SnapGrabGuide • Android & iPhone
How to download Instagram reels to your gallery
Paste the reel link below to save it right now — or read the four steps for getting the video into your Android gallery or iPhone Photos app.
The four steps
Open the reel and copy its link
In the Instagram app, tap the paper-plane share icon under the reel (or the three dots at the top right) and choose Copy link. On desktop, copy the URL from the address bar.
Paste the link into the box above
Tap Paste to pull the link straight from your clipboard, then press Download. SnapGrab reads the public data and shows a preview with the caption and author.
Save the MP4 to your device
Press the download button on the result card. The file streams directly to your phone — no app install, no signup.
Move it into your gallery
Android: the video usually shows up in Gallery automatically from Downloads. iPhone: open Files → Downloads, tap the video, share icon → Save Video to put it in Photos.
Saving a reel on Android
Chrome saves the MP4 to Internal storage → Download. Android media scanners normally index that folder within a few seconds, so the reel appears in Google Photos or your Gallery app on its own.
If it does not show up, open the Files app, long-press the video and move it to DCIM or Movies — those folders are always scanned. Restarting the phone also forces a re-scan.
Saving a reel on iPhone
iOS does not put downloads into Photos automatically. Safari drops the file in Files → On My iPhone → Downloads. Open it there, tap the share icon and choose Save Video — the reel lands in your camera roll.
Using Chrome on iPhone? Tap the download arrow, then Open in… → Save to Files, and follow the same Save Video step.
If the download fails
Private account: only public reels can be fetched.
Deleted reel: nothing is left to download.
Half-copied URL: use Instagram's Copy link button rather than typing the address by hand — the post ID is easy to lose.
Still stuck? Send the link through the contact page and we will look at it.
FAQ
Where do downloaded reels go on Android?
The file lands in your Downloads folder. Most gallery apps pick it up automatically; if it does not appear, open Files → Downloads and move the MP4 into the DCIM or Movies folder.
How do I save a reel to the iPhone photo gallery?
Safari saves the MP4 to Files → Downloads. Open it there, tap the share icon and choose Save Video — it then appears in the Photos app.
Will the reel keep its music and audio?
Yes. SnapGrab downloads the original MP4 the platform serves, so the audio track stays intact and nothing is re-encoded.
Can I download a reel from a private account?
No. Only reels posted by public accounts can be fetched, and there is no way around that.
Is a watermark added to the video?
SnapGrab adds nothing. You get the same file Instagram serves, including any watermark the creator baked into it.