Paste the link of any public Instagram post, Reel, IGTV video or carousel and download the video as an MP4 with sound. Free, no login, nothing to install.
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Works with reels, video posts and videos inside carousels from public accounts. Each video downloads as an MP4 with its sound.
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An Instagram video downloader (an Instagram video saver or Instagram video grabber) is a free online tool that saves the videos of a public Instagram post to your device as MP4 files, from feed videos and Reels to every video inside a carousel. You copy the link, paste it into the URL input field, and the download button saves each video with its sound.
This Instagram video downloader has 4 main benefits: no login needed, nothing to install, the best available quality with no watermark, and the same steps on iPhone, Android and desktop. People download Instagram videos for 4 common uses: offline viewing without the app, reference clips for creators and editors, campaign records for marketers, and a personal copy of their own posts.
This page covers how to download Instagram videos in 3 steps, the types of videos you can download, why to use this downloader, how to save videos on each device, download quality, format and sound, fixes for a video that is not downloading, private accounts, and the legal side.
The video downloader has 4 parts:
How it works
To download Instagram videos, copy the video link, paste it into the video downloader and save the MP4. The 3 steps take about 10 seconds, and a new post loads in about 1 to 2 seconds.
Open Instagram, find the video, tap the share icon and select Copy link. On a computer, copy the link from the address bar. Feed posts, Reels and IGTV videos all have a link.
Paste the link into the URL input field at the top of this page. The video loads on its own after a paste, or press Download Video.
Check the preview and the resolution, then press the download button. The video saves directly to your device as an MPEG-4 (MP4) file with sound.
Supported videos
You can download 3 main types of Instagram videos with this tool: videos from feed posts, videos inside carousel posts, and Reels. Any public video works, wherever you found it.
| Video type | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Feed post videos | Yes | Single videos on a profile grid |
| Carousel videos | Yes | Every video slide, listed in order |
| Reels | Yes | Reels and IGTV links, plus Live replays shared as Reels |
| IGTV videos | Yes | Older links that contain /tv/ |
| Stories | No | Instagram serves stories only to logged-in accounts |
| Highlights | Profile viewer | Open them in the profile viewer |
| Private account videos | No | No legitimate way to download them |
A feed post video is a single video posted to a profile grid. Copy the post link from the share menu, paste it, and the video downloads as one MP4. Posts you see on the Explore page, a hashtag feed, a suggested post or your saved collections work the same way.
A carousel holds up to 20 photos and videos. One carousel link loads every slide in order, so you save carousel videos one by one or press Download all for a ZIP file with the videos as MP4 and the photos as JPEG (JPG).
Reels are vertical 9:16 videos up to 3 minutes (180 seconds) long. Paste a Reel link to save Instagram Reels with their music and sound. The Instagram Reels downloader covers Reels in more depth.
Why this downloader
There are 4 main reasons to use this Instagram video downloader tool: no login, no app, the best available quality, and a fully online tool. This is how it compares with other Instagram video downloader sites.
VideoDropper.app lists 6 separate tools: an Instagram Video Downloader, Instagram Reels Downloader, Instagram Photo & Carousel Downloader, Instagram Story & Highlights Saver, Instagram Audio & MP3 Extractor and Instagram Profile Picture (DP) Downloader, and says it is rated 4.9 / 5 by 12,000+ Happy Users. This site covers the same jobs with separate pages for Reels, photos, profiles and profile pictures.
| Downloader | Price | Login | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| This downloader | Free, no daily limit | Never | Feed videos, Reels, IGTV, carousels, ZIP of a whole post, no ads |
| VideoDropper.app | Free, says unlimited | Never | Says it offers 1080p Full HD MP4, high-bitrate MP3 up to 320kbps, uncropped profile avatars, public Instagram stories, and an average response of about 1.4s (under 2s) |
| igexport.com | Free, no daily cap | Never | Posts, Reels and IGTV; promotes its Recent Follow app |
| Inflact | Limited free use; Cloud is paid | Account for Cloud plans | Inflact Cloud for bulk downloads; Tracker plans add new posts automatically |
No login needed: the downloader never asks for an Instagram password, email address or phone number. It does not notify the person who posted the video, and it never touches your Instagram account.
