How to download Instagram reels on an iPhone

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world today, and continues to get innovative new features time and again. One of the biggest such innovations happens to be Instagram reels. 

With reels, creators have now found a new platform to showcase their talent to the world, and these short, quick, and enticing videos have contributed to an exponential increase in the number of users on the platform. 

While reels are for viewing online, some of you may want to save and watch them later. So we thought we’d put together this guide on how to download Instagram reels for your device, particularly iPhones, to watch them as and when you want. 

Downloading Instagram reels on iPhone

There is no in-app option on Instagram to download reels. There are however, two other methods you can use to download them to your devices. They are as follows:

Using a screen recording tool

1. Swipe down from the top-right corner (iPhone X and later) or swipe up from the lowest part of the screen (iPhone 8 and earlier), to open the Control Centre.

2. Tap on the screen recording icon (a circle within a circle). If you don’t see this icon, you might want to add it from the Control Centre settings.

3. Open the Reel you’d like to download and start playing the same.

4. At this stage, the screen recording feature will automatically capture both, capture the video and audio of the reel. 

5. Now, hit the record button on the control centre again to stop recording. The screen recording automatically gets saved and stored on the iPhone Photos app. You can find it there and watch it anytime you want.

Using a third-party app

There are several third-party apps using which you can download Instagram reels. One such app is InSaver for Instagram. Here’s how to use it.

1. Search for InSaver for Instagram on the App Store and download the same.

2. Now, open the Instagram app and search for the reel you’d like to download.

3. Tap on the three dots on the top-right corner of the reel, and select “copy link.”

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4. Now, open the InSaver app.

5. The app should automatically detect and paste the URL from the device’s clipboard. 

6. All you have to do now, is select the resolution on which you’d like to download the reel and tap on “download.”

7. Once the download is complete, you can find the reel within the downloads section of the InSaver app. It will also automatically get saved to your iPhone’s Photos app.

While downloading Instagram reels, it is essential to keep in mind that these reels could be copyrighted by their creators. Always respect authentic creators and seek permissions in case you plan to reuse the downloaded content for anything beyond private viewing.