Copy the link
Open the post in Instagram, tap the paper-plane icon under it and choose Copy link. On a computer, copy the address from the top of your browser.
Free Instagram Video Downloader in HD
Save Reels, videos and photos from any public post. No app, no login.
Not affiliated with Instagram or Meta. By using SaveInstant you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Download Instagram videos in three steps
This Instagram video downloader needs no app and no account. If you can copy a link, you can use it.
Paste it here
Come back to this page and paste the link into the box at the top. On a phone, the Paste button saves you a long press.
Save the file
A few seconds later you’ll see the video or photo with a button for each quality. Tap one and it lands on your device like any other download.
An Instagram video downloader made for everyday use
Instagram is good at showing you things and not very good at letting you keep them. The Save button only bookmarks a post inside the app. If the person deletes it, or you’re on a flight with no signal, that bookmark is no help.
SaveInstant fills that one gap. You paste the link of a public post and get the actual file: an MP4 for videos and Reels, a JPG for photos. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install, and we never ask for your Instagram password.
We also try to be straight about the limits. You get the quality Instagram stores, usually up to 1080 pixels wide, not something stretched to look bigger. Private accounts stay private. And because every new link costs us money to fetch, each visitor gets a fair number of them per day.
What you can save from Instagram
Each kind of public post has its own page, with tips for that format. They all work the same way: paste the link and press Download.
Videos
For ordinary video posts in the feed: a clip from a trip, a recipe, a short talk. You get an MP4 with its sound, and when Instagram keeps more than one size we list them all, sharpest first.
- An MP4 that plays on any phone, laptop or TV
- Up to 1080p when the creator uploaded in HD
- No watermark added by us
- Nothing to install
Reels
Reels are the posts people most want to keep, and the ones Instagram makes hardest to save. Paste a Reel link and you get the whole clip in the tall shape it was made in, with the audio Instagram holds for it.
- Full-length vertical video
- The original sound, when Instagram has it
- Works with links that contain /reel/
- Handy for getting your own Reels back after changing phones
Photos
A screenshot throws away detail and drags the buttons and the status bar along with it. Downloading gives you the picture file itself, at the largest size Instagram stores.
- A full-size JPG, usually 1080 pixels wide
- No cropping and no buttons in the corner
- Each picture of a multi-photo post listed on its own
- Opens on every device
Carousels and posts
A carousel is a post you swipe through, up to 20 photos and videos under one link. Paste that link and every slide shows up with its own button, in the same order as in the post.
- Photos as JPG, videos as MP4
- Save one favourite or the whole set
- Slides stay in their original order
- Not sure what kind of post it is? The post downloader works it out
Long videos and IGTV
Lectures, interviews and full tutorials are the videos most worth having offline. Old IGTV links with /tv/ in them still work here, and so do today’s long video posts.
- Long videos as one MP4 file
- A smaller quality option when storage is tight
- Best downloaded on Wi-Fi
- Plays in any video player
Public posts only. If you have to log in and be approved to see a post, we can’t see it either. That is on purpose.
On iPhone, Android and computer
The steps are almost the same everywhere. What changes is where the file ends up.
iPhone and iPad
- In Instagram, tap the share arrow and choose Copy link.
- Open Safari, come to this page and paste the link.
- Download the file, open Safari’s Downloads list, tap Share and choose Save Video or Save Image.
Android
- Tap the share arrow on the post and copy the link.
- Open Chrome, come to this page and paste it in.
- Pick a quality. The file goes to Files › Downloads and usually shows up in your gallery too.
Windows, Mac and Linux
- Open the post in your browser and copy the address.
- Paste it into the box on this page.
- Click a quality. The file goes to your Downloads folder.
Why people download Instagram videos
- To keep their own workYou made a Reel, then lost the original when you changed phones. Saving it back from your own public post is a quick fix.
- To watch without a signalA recipe, a workout or a tutorial is much easier to follow on a flight or a train when it is already on your phone.
- To study and teachStudents and teachers keep short clips next to their notes. If you share one, say who made it.
- To share with permissionWhen a creator says yes to a repost, the original file looks far better than a screen recording.
A copy is for your own use. The video belongs to whoever made it, so ask before you repost it. Our plain guide to the rules explains why, and the Instagram Help Center is the place for questions about your own account.
What to expect from SaveInstant
We would rather tell you how this Instagram video downloader really works than sound impressive.
Quick for most links
Most posts come back in a few seconds. A long video can take a little longer to start.
No account, no password
There is no sign-up and no Instagram login. If a downloader asks for either, close it.
The quality Instagram has
You get the best file Instagram stores for that post. We never inflate it, and we can’t sharpen a blurry upload.
We don’t keep your files
Downloads go straight to your device. A link’s result is held for about half an hour so repeats are quick, then removed.
A daily allowance
The service costs money to run, so each visitor gets a number of new links per day. If you reach it, the site tells you.
Nothing to install
It runs in the browser on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux. Add it to your home screen if you use it often.
What this Instagram downloader can’t do
- Open private accountsIf you need to be an approved follower to see a post, we can’t see it either. Why that isn’t changing.
- Bring back deleted postsDeleted posts and expired stories are gone for us too. Copy a link while the post is still there.
- Make a picture sharperWe can’t add detail that isn’t in the file. A blurry upload stays blurry, whatever tool you use.
- Work on other platformsThis site handles Instagram only, and it isn’t connected to Instagram or Meta.
Step-by-step guides
Short guides for the questions we hear most.
Download Reels on iPhone
Save a Reel in Safari and move it to Photos, with no app.
Download videos on Android
Use Chrome, then find the MP4 in Downloads and your gallery.
Download Reels in HD
Get the sharpest copy Instagram stores, up to 1080p.
Instagram to MP4
Turn a public Instagram link into an MP4 file.
Where do downloads go?
Find saved videos on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
When a download fails
The nine usual causes, and the fix for each one.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Still have a question?
Tell us what went wrong and we’ll reply by email. Include the link you tried.
Contact us1Does it cost anything?
No. The site is paid for by ads, and each visitor gets a daily allowance of new links. The full explanation is on the FAQ page.
2Do I have to sign in?
There is no sign-in and no Instagram password box, and a site that asks for your password is one to avoid.
3Why does my link say private or not found?
Only posts anyone can open without an account can be fetched. A deleted post or a profile link will fail too. The how-to page shows which link to copy.
4What do I get when it finishes?
An MP4 for videos and Reels, or a JPG for photos, in the best size Instagram stores for that post.
5Will the owner of the post be told?
No. We never sign in to Instagram, so nothing is sent to anyone.
6Where does the file end up?
In your Downloads folder, or in Safari’s Downloads list on iPhone, where Share then Save Video moves it to Photos.