Instagram Reels Downloader

In the Instagram app, tap the Share icon (paper plane) at the bottom of the Reel, then tap 'Copy link'. On a desktop browser, click the three-dot menu on the Reel and choose 'Copy link'. Both give you a URL containing '/reel/' that you paste above.

Yes. VidForYou fetches the video directly from Instagram's CDN — there's no watermark added at any point. The file you download is the same clean MP4 Instagram serves to viewers.

Instagram Reels are typically stored at 1080×1920 (1080p vertical). VidForYou returns the highest resolution available — the quality is determined by Instagram's stored copy.

No. Private accounts require authentication before their content is accessible. VidForYou can only download Reels from public profiles — if you can view the Reel without logging into Instagram, it can be downloaded.

The Instagram Downloader handles any Instagram content — posts, carousels, Stories, and Reels. This page is focused specifically on Reels and includes device-specific guides for saving to Camera Roll on iPhone and to your Gallery on Android.

When Safari downloads the MP4, it saves to Files → Downloads. Open the Files app, tap the video, then tap the Share icon → Save Video. This moves it to your Camera Roll.

On Android, the MP4 file saves directly to your Downloads folder. It appears in your Gallery (or Google Photos) automatically within a few seconds.

Stories show Reels as previews. To download the original Reel, tap the shared Reel inside the Story to open it on its own page, then copy that URL. You need the original Reel's link, not the Story's URL.

Yes. Reels are stored by Instagram as vertical 9:16 MP4 files. The downloaded file preserves the original aspect ratio exactly — no cropping or letterboxing is added.

Reels are capped at 90 seconds, so downloads are fast — usually 5–10 seconds from clicking Download to your file appearing.

No hard limit — VidForYou doesn't require an account. Each Reel URL is processed individually, so download them one at a time.

Yes. Use the Instagram Reels MP3 Downloader (linked below) to get the audio track only as an MP3 file instead of the full video.