To save a video on Instagram, you have several options depending on whether you want to save it within the app for later viewing or download it to your device:
Saving Videos Within Instagram (Bookmarking)
- Open Instagram and find the video you want to save.
- Tap the ribbon-shaped bookmark icon at the bottom-right of the post or tap the three dots on the post and select "Save."
- The video will be saved to your Instagram "Saved" folder.
- You can organize saved videos into Collections for easier access:
- Go to your profile, tap the menu (three lines), then "Saved."
- Tap the plus (+) button to create a new Collection and add saved videos.
- You can also create shared Collections to share saved videos with friends
This method does not download the video to your phone but bookmarks it for easy access inside Instagram.
Downloading Instagram Videos to Your Device
For Your Own Videos:
- Go to your profile and open the video you uploaded.
- Tap the three-dot menu and select "Download" or "Save Video" to save it to your device's gallery
For Other Users' Videos:
- Use third-party apps or websites like InShot, Video Downloader, SaveFrom.net, or SurFast Video Downloader.
- Copy the video URL from Instagram.
- Paste the URL into the third-party app or website.
- Choose the video quality and download it to your device
Alternative: Screen Recording
- Use your phone’s built-in screen recording feature to capture the video while playing it.
- This is useful for stories or videos that cannot be directly downloaded.
- No notification is sent to the video owner when you screen record
Summary
Method| How It Works| Saves Where| Notes
---|---|---|---
Instagram Collections| Tap bookmark icon on video| Inside Instagram app| No
offline access
Download via Instagram app| For your own videos only| Phone gallery| Only for
videos you uploaded
Third-party apps/websites| Copy video URL and download| Phone gallery| Works
for public videos
Screen recording| Record video playback on your screen| Phone gallery| Works
for any video, no direct download
Use bookmarking to organize videos for later viewing inside Instagram, and third-party tools or screen recording to save videos offline on your device
