What is SaveInstant and what does it do?
It’s a free website that saves public Instagram posts to your phone or computer. You paste the link of a video, Reel, photo, story or album, and we hand you the file. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
Is it really free?
Yes. We pay for hosting and for the service that fetches posts, and the ads on the site cover those bills, so you never pay. To keep it that way for everyone, each visitor gets a daily allowance of new links. If you reach it, the site says so and you can try again the next day.
Do I need to log in, or give you my Instagram password?
No, and please never give it to any downloader. We don’t have a login box at all. We only ever look at posts that anyone can open without an account.
Can I download from a private account?
No. If you have to log in and be approved as a follower to see a post, we can’t see it either. Sites that claim they can are usually after your password. Here’s why.
Is it legal to download Instagram videos?
Keeping a copy of a public post for yourself is a different thing from posting it again as your own. The copyright stays with the person who made it, and the rules differ by country. We aren’t lawyers, but our plain-language guide covers the basics. The short rule: ask before you share.
What quality will my download be?
The best that Instagram itself stores, which for most videos is up to 1080 pixels wide. The first button on the result is the highest quality available. We can’t make a blurry upload sharper, and we never pretend to.
Will the video have a watermark?
We don’t add one. If you see a logo in the picture, it was already part of the video when it was posted, for example a clip that came from another app.
Where does the file go?
Into your Downloads folder on a computer or Android phone. On an iPhone, Safari keeps it in its Downloads list until you tap Share, then Save Video. Step by step for every device.
Why won’t my link work?
Nine times out of ten the account is private, the post was deleted, or the link is the account’s link rather than the post’s. Open the link in a private browser window. If you can’t see it there, we can’t either. More fixes.
Can I save Instagram stories?
Yes, public ones, while they’re still live. A story link stops working after 24 hours. Paste it into the story downloader before then.
Does the person know I saved their post?
We never log in to Instagram, so we send nothing to them. We have no way to notify anyone.
Do you keep my links or my downloads?
We don’t keep your files. They travel from Instagram to your device and that’s it. To make a repeated request quick, the result for a link is held in a small temporary store for about half an hour and then removed. Details are in our Privacy Policy.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Use Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android. It runs in the browser, so there’s no app. See the guides for iPhone and Android.
Can I install it like an app?
Yes, if you like. In Chrome or Edge, use the install icon in the address bar. On iPhone, open the site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. It’s still just the website, only easier to reach.
What formats do I get?
Videos and Reels come as MP4, and photos as JPG. Both open on every phone, computer and TV.
Why is a download slow or failing?
A weak connection, a VPN, or Instagram being slow on its side are the usual reasons. Try another network or browser. If it keeps happening, tell us which link and device and we’ll look into it.