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Instagram Downloader for Reels, Carousels and Stories

Save Reels, videos, photos and every slide of a carousel from public Instagram accounts – plus Stories while they are still live.

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Add VidSavely to Chrome and stop copying links. On any TikTok, Facebook, X or Instagram post, click the VidSavely icon or right-click a video link, and the download page opens with the link already filled in.

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Works in Chrome, Edge and Brave on Windows, Mac and Linux.

How to Use the Instagram Downloader

  1. Copy the Instagram link

    Tap the paper-plane or ⋯ icon on a post or Reel and choose Copy link. For a Story, tap ⋯ → Copy link while it's visible.

  2. Paste and download

    Paste the link above and press Download. Post, Reel and Story links are all detected automatically.

  3. Save each item

    Videos come as MP4, photos as full-size JPG. For carousels, save items one by one or use Download All.

What the Instagram Downloader Can Save

Reels and videos

MP4 files with sound, up to 1080p when the original was uploaded at that resolution.

Full-size photos

Photos are saved at the largest size Instagram keeps, not as a small preview.

Whole carousels

Every slide of a multi-photo or mixed post appears as its own item, with a Download All button.

Public Stories

Stories from public accounts can be saved while they are live – within 24 hours of posting.

Audio from Reels

Keep the soundtrack of any Reel as an audio file.

One Instagram Downloader for Every Kind of Post

Instagram mixes several formats in one feed: Reels, classic video posts, single photos, carousels with up to twenty slides, and Stories that vanish after a day. Most tools only handle one of them. This Instagram downloader recognises the link type and shows exactly the items it contains, each with its own button.

Carousels are where a good downloader saves the most time. Instead of opening each slide and taking screenshots, you get every photo and video from the post at full resolution in one list. Photos are not screenshots, so there are no status bars or rounded corners in the image.

Stories are a special case: they can only be downloaded while they are still online, within 24 hours of being posted, and only from public accounts. Highlights and content from private profiles are not supported, and we never ask for your Instagram password.

Reels deserve a note on sound. Instagram sometimes mutes a Reel after it is published if the music clashes with a licence. In that case the file you download is silent too, because the audio no longer exists on Instagram's side. Original voice-overs and sounds recorded by the creator are not affected.

Creators often publish the same idea on several platforms. If you are collecting your own content for an archive or a portfolio, the TikTok downloader and Facebook video downloader work the same way – or paste any link into the social media video downloader on the home page.

Instagram Downloader for iPhone, Android and Computer

iPhone & iPad

  1. In Instagram, tap the paper plane → Copy link.
  2. Paste it here in Safari and tap Download.
  3. Files are saved to Files → Downloads.
  4. Use Share → Save Video or Save Image to add them to Photos.

Android

  1. Tap ⋯ or Share → Copy link.
  2. Paste on this page in Chrome and tap Download.
  3. Save the MP4 or JPG to your Download folder.
  4. Open it in Gallery.

Windows & Mac

  1. Open the post on instagram.com and copy the URL.
  2. Paste it above and click Download.
  3. Save each photo or video, or click Download All.
  4. Find the files in Downloads.

Instagram Download Tips

Download All saves one file after another

Your browser may ask once whether this site may download multiple files – allow it to save a whole carousel.

Stories disappear after 24 hours

If a Story link returns an error, the Story has probably expired and can no longer be saved.

Keep the caption

The post's caption is shown with the result, so you can copy it together with the file for your archive.

Copy the post link, not the profile link

A profile address doesn't point to one particular photo or Reel. Open the exact post you want, then copy its link from the Share menu.

Instagram Downloader FAQ

Can I download Instagram Reels with sound?

Yes. Reels are saved as MP4 with their audio. If Instagram removed the music for copyright reasons, the file will be silent too.

Can I download photos from a carousel?

Yes, every slide is listed. Save them individually or all at once.

Can I view or save Stories anonymously?

Stories from public accounts can be downloaded here without logging in to Instagram, so no account is used. Please respect people's privacy when you do.

Are Instagram Highlights supported?

Not at the moment – only posts, Reels and Stories that are currently live.

Does it work with private Instagram accounts?

No. Content from private accounts is only visible to approved followers and cannot be downloaded.

I also need clips from X – what should I use?

Use the Twitter video downloader or paste the post link on the home page.