, tap the three dots or the share icon and pick Copy link.
- 02
Paste It Here
Drop the link into the box and press Download. The button reads Reading… while we open the post.
- 03
Pick Your Video
Each video shows as its own card. Tap Download for the MP4, or MP3 if you only want the sound.
What This Instagram Video Downloader Gives You
Every Video Listed
If a post has more than one clip, each gets its own card and its own Download button.
Play Before Saving
Tap the play icon on a card and the video plays right on the page.
Size Shown Upfront
Every card shows the format and the video's width and height, like MP4 · 1080 × 1350.
Silent Clips Flagged
Videos with no audio track are marked "No sound", so you are not surprised later.
Made for videos that are not Reels
Plenty of Instagram videos never show up in the Reels tab. Square clips from older posts, landscape videos and brand posts live in the main feed with a /p/ link.
This page reads those posts properly, including posts that mix photos and videos. Reel links work here too.
Files named after the account
Saved videos are named with the account name and the post code, for example homecook.diaries-C1abcDEF.mp4. A post with several videos adds -1, -2 and so on.
That makes it easy to find a clip weeks later without opening twenty files called video.mp4.
How to Use the Instagram Video Downloader on Any Device
Instagram video download for feed posts
This Instagram video downloader is for any public post that has a video in it: a cooking demo, a product clip from a shop, a workout routine or a short film someone posted years ago. You paste the post link and we list the videos inside it.
The home page tool is tuned for single Reels. This one goes further.
It opens the whole post, finds every file and shows them as separate cards, so a post with a photo and two videos gives you three cards to choose from.
For each video you see a thumbnail, the label "Video", the format MP4 and the size in pixels. Nothing is saved until you tap Download, so you can skip the clips you don't need.
No account is needed. We only read what Instagram shows to anyone who opens the post without logging in.
Getting the right link on phone and PC
The link is the part people get wrong most often, so here it is for each place you might be.
- 1
Instagram app. Open the post, tap the paper plane icon, then Copy link. On some phones it sits in the three dots menu at the top right of the post.
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Instagram website. Click the post so it opens on its own, then copy the address bar. It looks like instagram.com/p/ and a short code.
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WhatsApp or Telegram. If a friend sent you the post, long-press the message and copy it. Paste only the link, not the text around it.
Links with /p/, /reel/, /reels/ or /tv/ all work. A link to someone's profile or story does not, because it does not point to one post.
After pasting, tap Download. If the link is fine, the cards appear in a few seconds.
Reading the result cards
Once the post is read, a box opens that says Ready to download with the account name and the start of the caption. Below that is a short summary, such as "3 items · 1 photo · 2 videos".
Thumbnail
Tap it to play the video on the page. This uses a little data but saves you from downloading the wrong clip.
Info line
It shows MP4 and the size in pixels. A tall Reel might read 720 × 1280, a feed video might be 1080 × 1350.
No sound
Some videos in multi-item posts are uploaded without audio. Those cards say "No sound" and have no MP3 button.
Download all
When a post has more than one file, a Download all button appears above the cards. It saves every photo and video one after another.
Where Instagram videos are saved
The MP4 is handed to your browser as a normal download, so it lands where your other downloads go.
Android phones
Look in the Files app under Downloads. Samsung, Xiaomi and most other gallery apps pick up the video within a minute.
iPhone
Safari puts it in Files > Downloads. Open the video, tap the share icon and choose Save Video to see it in Photos.
Laptop or desktop
It goes to the Downloads folder. On Windows, press Windows + E and click Downloads on the left.
Very large files, roughly over 300 MB, can stop partway. That is rare for feed videos but can happen with long uploads.
See where downloaded files go if a file seems to vanish.
Taking only the audio from a video
Every video card with sound has a second button marked MP3. Tap it and our server pulls the sound out of that one video and sends it as an MP3 file.
This is useful for a speech, a podcast clip or a song cover that someone posted as a video. The audio file is far smaller than the full MP4.
The conversion happens while the file downloads, so a long video takes a little longer to start. If the server is busy you may see "The converter is busy right now".
Wait a minute and tap MP3 again.
For Reels in particular, the Reels to MP3 converter shows the clip length before you save. And if you also save videos from Facebook, our Facebook video to MP3 page works the same way.
Why an Instagram video will not download
"We could not read that post." The post is private, was deleted, or the account blocks its posts from being embedded on other sites. We can't get past any of those.
"Instagram is busy right now."
Instagram is slowing down requests for a moment. Try again after a minute.
"Too many links from your connection."
To keep the tool working for everyone, one connection can read about 40 new posts per hour. Pasting the same link again within ten minutes does not count again. Wait and the limit resets.
The video looks blurry
You get the version Instagram serves publicly. If the original upload was low quality, the download will be too. Our post on why Instagram videos look blurry goes into the reasons.
Please only save videos for personal viewing, or ones you own or have permission to use.
For the platform's own rules on sharing, privacy and copyright, see the Instagram Help Centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still unsure? Email info@thereelsdownloader.com or visit Contact Us.
What is the difference between this and the Reels downloader?
The home page Reels downloader is built for one Reel at a time. This Instagram video downloader opens the full post and lists every file in it, so it handles feed videos, posts with several clips and posts that mix photos and videos. Reel links work on both pages.
Can I download a video from a post that also has photos?
Yes. The tool shows each photo and each video as a separate card. Tap Download only on the video cards if that is all you want. Photos save as JPG and videos as MP4, each with its own button.
Why does a video card say No sound?
That video was uploaded without an audio track. It happens most with clips inside multi-item posts. The MP4 will still play, just silently, and there is no MP3 button because there is no sound to convert.
Can I play the video before downloading it?
Yes. Tap the thumbnail or the play icon on any video card and it plays right on the page with normal video controls. Nothing is saved to your phone until you tap the Download button on that card.
Is there a limit on how many videos I can download?
One internet connection can open roughly 40 new posts per hour. Pasting the same link again within ten minutes does not count against that. Once you have opened a post, you can download all of its files without any extra limit.
Does it work for Instagram videos on a computer?
Yes. Open the post on the Instagram website, copy the address from the browser bar, paste it here and press Download. The MP4 goes to your Downloads folder on Windows, Mac or Linux. You do not need to be logged in to Instagram.
Will the downloaded video be in HD?
You get the same file Instagram plays for logged-out visitors. Each card shows the size in pixels, so you can see the quality before saving. We do not shrink or compress the video, but we also cannot make an old low-resolution upload sharper.
Can I download videos from a private Instagram account?
No. We never log in to Instagram, so we only see posts that are open to the public. A private account's posts, or posts from accounts that block embedding, will show an error saying we could not read the post.