If you spend a ton of time on Instagram, chances are pretty high that you want to save some cool clips at some point or the other. As Instagram doesn’t provide an official way of saving videos, you may have craved for some quick workarounds to bypass the restriction. Well, this is exactly what I’m going to talk about in this hands-on guide. So, follow along as I guide you through the multiple ways of downloading videos from Instagram not just on iOS and Android devices but also on Mac and PC. So, here is 5 ways you can use to download Instagram videos in 2020.
Since Instagram brings a cross platform experience with apps for iOS and Android along with web apps for Windows and macOS operating systems, we have included different methods for downloading Instagram videos for each of these platforms. Feel free to skip to the operating system you are using Instagram on to learn how you can download Instagram videos on your specific device.
1. Use InstaSave Shortcut
To me, the best and easiest way of saving videos from Instagram on the iPhone and iPad is to use a shortcut called InstaSave. It makes the entire process incredibly simple. Just keep in mind, your device must be running iOS 12 or later to take advantage of it.
- Now, fire up Instagram and access the video which you want to download to your photo library. Then, you need to tap on the three horizontal dots and choose the “Share to…” option.
If your iPhone or iPad is not running iOS 12 or later, you can use third-party apps to download videos from Instagram on your iOS device. There are tons of apps that can let you get it done with ease. After trying out several apps, I’ve found “Repost: For Instagram” up to the mark and quite reliable. This video downloader is available for free and makes the task dead simple. I’m going to show you the process using Repost: For Instagram (free with ads) so click on the link to download and install the app.
2. Here choose the “Copy Link” option.
1. Use Third-Party Apps to Get The Job Done
Saving any videos from Instagram on Android devices is just as straightforward as it is on iOS, thanks to the availability of tons of Instagram video downloader apps. After taking a close look at many options, I’ve picked out InstaSaver as it’s pretty neat and gets the job down without any issue. Besides, you don’t need to spend any bucks to get it.
- Now, open InstaSaver app on your device and tap on the “Insta Post Downloader” button.
Saving Instagram videos on Windows PC or Mac isn’t difficult either. And, there are multiple ways to do it.
DreDown website is a good option to download Instagram videos on the computer. Moreover, it can let you do so from several popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more. As it’s a web tool, the steps are the same for both macOS and Windows computers.
- Up next, it will show you the size of the video and allow you to download the MP4 file of the same. Click on the download link to initiate the download process.
Just in case, you don’t want to rely on a website and wish to have a somewhat native option, using a Chrome Extension or Firefox extension would be worth consideration. Sadly, there is no such tool for Apple Safari.
- Open Instagram on the web and head over to any video. Then hover over your mouse cursor over the video and a “Download” button will pop up. Hit it and you are done!
Now that you know how to easily download videos from Instagram, you can go about downloading them as per your convenience. However, this power comes with a warning. You should never reshare downloaded videos as your own as it is piracy. You should download videos for your personal use only. If you liked this article, check out our Instagram tips and tricks article to learn more nifty tricks.
