How to Download Instagram Videos (Tools and Tips)
There are times when you really like a video on Instagram and want to save the video to your collection, but there is no mechanism to do so. However, there are certain ways to download Instagram videos, but for that, you might have to struggle a bit.
In this article, I’ll show you multiple methods to download Instagram videos, organized in the following manner:
- Download with desktop apps (VideoHunter, VideoProc, HitPaw, EaseUS, and WinX)
- Download with online tool
- Download via source codes
- Download on Android, and
- Download on iOS
Download Instagram Videos on PC
You can download Instagram videos right from your Windows PC or macOS. Here are some online tools and app that does the job, together with step-by-step walkthroughs on getting it done.
VideoHunter
Supports: Windows, Mac, Android.
To download an Instagram video, you can give this app a try. VideoHunter is a stable and high-quality video-downloading app. It has a user-friendly UI, making downloading any video a breeze. Again, you should not be downloading nor distributing any downloaded videos without the permission of their owner.
- Copy the URL of your favorite Instagram video and paste it to the input box of VideoHunter.
- Click “Analyze” and it will provide multiple choices of output formats for your option.
- Choose the output format you prefer and click “Download”. Its batch download feature is worth a try, saving you time.
VideoProc Converter
Supports: Windows, Mac.
Created by folks at Digiarty Software, VideoProc Converter does more than just convert videos to various formats for you. It comes with a feature to let you download Instagram videos.
- Click the Downloader Icon.
- On the next page, click the “Add Video” icon.
- Go to Instagram.com, go to the video you’d like to download, right-click on the 3-dots and select “Copy link”. We will use a CNN.com video for demonstration.
- Paste the link back into VideoProc and click “Analyze”.
- Lastly, click “Download Now” to download your video.
HitPaw Video Converter
Supports: Windows, Mac.
HitPaw’s Video Converter app is another app that does more than just convert videos for you. Its notable features include cropping, cutting, and converting videos as well as adding watermark to your videos.
On top of that, this app also allows you to download online videos, including Instagram videos.
- Open the app after download and installation, then click on the Download tab.
- Login to Instagram.com, click for the 3-dots on the top right of the video post, then select Copy link.
- Back on the app, click Paste URL, paste in the URL you copied earlier, and click Download.
- Select MP4, then click Download to initiate downloading of the video.
- Check the “Save to” path to locate your downloaded video.
EaseUS Video Downloader
Supports: Windows, Mac.
Well, if all else fails, here’s yet another app to download Instagram videos. This desktop app has an easy-to-use UI. Downloading any videos should be a walk in the park.
This app supports downloading videos from the following platforms – TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch.
- After downloading and installing the app, launch it.
- Click Downloader located on the left sidebar.
- Click Add URLs.
- Over at Instagram, click on the 3-dots icon of the video you want to download, then click Copy link.
- Back at EaseUS Video Downloader, paste the link, then click Confirm.
- Analzying of the video will then begin.
- Click Download to initiate download. You can also customize the location of the saved video on this screen.
- Click on the “Finished” tab to locate your downloaded video.
WinX Video Converter
Supports: Windows, Mac.
Here’s another app that caught our attention that also does the job. Its main features include converting videos as well as editing them. WinX Video Converter offers free trial, or $19.95/year. But the good news is, you can use it to download Instagram videos even with its free trial version.
- Downloading the free-trial version of the app. Install and then launch it.
- Go to Instagram.com, click on the 3-dots icon on the desired video, then select Copy link.
- Back on the app, click the URL icon on top.
- Paste the link, click Analyze, and then OK.
- Click on the video once, then click >> to initiate download.
CleverGet Video Downloader
Supports: Windows, Mac.
CleverGet Video Downloader enables easy downloading of Instagram videos and boasts the added benefit of downloading high-resolution videos (up to 8K) from over 1000 other sites such as YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Facebook, TikTok, and more. This convenient tool allows for storing videos as MP4, MKV, or WebM files without any quality reduction.
- Download and install this software on your computer for free. Then, launch it.
- Scroll down and locate the Instagram icon which takes you directly to the website. Then, utilize the built-in browser to find the video you want to download on Instagram.
- Once the video has started to play, the program will automatically begin parsing. If not, simply click the button below to activate it.
- On the pop-up window with all parameters listed, you can pick one or more options according to your needs. Finally, click the “Download” button to download Instagram videos to your computer right away.
Download Instagram Videos with Online Tool
You can also download Instagram videos without installing apps.
Go to this website, insert the URL and hit the download button. The downloaded video will be in .mp4 format. You can even choose to download just the photo instead of a video.
- Open the Instagram video that you want to download and copy its URL.
- Now open DownloadVideosFrom and paste the URL into the text field.
- Below, click on Download MP4 to convert and download the video.
Download Instagram Videos via Source Code
Here’s a rather manual – but good to know – method of downloading Instagram videos. By inspecting the source codes of the page the video is in, you can obtain its video’s URL. Check out the instructions below to see if this can be done.
- Open the video that you want to download.
- Right-click on it and select Inspect element. Depending on your browser, the name could be different, like View page source.
- Now press Ctrl + F keys to open Find option and type “.mp4” in it.
- The search will open up a section of code. Here, copy the link next to src= (the link ends with .mp4).
- Paste this link in a new tab, and the video will start playing. You can right-click and select Save video as… to download the video.
Download Instagram Videos on Android
If you are watching these videos on your Android device, it makes more sense to download them right on your device. Here are a few ways to achieve that.
Get Video From App Cache
Do you know that videos are automatically downloaded as cache when you view them? To obtain a copy, you just need to know where to find them.
- First, go watch the video that you want to download. Whatever part you will watch will be downloaded; therefore, make sure you watch the whole video if you want the complete video.
- Next, open your phone’s File manager and go to Android > data > com.instagram.android > cache > videos. Here you’ll find all the videos you have viewed, and they will have .clean extension.
- If you want to convert them to an audio format, then rename them and change .clean extension to .mp4.
- You can tap on them and select Video option to play them.
Download via 3rd-party App
To download a video without the need to finish watching the entire video, you can try using an app instead. Here’s an Android app that does the job; it is also free.
- In the Instagram app, open up the video you want to download and tap on the menu at the top-right corner (the three vertical dots).
- Now tap on Copy link.
- Open up the Video Downloader for Instagram and tap on the Paste button.
- The link will be pasted, and the video will be automatically downloaded and saved in the gallery.
Download Instagram Videos on iOS
If it’s possible to download Instagram videos with Android, you bet it can be done on iOS too.
Download Using Apple Shortcuts
Last but not least, with iOS, it’s possible to download any online videos (including Instagram videos) without any apps. All you need is to create a script or set of instructions in your Apple Shortcuts, and just tap Share on any video you watched and download it via the Download option.
Click here to see how to download online videos using Apple Shortcuts.