Who doesn’t love instagram? In this highly visual online era, we know possibly everything about people we follow–what they are doing, where they are traveling, and who they are seeing. Instagram is a platform that allows us to do that and more, so we can keep up with anyone we want!
Unfortunately, it is currently impossible for us to download content from Instagram for both Public and Private accounts, so everything still has to be viewed on the online platform. Luckily for you, we have some hacks that you can try so you can download anyone’s IG highlights, image, reel, or story–anonymously, of course–into your phone! Let’s start, shall we
How to download Instagram Videos
With different devices, there are also different methods to download instagram videos. Will you be downloading them onto your PC? Will the video type be a short reel or a long IGTV content? Read along, we’re listing down the devices and type of videos down below, followed by a step-by-step guide on what to do. Try and find the one that suits you!
How to Download Instagram Videos on PC
Screen Record
You don’t need to install any apps to screen record your PC screen, simply look up ‘Xbox Game Bar’ on your search bar, and click on it. The Xbox Game Bar has a feature that allows you to record your screen. While its main function is to record games, it can also record your Instagram Web page.
Immediately after the application is open, there is a screen record button. Once you click on it, the app will start recording your screen. Click on the same button to stop recording, and you can find the video you’ve recorded saved in your Captures folder in MP4 format, with sound!
Developer Tools
Did you know about the Developer Tools implemented within your browser? No extensions necessary! Read along to find out one of its many advantages:
- To download IG video, you would need a browser with ‘network developer tools’, such as an updated Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.
- Go to the video you want to download. Then on your browser, open ‘Developer Tools’ and go to ‘Network’.
- Click ‘Media’ in the ‘Network Tool’ to filter the type of content you want to download. If it is an audio file, then the name will be mp3, while for videos it will be mp4.
- Right click on the selected media, and go to ‘Open in New Tab’.
- There it is! You can simply right click, select ‘save as’, and the Instagram video you want is downloaded!
How to Download Instagram Videos on iPhone
Screen Record
The simplest way to record an instagram video on your iPhone is through screen record. While the video you want is open, you just have to go to the control center on your iPhone and find the round gray button, also known as the record button. Click on it, and within seconds, you can record whatever you currently have on screen!
Pro tip: go to your Screen Recordings gallery to edit the recorded video–you can trim and crop it however you like!
Safari
If screen recording is not for you, then why not try downloading the video from Safari? Follow these simple steps:
- Copy the link of the IG Video you want to download.
- Open instastories.watch on the Safari browser on your iPhone, paste the link.
- The video is ready to download! Simply click the download button and the video will be saved into your Downloads folder.
Apps
You can also download a variety of apps specifically developed for iPhone to download videos, even those from instagram!
One of the Apps is Blazevideo, which is very easy to use.
- Once downloaded, open the app
- Paste the link to the video you want
- Click download! And the video is available in your Camera Roll
The advantage of having an app is you spend less time looking for urls to download the IG Video from, you can simply go to the app and paste the IG Video link! Moreover, apps like BlazeVideo have built-in editors, so you can edit the video however you like–enhance brightness, adjust saturation, you name it!
Blazevideo is only one of the many apps available in the App Store for video downloading, other apps such as iDownloader, MyMedia, and Videoproc are also very reliable and worth a look.
How to Download Instagram Videos on Android
Screen Record
Your screen recorder is available on the Quick Settings menu. Simply swipe down to open it and click on the screen recording button. Now it’s time to record! Once you’re done, click Stop Recording and the video will be available on your Camera Roll. Simple, right?
Cache
An advantage Android devices have is you can download videos through your device’s cache!
- First of all, after watching the video you want to download (yes, you must watch the entire video first!) go to your phone’s File Manager
- Go to Android>data>com.instagram,android>cache>videos
- Here, you will find all the videos you’ve viewed, and you are able to download them by tapping the specific one you want! The video will then be saved on your archive.
Apps
The Google Play Store boasts a collection of apps that can help you download videos from Instagram and other platforms. One of which is Reposter for Instagram, an app that is very easy to use and download from.
- Install Reposter onto your device
- Open Instagram and find the video you want saved, copy the link
- Open the Reposter App, which will automatically load the video you want saved since you have a linked copy.
