Download Instagram Reels
Any public Reel as a clean MP4, in the quality it was posted.
Instagram plays a Reel on loop but gives you no way to keep it. Tap and hold and you get a share sheet, not a save button. The bookmark only files the Reel inside the app, so the moment the creator deletes it or you lose signal, it is gone.
Paste the Reel link here and download the MP4 directly. It comes down at the resolution Instagram stored, with no logo or username stamped across the frame. Nothing to install, and no account to connect.
One thing to know first: Instagram needs the link, so copy it from the Share menu before you paste. Public Reels work fine. Reels from private accounts and close-friends posts sit behind a login this tool does not have, so those cannot be reached.
Download Instagram Reels — step by step
- 1
Copy the Reel link
Tap the paper-plane share icon under the Reel and choose Copy link.
- 2
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box at the top of this page and start the download.
- 3
Pick the video
Choose the MP4 at the quality you want. Reels are vertical, so it saves in portrait.
- 4
Save the file
The clean Reel downloads to your device, ready to watch offline or repost.
Good to know
- Copy link works from the Reel itself or from its three-dot menu; both give the same URL.
- Reels shared to a feed and Reels on a profile grid download the same way.
- The file keeps its original vertical framing, so there is no cropping to redo.
- Private and close-friends Reels cannot be fetched, since they require a login.
- Save on Wi-Fi if the Reel is long or high bitrate.
FAQ
Can I download any Reel?+
Public Reels, yes. Reels from private accounts or close-friends posts need a login this tool does not have, so those will not work.
Is there a watermark?+
No. You get the clean MP4 with no logo or handle burned into the frame.
Does the creator get notified?+
No. Downloading a public Reel through a browser does not tell them anything.
What quality do I get?+
The resolution Instagram kept for that Reel. It does not upscale, so the file matches the source.