4 ways to download Reels video from Instagram [iPhone and Android]
Waftr’s Quick Answer to download Reels:
In the iOS platform:
1. Download the Insaver app from the App Store.
2. Copy Link from the Reels video you want to download.
3. Paste it in the InSaver app and Save video to the gallery.
In the Android platform:
1. Download the Insaver app from Play Store.
2. Copy Link from the Reels video you want to download.
3. Paste it in the InSaver app and Save video to the gallery.
In the Web platform:
1. Open W3toys. Go to Reels Tab.
2. Copy Link from the Reels video you want to download.
3. Click Download File or right-click and choose Save Link as.
To get a more detailed answer on how to download Instagram Reel videos read below-
Instagram Reels
Instagram Introduced Reels recently as an answer to Tik Tok’s great success in the short video platform, just after Instagram guides. Reels is a new way to shoot 15-second video adding stickers, music & effects and posting it as a part of your Instagram content. Your reels with reach users as a normal post in their feed but you will have a new tab called Reels similar to IGTV, Posts, Tagged posts, etc.,
Instagram Reels is being tested in a lot of countries around the world. India being one of them, its no wonder that they released Reels days after the Indian Government banned Tik Tok and 58 other apps. Instagram confirmed Reels is coming to the US this August.
Facebook, the parent company of the Company is known for copying features from other platforms that have good reach among people in the world. Instagram Story was stolen from SnapChat and now we have Reeled from Tik Tok.
How to Download Reels in iOS?
Downloading Reels is just like downloading Insta Stories, Photos and videos. You can follow the below simple steps and start downloading Instagram Reels on your iPhone or iPad.
- As soon as the app is installed, Open Instagram and tap on the Explore tab (the second one)
- Insaver verifies the link you posted and shows the content of the link below. Please make sure you are pasting a real URL. As you can see, the Biriyani video Reel is shown similar to what I chose in the steps above in the Instagram App.
- Select Share.
How to Download Reels in Android?
It's pretty much the same steps to download reels in Android. InSaver app has an android version as well. You could download it by searching it in the Play Store or by clicking the link here.
How to Download Reels on the Web?
There are so many online downloaders these days that help you download social media videos for free. A solution that I use the most of the time is https://www.w3toys.com/reels/
These are the ways you could actually download Instagram Reel Videos. The Insaver & Video Downloader for Instagram are the apps that I use. There are many alternatives as well. Insaver can be annoying with the ads but you could purchase the Premium for about 799 Indian Bucks.
The apps are making use of web technology mainly to download these files. So, you can’t expect high-quality downloads especially they are working with what’s posted by Instagram. But these are the best possible options.
Originally published at https://www.waftr.com on July 21, 2020.
