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Download Instagram Reels and videos as MP4

Paste the address of a Reel, a video or a carousel. No account, nothing to install, and no watermark of ours on the file.

Instagram publishes the same video in several versions, and they are not interchangeable. The largest resolution comes in VP9, a codec the iPhone will not open in Photos; the H.264 version, the one that opens on any device, is 720 pixels wide. We deliver the one that works and we tell you which it is: in the cases we measured, 720×1280 on a vertical Reel and 720×900 on a carousel video. Carousels are the network's most common format and usually mix photos and video in one post: we expand the items and return whatever videos are inside, plus the photos that come along with them. Standalone photos have no working path here yet, and we say so immediately instead of leaving you waiting to find out.

How to download Instagram Reels and videos

  1. Step 1

    Copy the address of the Reel or post

    In the app, tap the three dots and choose Copy link. On a computer, the address bar with the post open is enough. Both shapes work: the short one with /reel/ and the long one with the profile name in front.

  2. Step 2

    Paste it here and press Download

    The paste button fills the field for you when the browser allows it. If the link is a Story or a standalone photo, the answer arrives before any waiting — the address alone already says what kind of post it is.

  3. Step 3

    Pick the resolution

    We show dimensions and file size for every option before the download, so you do not find out afterwards that you took the compressed 480-pixel version.

What you can download from Instagram: Reels, feed and carousels

Works today
Reels, feed video, IGTV, video inside a carousel, and full-size profile pictures
Does not work yet
Standalone photos, Stories and Highlights — each returns its own notice, never a generic error
Resolution delivered
In the cases we measured, 720 pixels wide: 720×1280 on a vertical Reel and 720×900 on a carousel video. Above that the network publishes only in VP9, which the iPhone will not open in Photos — which is why H.264 is the default
Formats delivered
MP4 with H.264 for video, JPG for profile pictures and for the photos that come inside a carousel
Private accounts
Out, without exception. If a post requires following the account to appear, it is not public
Measured success rate
Around 90% per attempt on Reels. What changes between one attempt and the next is the outbound address, not the video — which is why there is a try-again button

Questions about downloading Instagram videos

Can I download from a private account?

No, and this is not a technical limitation we plan to work around later. We only handle public content. If a post requires you to follow the account to see it, it is out of reach for this tool.

Is the quality the same as the original?

Not exactly, and it is worth knowing why. Instagram re-compresses every upload, so the author’s original file no longer exists anywhere — not for us and not for them. Of what remains, the network publishes the largest resolution only in VP9, a codec the iPhone will not open in Photos. We deliver the H.264 version, which opens on any device and is 720 pixels wide.

Why does a standalone photo not download?

Because the path that resolves video does not resolve a lone photo, and a separate path for that has not been built yet. We would rather say so than return an error that makes it look like your link is wrong. If the photo sits inside a carousel, it usually comes along with the rest of the post.

What about Stories and Highlights?

A Story disappears 24 hours after it is posted, and Highlights have not been tested enough here to promise anything. If the author posted the same video to the feed, that is the link that works.

Can I download from Instagram in the browser, without an app?

You can, and it is the only way here: zipvid runs inside the browser on phones and computers. No app, no extension, no account.

Do you keep the files I download?

We keep neither the files nor a history of what you asked for. What is stored in your browser, and only there, are the last addresses you pasted, so you do not have to copy them again.

Can I use whatever I download anywhere I like?

That depends on you holding rights to the content. The tool fetches the file; it does not transfer authorship or a licence. Someone else's work stays theirs.

How do I download Instagram Reels on iPhone?

In Safari, with no app at all. Download the Reel, tap the downloads icon to open the file, then choose Share › Save Video; it shows up in Photos next to your camera roll.

Can I download an Instagram carousel?

Yes. Paste the post link and every item in the carousel shows up separately — videos and photos — so you download only what you want.

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