How to Save or Download Instagram Reels to Your Phone?
Instagram has recently launched the ability to post short-form content to the platform as the future of TikTok hangs in the balance. This feature is called Instagram Reels and has already been introduced to every user worldwide. You might have spotted people posting Reels on Instagram and frankly if you are a TikTok fan, then there aren’t many differences between the two.
However, if you are one of the users and just like watching Instagram Reels and want to save them for the purpose of binge-watching or even resharing, you have come to the right place. Because we are here to tell you how you can download Reels videos to your Android with ease. Hence, keep on reading to know more about it.
How to download Instagram Reels for Android?
Since Instagram doesn’t have an option for people to save Reels, Photos, Videos, or Stories directly, there are third-party apps to do so. For Android, we have a popular ‘INS Video Downloader’ app, which currently has 10 million+ downloads. So, we know it’s popular and arguably safe to use.
Here are the tips you need to follow:
Number 1: Install the ‘INS Video Downloader’ app via the Google Play Store.
Number 2: Provide it with permissions such as access to photos and files.
Number 3: Now, head back to the Instagram app and go to the Reels you want to save.
Number 4: Following this, you have to select the three-dotted menu and tap on the ‘Copy Link’ option.
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Number 5: Get back to the above-mentioned app and paste the copied URL in the section present right in the top portion.
Number 6: This way, the video will be downloaded to the app. However, here’s a catch. You won’t get the video saved to your phone gallery. You will have to share the video with other apps such as Gmail and then can download the video.
How to download Instagram Reels for Android? ( Alternate way )
Another way of saving Instagram Reels to your device calls for a pretty simple workaround — Screen Recording. On Android, you need to tap on the screen recording option in the Notification panel> Head to Instagram> Select the Reels you want to save> and record the screen until the Reels is being played. Once this is done, just edit the saved video from the Gallery app and you finally have yourself the Reels you want. By this you can Save or Download Instagram Reels.
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