How do you get Instagram Reels on your computer? If you’re wondering about this, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll show you a few ways to save Instagram Reels to your computer so you can watch them later. These will work on both Android and iOS, but only for Reels that aren’t tied to private accounts.
1. Download Instagram Reels With Online Tools (Android, iOS, Web)
You can use a number of online tools to download Instagram Reels without having to download an app or piece of software. You can also save the videos without having to worry about watermarks or other restrictions.
Here are some of the best online tools you can use to download Reels to your phone or computer.
- InDown
- Instagram Reels Downloader (InstaVideoSave)
- Instadp
One big problem with this method is that these sites are full of ads on mobile, which makes using them very annoying. The second method we’ll talk about is the same, so if you don’t want to do that, you can move on to the other options in the tutorial.
For the purpose of this tutorial, we’re showing you how to download a Reel using InDown.
- Open the Instagram Reel you want to download on your mobile device.
- Tap on the three-dot icon in the lower-right corner of the display.
- Tap the link icon to copy the link.
- Open the InDown website in your browser.
- Tap on the “Reels” tab within the website and paste the copied Reels link in the appropriate box, then press on “Search.”
- Hit the blue “Download” button and wait for the processing to complete. Once done, you will be shown a preview of the video and a big download button. Tap on it, and you will have successfully downloaded an Instagram Reels video on your mobile device (or PC).
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2. Download Instagram Reels With a Third-Party App (Android, iOS)
You can use a number of apps to download Instagram Reels videos. You also don’t have to open a website every time you want to download a Reel because of these apps. You can download Reels from any of these popular apps for Android and iOS:
- Reels Video Downloader for Instagram (Android)
- Video Downloader for Instagram by ETM (Android)
- Video Downloader for Instagram by DevBay (Android)
- Instant Save (iOS)
- InSaver (iOS)
For the purpose of this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate using the third app on the list.
- Copy the Instagram Reels link you wish to download as we showed you above.
- Open the app on your Android phone. It will automatically pick up the link from your clipboard, so you won’t have to do much here except press the “Download” button.
- Revert to the “Download” tab at the bottom to view and play your downloaded videos. You can share or repost them from there.
3. Bookmark Instagram Reels (Android, iOS)
If you don’t want to download an Instagram Reel but still want to save it for later use, you can just bookmark it. But this means you won’t be able to watch the Reel on your phone. It will be saved on Instagram, so if the person who posted it decides to delete it, it will be gone for good.
- Open the Instagram Reel you wish to save.
- Click on the three-dot menu on the right.
- Hit the “Save” button from the list of options.
- Afterwards, to find the Reels you’ve saved, navigate to your profile and tap on the three-bar icon in the upper-right corner and select “Saved.”
- Tap on “All Posts” to see everything you’ve saved so far.
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4. Download Instagram Reels via Stories (Android, iOS)
You can download Instagram Reels through Stories, which is a simple but useful hack that doesn’t need any extra apps or tools.
- Open the Instagram Reels video and tap on the “Send” icon.
- Select the “Add Reel to your story” option.
- If you wish to download the video in full screen, pinch and zoom the preview to fill the screen.
- Once done, tap on the three dots in the upper-right corner and select “Save.”
5. Download Instagram Reels With Screen Recorder (Android, iOS, Web)
If you want to watch your favourite Reels on your phone or tablet, you can also use the built-in screen recording feature on Android or iOS. To do this, follow the steps below.
Android
- Open a Reel you’d like to save.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap on the “Screen Recorder” toggle from the Quick Menu. You might have to swipe left once to find it.
- Look for the tiny bar with a red dot that has been overlaid over your video. Press the dot to start recording.
- Wait until the Reel plays out, then press the white square to finish and save the recording to your phone.
- You’ll find the result in the “Screen Recorder” folder.
iOS
- Open a Reel.
- Open Control Center and press the “Record” button to start recording. (If the button isn’t visible, display it via “Settings -> Control Center.”)
- Notice the red band at the top while your phone is recording your screen.
- To finish the recording, tap on the red “Record” button at the top of your display.
You can also record your screen while watching an Instagram Reel on your PC by using a Mac or Windows screen recorder programme or an extension like Loom.
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6. Download Your Own Instagram Reels (Android, iOS)
You can save both your published and unpublished Reels to your device through Instagram. Instagram will automatically save the photos and videos you share as posts, but it won’t do the same for Reels. If you want to keep them, you’ll have to save them yourself.
- If you’ve already published the Reel, open it.
- Tap on the three-dot icon in the lower-right corner of the display.
- Select “Save to your device.”
- If you’re simply playing with an effect or trying something out, and you have no intention of posting this Reel, you can still save the resulting video – press “Preview” in video creation mode.
- Then on the next screen hit the “Save” button at the top. Voila, your unpublished Reel has been saved.
