Instagram video downloader
Save Instagram videos as MP4, in the best quality Instagram has. Nothing to install, and we keep no copy.
How it works
Copy the link
Open the reel or post, tap the paper plane or the three dots, then Copy link.
Paste it here
Paste the link in the box above and press Get video.
Save the file
Choose a quality. The file comes straight from Instagram to your device.
Which Instagram links work
Copy the link of one reel or one post. These link forms work:
instagram.com/reel/…andinstagram.com/reels/…: a reelinstagram.com/p/…: a video postinstagram.com/tv/…: an older IGTV videoinstagram.com/name/reel/…: a reel link that has the account name in it
The text after the question mark, such as ?igsh=…, can stay in the link.
On a phone, use the share button in the Instagram app. On a computer, open the reel on instagram.com and copy the address from the browser bar.
A link with /share/ in it does not work. Open that link in your browser, go to the reel, and copy the address of the reel itself. A profile link, such as instagram.com/natgeo, is not a video: paste the link of one reel.
What you get from a reel, and what fails
The reel file
- An MP4 file with the sound of the reel. A reel we tested came as 720 × 1280 pixels, the tall phone shape.
- Sometimes you see two or three buttons. Take the first one. It is the best file.
- If the original video has no sound, the file has no sound either.
- The button saves the file to your device. It does not open a player first.
- The download link has an end time in it. In our tests it ended about a day and a half after we pressed Get video. If a button stops working, paste the reel link again.
When it fails
- Private accounts. Only followers can see these posts. You see "This video is private or needs a login."
- Stories and highlights. Instagram shows them only to logged-in users. You see the same message.
- Some public posts. Instagram sometimes asks for a login even for a public post. Then you also see that message.
- Posts with several videos. You get only the first video of the post.
- Photo posts. There is no video to save, so Vidsaver says it found no video.
Instagram questions
Does the saved reel have sound?
Yes, if the reel has sound on Instagram. The sound is inside the MP4 file. You do not need a second file.
Can I save Instagram reels in HD or 4K?
You get the size that Instagram stores. Vidsaver cannot make a video sharper than the original. The reels we tried were 720 pixels wide, not 4K.
Do I need an app to save reels on Android or iPhone?
No. Open vidsaver.net in Chrome or Safari on your phone, paste the link and press Get video. Your browser saves the file like any other download.
Can I save only the music of a reel as MP3?
No. Vidsaver saves the video with its sound, as one MP4 file. It does not make MP3 files.
Can I save Instagram photos or a profile picture?
No. Vidsaver saves videos only. For a photo post it tells you that it found no video.
Questions
Which Instagram videos work?
Public reels and video posts work. Posts from private accounts and stories do not.
Is there a watermark?
Vidsaver adds none. It does not edit the video. You get the file as Instagram serves it.
Which quality do I get?
Vidsaver lists every quality Instagram offers for the video, best first.
Why does it say the video is not public?
Instagram shows some videos only to logged-in users. Vidsaver can only get public videos.
Does Vidsaver keep the video or my link?
No. We do not store videos. We do not keep the links you paste. See the privacy policy.
Can I download any video?
Save only your own videos, or videos you have the right to save. Respect the creator's copyright and the terms.
Which other sites work?
Facebook, X (Twitter), Pinterest, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Streamable, Snapchat, Twitch clips, Weibo, Loom, Telegram. YouTube and TikTok do not work.