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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.