- On the bottom left side of your screen, tap Download, and the video will be saved into your gallery! The time it will take is approximately one to two minutes.
There are plenty of other alternatives that can be found on the Play Store, which have more or less the same instructions. Some other apps that we may recommend are iGram, InstaDownloader, and Snapinsta. Go ahead, browse away!
How to Download Instagram Reels, IGTV, Highlights, and Stories
If we were to classify how to download Instagram videos based on video type, there is only one universal way to do so. Through a third-party website or app, you can download whichever type of video you’d like.
From these apps, you would not have to create a fake account or complete any other forms of registration, and it’s completely free and anonymous! The video from any IG user will be downloaded directly onto your PC or Phone in no time, in 1080p High Quality Webp format, with sound. Let’s review a step by step guide to download each video!
How to Download Instagram Reels
- Open the link called Instagram Reel Downloader
- Once the web is open, input the username of the Instagram account you want to download the video from, and click enter
- When the profile is shown on the page, open the instagram reel you want to download and click ‘download’
- The chosen Reel will be downloaded immediately!
How to Download Instagram Highlights
- Open the link https://storiesig.me/en/story_downloader/
- Once the web is open, input the username of the Instagram account you want to download the video from, and click enter
- When the profile is shown on the page, open the instagram Highlight page you want to download and click ‘download’
- The chosen Highlight will be downloaded immediately!
How to Download IGTV
- Open the link https://storiesig.me/en/story_downloader/
- Once the web is open, input the username of the Instagram account you want to download the video from, and click enter
- When the profile is shown on the page, open the IGTV tab and click on the video you want to download and click ‘download’
- The chosen IGTV will be downloaded immediately!
How to Download IG Stories
- Open the link, either https://storiesig.me/en/story_downloader/
- Once the web is open, input the username of the Instagram account you want to download the video from, and click enter
- When the profile is shown on the page, open the instagram story of the user, go to the specific one you want to download and click ‘download’
- The chosen IG Story will be downloaded immediately!
How to Download Instagram Photos on PC
Screenshot
Screenshotting an image on your PC can be done in a few ways. Some of the easier ones are to use the PrtScr button, and to paste the copied image either on the Paint App or Word. You can also use the Snipping Tool, in order to take a screenshot of a specific image you want.
Development Tools
Open the Instagram image on your browser, and right click your mouse on it in order to select ‘View Page Source’. A separate browser tab will then open, where you must find the .jpg link by using the find tool. Once you paste the link onto a separate browser tab, you can then right click and select download. The image will be in your Downloads Folder in no time!
How to Download Instagram Photos on iPhone
Screenshot
To screenshot an image on your iPhone, you simply have to click on the Power and Volume buttons, or the Top and Home buttons at the same time, depending on which version of iPhone you have. First it will show up as a draft, if you do nothing then the screenshot will be saved within the Screenshots folder in the Camera Roll.
Safari
To download a photo from Instagram, you can do it through Safari by following these simple steps:
- Copy the link of the IG Picture you want to download
- Open https://instadownloader.co/ on the Safari browser on your iPhone, paste the link
- Instagram image download ed! Simply click the download button and the photo will be saved into your Camera Roll
How to Save Instagram Photos on Android
Screenshot
To screenshot an image on your Android device, all you have to do is press the volume and power buttons at the same time. If this does not appear to work, try to hold onto the Power Button for a few seconds, then press screenshot
App
There are a variety of apps from which you can download Instagram posts on Android. One of them is FastSave. Once you downloaded the App from Play Store, open the app and select FastSave Service. From there, you can open Instagram directly from the app and save instagram photos. There are many more apps that can offer you a similar service, such as DownloadGram, SocialDown, and Insta Offline
Conclusion
There you have it! The ways you can download Insta Videos and Photos directly to your device. I believe we can all agree that the simplest, hassle-free way is doing it through the websites https://instastories.watch/en/photo_downloader/ for Photos, and
https://instastories.watch/en/video_downloader/ for Videos. Select any kind of media you want through the app, and within seconds, the media you want is saved into your device! The best thing is, these websites wouldn’t notify the person or their followers that you’re downloading their content, so your anonymity is secure.
Navigating the world of social media has never been easier, make sure to share this method to your friends so they can use it too.
