Download Instagram Reels

Instagram Reels are the short vertical video format that dominates the platform: cooking tutorials, travel tips, entertainment, fashion, and thousands of creative clips arriving every day. Instagram offers no native button to download those Reels to your phone or computer as an MP4 file. PullVid fills that gap — paste the Reel link and get the video on your device in seconds.

Unlike third-party apps that ask for permissions or access to your account, PullVid requires neither a password nor a sign-up. The public Reel link is all you need. If you also want to download other Instagram content, the general Instagram downloader covers Stories, IGTV videos, and video posts too.

How to download Instagram Reels on every device

On PC (Windows)

Open Instagram in your browser, navigate to the Reel you want to save, click the three dots (⋯), and select Copy link. Paste the URL into the field above and wait for PullVid to load the available formats. Choose your resolution — typically 1080p Full HD — and click Download. The MP4 saves to your Downloads folder automatically.

On Mac

The flow is identical in Safari or Chrome on macOS. Once the MP4 is downloaded, you can open it directly in QuickTime or import it into iMovie if you want to trim or edit it. No additional codecs are needed.

On Android

Inside the Instagram app, tap the three dots (⋯) on the Reel and select Copy link. Open Chrome or another browser, go to PullVid, and paste the link. The Reel downloads to your Android Downloads folder within seconds, ready to watch offline.

On iPhone

Tap the three dots on the Reel in the Instagram app and choose Copy link. Open Safari and paste the link into PullVid. On iOS, the MP4 file saves to the Files app — from there you can move it to your Photos library or share it with anyone, with no extra steps.

Quality and format of downloaded Reels

Instagram publishes Reels in vertical 9:16 format and recompresses them on upload. The quality available when downloading depends on the resolution the creator used:

• 1080p Full HD: the highest quality available on Instagram for recent Reels; sharp image on any screen.
• 720p HD: the typical resolution for older Reels or those uploaded on slower devices; a good balance between quality and file size.
• MP4: the standard format you receive, compatible with any video player on mobile, tablet, desktop, or smart TV without installing anything.

Instagram caps the maximum resolution at 1080p — there is no 4K option on this platform — so what you download is always the best quality available. If you need higher resolutions, the YouTube 4K downloader is your best option.

Is it safe and legal to download Instagram Reels?

PullVid installs no software on your device and does not keep videos on the server after the download is complete. The link you enter is used solely to retrieve the file from Instagram's servers — we never request access to your account or personal data.

Only content from public accounts can be downloaded: if the Instagram profile is private, the Reel is not accessible. Saving a Reel for personal and private use — watching it offline or backing up your own content — is a practice tolerated in most European countries. Publishing someone else's video elsewhere, redistributing it, or monetizing it without their permission may infringe the creator's copyright.

Common use cases

• Save a recipe, craft, or tutorial Reel to consult offline while cooking or working.
• Keep a brand or event Reel before the creator archives or deletes it.
• Make a local backup of your own published Reels before removing them or switching accounts.
• Download travel or special-moment Reels shared by people in your circle that might disappear.

Want to download Facebook videos too? The Facebook Reels downloader works the same way for public content on that platform.