It is possible to save Instagram videos that you post to your account and download them onto the device of your choice: iPhone as well as Android.
You can also add any Instagram video post or reel to Collections.
It is possible to download Instagram videos using Inflact ( for example) or even record your screen and save them to.
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There are a variety of ways to make videos on Instagram such as a regular video posting, on your own story, or even in reels. If you'd like to save the Instagram video to download to your smartphone There are several methods to accomplish it.
Instagram makes it simple to download and save videos from your stories. If you've made videos and you're not able to find an option on the three dots menu to save the post directly onto your camera roll. Instead, the option is to save it in your Instagram Collections, or record your screen in order to record the video and download it using an app from a third party.
Here's how you can archive and save any Instagram video to the iPhone as well as an Android phone.
How do I Save Instagram videos to collections
It is possible to save Instagram reels and video posts inside the app to your collections.
Save Instagram video posts
Click the flag icon at the lower-right corner of the video you wish to save.
This will save the video to the default folder Collections.
Click the flag to save the post.
If you wish to organize your saved posts You can tap on the "Save for Collection" banner which appears over the icon of the flag, and then in the pop-up window, click on the "+" sign to create the New Collection.
Click the "Save to Collection" banner to save the post to a particular Collection or to create an New Collection.
To access your saved collections Go to the profile section, click the icon with three horizontal lines located in the upper-right corner. Then, choose "Saved" in addition to the icon for flags. You can view every post you've saved.
Replays of Instagram videos should be saved
Click the flag symbol located at on the right side of the reel. You can also tap the three dots icon at the bottom , and then select "Save" within the window that pops up. This will move the reel into the default folder for Collections.
When you are at the bottom of a reel, tap the flag icon or tap the three dots icon and then select "Save" from the menu that pops up.
How do you save Instagram videos that you post to your account
Save an Instagram video from your story and then download it to your smartphone:
1. Open Instagram.
2. If you have an article posted to the profile of yours, then you are able to save the story in the camera roll. Click on the "Stories" bubble at the upper-left corner of the screen to go to the present story.
Find your latest story by tapping on your profile bubble located in the upper left corner.
3. If you are able to see the image or video from your story that you wish to save, click the three dots icon located in the lower-right corner.
Click on the "More" icon located in the upper right corner.
4. In the pop-up menu, click "Save."
Choose "Save" from the menu of choices.
5. Select "Save Video" (or "Save Photo") to save just that video or image or "Save Story" to save the whole story as one video.
Select the method you wish to save.
Once you've completed the process, you'll receive a prompt confirmation that the video was saved to the camera roll of your device.
You can also alter your Instagram settings to ensure that your posts are downloaded automatically to your camera roll , or stored in the Instagram archive.
If you'd like to preserve your story on Instagram You can keep them in Highlights to your profile.
How do I download Instagram videos with third-party applications
If you'd like to download and save the contents of an Instagram video post reel, story, or it is possible to do it with the help of an app from a third party.
Download Instagram videos to Android
1. Download the app to download videos to Instagram on the Google Play Store.
2. Open the Instagram application. When you are viewing the video that you wish to save, click the three dots icon in the upper-right corner.
3. In the pop-up window, click "Copy Link." After that, open the Video Downloader app for Instagram application and paste the link to start the download.
YouTube videos to download to your iPhone
1. Download the app Blaze the Browser and File Manager on the App Store of Apple.
2. Start the Instagram application using your iPhone. When you are viewing the video that you wish to save, click the three dots icon and choose "Copy Link" in the menu that pops up.
3. Copy the URL into the Blaze application, choose download, then select an option for saving the file to the camera roll.
How do I save Instagram videos using screen recording
You can also capture your phone's screen on iPhone as well as Android for saving an Instagram video.
If you own an iPhone you can record your screen using Control Center. Control Center. If you are running Android 11, you can record your screen by navigating to the Quick Settings list.
If you're running an Android which predates Android 11 Screen recording is only available through an app from a third party, like AZ Screen Recorder.
Important note: If you download an Instagram video to share it in the future, ensure that you give the account that originally uploaded it the proper credit. It's a bad idea and could lead to copyright infringement when you download another's video and claim that it's your own.
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