How to Download Instagram Reels on iPhone (Save to Photos)
Save any public Instagram Reel directly to your iPhone camera roll in 1080p Full HD with stereo audio intact and zero watermarks.
The Problem with Saving Reels in the Instagram iOS App
While Instagram recently added a built-in "Save to camera roll" option in their iOS app, it suffers from two major downsides:
- It burns a large watermark of the Instagram logo and author username across the video.
- If the creator used a copyrighted or trending music clip, the saved file is completely muted with zero audio.
3 Simple Steps to Download Reels on iPhone Using VideosDownloaderOnline
1Copy the Reel Link in Instagram
Open the Instagram app on your iPhone. When you find a Reel you want to save, tap the Share icon (the paper airplane icon on the right side) and tap Copy Link.
2Paste the Link into VideosDownloaderOnline on Safari
Open Safari (or Chrome) and go to videosdownloaderonline.com. Tap the input bar and click Paste, then press the Download button.
3Save Directly to Your Photos App
When Safari prompts "Do you want to download videosdownloaderonline_...mp4?", tap Download. Once finished, tap the blue download arrow in Safari’s address bar, tap the file, tap the iOS Share button at the bottom-left, and tap Save Video.
The video is now stored locally in your iPhone Photos app forever!
It will remain playable offline even if the creator deletes the post or removes their account.