There is nothing to install: no Android APK, no iPhone app, no Chrome extension and no iPhone Shortcut. The downloader runs in the browser and saves the MP4 directly to your device.
Each video comes directly from Instagram’s content delivery network (CDN) at the largest size Instagram stores, usually 720p or 1080p Full HD. HD quality preservation is simple: the file is never re-encoded, so no watermark removal is needed either.
The Instagram video downloader works online and works the same on iPhone, Android and desktop: Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. The site shows no ads.
Devices
The 3 steps are the same on every device. The save location changes: the Files app on iPhone and iPad, the Downloads folder on Android and computers.
To download Instagram videos on iPhone and iPad, open this page in Safari, paste the link and tap Download, then choose Download in the Safari popup. The MP4 saves to the Files app. Open it, tap Share and choose Save Video to move it to the Camera Roll in Photos.
To save Instagram videos on Android, open Chrome or any mobile browser, paste the link and tap Download. The video saves to the Downloads folder and shows up in the Gallery app.
To download Instagram videos on a PC or Mac, copy the post URL from the browser address bar, paste it here and click Download. The MP4 saves to the Downloads folder on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Quality, format and audio
This Instagram MP4 downloader saves videos in the same quality, format and sound Instagram streams. These are the specifications of a downloaded video.
| Downloaded Instagram video | |
|---|---|
| Resolution | Usually 720p or 1080p Full HD, for example 1080 × 1920 pixels (px) for a vertical 9:16 Reel |
| Format | MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio |
| Sound | Original audio and music in the same file |
| Watermark | None added |
| 4K | Instagram streams up to about 1080 px wide, so a 4K download is an upscaled copy |
| Instagram audio (MP3) | Not offered here; VLC converts the MP4 audio to MP3 |
Every Instagram video downloads in MP4 format, with H.264 video and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) sound. MP4 plays on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac and opens in every video editor without conversion.
Yes, you can download Instagram videos in HD, usually 720p or 1080p Full HD. The downloader saves the largest version Instagram stores and shows the exact resolution first. A 4K download is not possible, since Instagram does not stream 4K.
Yes, downloaded Instagram videos include their sound. Video and audio sit in one MP4 file, so Reels save with music. A video that plays silently on Instagram downloads silent.
Troubleshooting
An Instagram video stops downloading for 3 reasons: an invalid link, a private or deleted post, or a browser, network or temporary error.
Copy the link again with Copy link. A profile link, a story link or a cut-off link does not point to a video. A valid link contains /p/, /reel/ or /tv/ followed by a code, usually 11 characters long.
A video from a private account, a deleted post and an age-restricted post shown only to logged-in users cannot be downloaded. The downloader shows “Post not found” or a login message for these posts.
Wait 1 to 2 minutes and try the same link, if the downloader shows a busy message. Use the browser’s download or share option on the playing video, if the MP4 opens in a new tab instead of saving. Check the connection, if the download stops halfway.
Private accounts
No, you cannot download videos from private Instagram accounts. A video on a private account you do not follow has no legitimate way to download it, and that includes private IGTV videos and Reels.
Instagram serves private videos only to followers the account owner approved. Apps that promise private downloads usually ask for your Instagram login, and Instagram’s Help Center tells users to never share login information with an app they don’t trust.
Copyright
Yes, downloading a public Instagram video for personal, offline viewing is legal in most countries; reposting, editing or commercial use needs the owner’s permission.
Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), leaves the copyright with the person who posted the video. Credit the @username when you share a video with permission, and read this site’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for how the downloader works.
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