How to download videos on Instagram
- Install the Video Downloader for Instagram app. This app will allow you to download unprotected Instagram videos from posts. To install it, do the following:
- Open the Play Store app.
- Tap the search bar.
- Type in video downloader for Instagram
- Tap Video Downloader – for Instagram Repost App in the resulting drop-down menu.
- Tap INSTALL, then tap ACCEPT if prompted.
- Open Instagram. Tap the Instagram app icon, which resembles a multicolored camera. This will open your Instagram feed if you’re logged in.
- If you aren’t logged in, enter your email address (or username/phone number) and password when prompted.
- Go to the video you want to download. Scroll down to (or search for) the video that you want to download onto your Android.
- The video must be public (e.g., not from a private account) and it must be a post, not a story.
- Tap Copy Link. It’s in the drop-down menu. The link will be copied to your Android’s clipboard.
- If the drop-down menu doesn’t have a “Copy Link” option, you may be able to select Share Link and then tap Copy to Clipboard. If the menu has neither of these options, you cannot download the video.
- Open Video Downloader for Instagram. Tap the Video Downloader for Instagram app icon, which resembles a white downward-facing arrow on a multicolored background.
- Tap ALLOW when prompted. This will allow Video Downloader to save videos on your Android.
- Paste in the link if necessary. In most cases, the Video Downloader for Instagram app will detect the copied link and immediately bring up a preview of the video at the top of the screen; if not, tap PASTE near the top of the screen.
- Tap the “Share”icon. This pink-and-white, triangular, three-dot icon is on the right side of the screen.
- Tap Download Image. It’s in the “Share” menu. Doing so will prompt the video to download onto your Android.
- An ad may open at this point. If so, tap the X in one of the corners of the screen before proceeding.
- Find the video on your Android. Once you’ve downloaded the video onto your Android, you can find it in a couple of different ways:
- Photos app — Tap the Photos app icon, tap the Albums tab, and tap the Downloads album. You’ll find your video there. If you’re using a separate Photos app (e.g., the Samsung Gallery app), you may find the video in the Videos app.
- File manager — Open your preferred file manager (e.g., ES File Explorer), select your Android’s default storage (e.g., SD card), tap the Download folder, and find the icon for your downloaded video.
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