Instagram Reels Downloader

Paste a public link to download Reels. Instagram's original MP4 saves straight to your phone or computer.

This Instagram Reels downloader turns a Reel link into a video file you keep. Paste the link of a public Reel and ViralDrop saves the original MP4, the same file Instagram plays, to your phone or laptop. It is useful when the Download option is missing from the share menu, when you work on a computer, or when you are collecting references for a brief. Download only Reels you own or have permission to use.

No link handy? Try one of these.

How to Download Instagram Reels

  1. Copy the Reel's link. Tap the paper-plane icon under the Reel and choose Copy link. On instagram.com, copy the address of the Reel's page.
  2. Paste it into the box above. The downloader is already selected. Press the button and give it a few seconds.
  3. Keep the file. The MP4 saves to your downloads folder. On a phone, move it into your photo library if you want it next to your other videos. On an iPhone you can also set up a Reels downloader shortcut and run it from the share sheet.

The link has to open for anyone: a Reel from a private account cannot be fetched.

Why Download Instagram Reels Videos With ViralDrop

Free to try

New accounts start with free welcome credits, and one Reel costs 1 credit, so the welcome credits cover your first downloads.

Online, in any browser

Nothing to install on iPhone, Android or a computer. Open the page, paste, save.

No Instagram login

Your Instagram account stays out of it. You only need the Reel's public link.

No watermark of ours

The saved Reel carries no ViralDrop logo. What the creator put into the video stays as it was.

Carousels too

Paste a carousel post and each slide comes back as its own image, in the posted order. Feed video posts work too: download Instagram videos and carousels from the same box.

Paid only when it works

A Reel that cannot be fetched returns its credit to your balance without you asking.

Downloading a Reel in the Instagram App

Instagram has a download option of its own in the share menu. According to Instagram's Help Center, anyone can download a Reel from a public account, unless the creator turned Reel downloads off for their account or for that one Reel. Reels from private accounts are not downloadable this way.

The option is in the Instagram app for iPhone, iPad and Android, not on a computer. That is the most common reason people look for a Reels downloader online: on a laptop, the app's button is not there at all.

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Instagram Reels Downloader FAQ

How do I use the Instagram Reels downloader?

Open the Reel, tap the paper-plane icon and choose Copy link. Drop that link into the box at the top of this page and press Download: the original MP4 saves to your device for 1 credit.

Is there an Instagram Reels downloader online that works on a computer?

Yes, this one. Instagram's own download option lives only in its phone and tablet apps. Here you paste the Reel's link into a browser on any computer and save the MP4 straight to your downloads folder.

Is the video saved without a watermark?

ViralDrop adds no watermark and no logo. You get the video file as Instagram serves it, so captions, stickers or a logo that the creator placed in the video itself are still part of the picture.

What format is the downloaded video?

MP4, the original file behind the Reel. It is not re-recorded, converted or upscaled, so the quality is the one Instagram stores. A carousel comes back as separate image files instead of a video. For the words instead, transcribe the Reel to text.

Can I download private Instagram Reels?

No. ViralDrop only works with links that anyone can open. A Reel from a private account, or one that was deleted, cannot be fetched, and the credit for that attempt returns to your balance.

Do I need to install an app or an extension?

No. Everything happens in your browser. You sign in to ViralDrop to use your credits, and your Instagram account is never involved or asked for.

How much does a download cost?

One Reel is 1 credit from the balance every ViralDrop tool shares. Welcome credits cover your first ones; after that, plans start at $9 a month.

Can I repost a Reel I downloaded?

Only with the right to do so. Use the downloader for Reels you own or have permission to use, and ask the creator before a copy of their Reel appears anywhere else.

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Download Any Instagram Reels Video

Paste a public Reel link at the top of this page and save the original file.