{"id":1715,"date":"2024-06-25T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T09:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/?p=1715"},"modified":"2024-06-25T09:37:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T09:37:33","slug":"ways-to-save-an-instagram-video-1428","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/ways-to-save-an-instagram-video-1428.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Save an Instagram Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis is one of the most Instagrammed beaches\u201d is enough to show how cozy and attractive a beach scenery is. Instagram, or Ins, has gained great popularity among the young generation since it appeared. It was originally a platform for sharing beautiful pictures and designs. But as short videos gained momentum, this platform also introduced video posts, stories and reels, allowing users to share not only pretty pictures but also lively videos. When you find an interesting video, you may want to save it for later playback. How to save an Instagram video? In this post, we\u2019ll walk you through 5 effective ways to download Instagram videos for free.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-1\">\n<p>Outline<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#part1\">Part 1: Save an Instagram video to Camera Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part2\">Part 2: Save an Instagram Video with Third-party Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part3\">Part 3: Save an Instagram Video Posted to Your Story <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part4\">Part 4: Save an Instagram Video to Collections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part5\">Part 5: Save an Instagram Video with Screen Recording<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"part1\" class=\"title2\">Part 1: Save an Instagram video to Camera Roll<\/h2>\n<p>Instagram itself offers a feature to save Instagram videos to camera roll, which is effective and easy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-video-to-camera-roll.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"save-instagram-video-to-camera-roll\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-video-to-camera-roll.png\" alt=\"save-instagram-video-to-camera-roll\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Launch the Instagram app. Tap on the profile photo in the profile section.<br \/>\n    <strong>Step 2.<\/strong> From  the Instagram feed, find and play the video you want to save in the phone\u2019s camera roll.<br \/>\n    <strong>Step 3. <\/strong>At  the bottom of the video, you can find three dots. Hit it and click on \u201cSave to  Camera Roll\u201d from the appearing menu. <br \/>\n  Then the target video will be saved in the  camera roll.<br \/>\n  For Instagram video downloading on mobile phones,  this may be the most effective method. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part2\" class=\"title2\">Part 2: Save an Instagram Video with Third-party Software<\/h2>\n<p>However, if you want to save a video on Instagram on the computer, using third-party software is a smart option. After testing all the Instagram video downloaders, <a href=\"https:\/\/cleverget.tv\/video-downloader\/?utm_source=playerdiy.com&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=cleverget_video_downloader_1428\" title=\"CleverGet Video Downloader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CleverGet Video Downloader<\/a> wins our favor for its powerful features and outstanding performance. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/instagram-video-downloader-cleverget.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"instagram-video-downloader-cleverget\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/instagram-video-downloader-cleverget.png\" alt=\"instagram-video-downloader-cleverget\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>CleverGet Video Downloader is a professional video downloader that enables users to download video content from more than 1000 sites, including most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/how-to-download-video-from-instagram-on-pc-1372.html?utm_source=playerdiy.com&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=download_video_from_instagarm_on_pc_1428\" title=\"Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/download-youtube-videos-with-youtube-video-downloader.html?utm_source=playerdiy.com&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=download_youtube_videos_with_youtube_video_downloader_1428\" title=\"YouTube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. The advanced GPU hardware acceleration technology makes downloading a video from Instagram online faster than ever. Despite the stunning downloading speed, you don\u2019t have to worry about the video quality. Instagram videos are saved at up to 1080p without quality loss as MP4\/MKV formats, which means you can enjoy Instagram videos in original quality on nearly all players. CleverGet Video Downloader can play a role if you really like certain content creators and want to download their videos at the same time as it offers a batch-downloading feature. Even when you only want to extract the audio tracks from an Instagram video, CleverGet can help by extracting and preserving audio tracks and subtitles in different languages. And CleverGet also can <a href=\"https:\/\/cleverget.tv\/download-episodes-on-paramount-plus-1410.html?utm_source=playerdiy.com&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=download_episodes_on_paramount_plus_1428\" title=\"download episodes on Paramount Plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download episodes on Paramount Plus<\/a>.<br \/>\nThen let\u2019s jump into how to use CleverGet Video Downloader to download Instagram videos.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rec\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cleverget.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cleverget.jpg\" alt=\"cleverget\" width=\"\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127566\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cleverget.tv\/?leawo=1428\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CleverGet Video Downloader<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Directly download movies up to 8K resolution<br \/>\n&#8211; Support 1000+ sites like YouTube, Netflix, HBO Max, etc.<br \/>\n&#8211; Support live video M3U8 link downloading<br \/>\n&#8211; Multi-task and playlist download<br \/>\n&#8211; Built-in browser and player<br \/>\n&#8211; Advanced hardware acceleration<br \/>\n&#8211; Easy-to-use interface<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"rec-dl-win\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-downloader.html?leawo=1428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><a class=\"rec-dl-mac\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-downloader-mac.html?sys=mac&#038;leawo=1428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"title6\">Step 1: Download and install CleverGet Video Downloader<\/h3>\n<p>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleverget.tv\/?utm_source=playerdiy.com&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=cleverget_1428\" title=\"CleverGet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CleverGet<\/a> official website to download the program for free. A copyrighted program is 100% green and safe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/download-cleverget-video-downloader.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"download-cleverget-video-downloader\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/download-cleverget-video-downloader.png\" alt=\"download-cleverget-video-downloader\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title6\">Step 2: Set output directory<\/h3>\n<p>Launch the program on your PC. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and choose \u201cSetting\u201d. That will awake a settings panel. Under the \u201cGeneral\u201d tab, you can decide on language, appearance, max download tasks, and video saving path. After finishing the setting, click \u201cSaving\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/set-output-directory-1.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"set-output-directory\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/set-output-directory-1.png\" alt=\"set-output-directory\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title6\">Step 3:  Open target video on CleverGet<\/h3>\n<p>Go to Instagram.com on CleverGet\u2019s built-in browser.  Or you can directly go to Instagram by tapping its icon on the home page. Log in to your Instagram account. Find the video you want to download and play it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/open-target-video.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"open-target-video\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/open-target-video.png\" alt=\"open-target-video\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title6\">Step 4: Download Instagram video<\/h3>\n<p>Once the video is played, CleverGet automatically detects and grabs available video resources. An overlay panel would appear as the picture shows. If there are different options for video quality, format frame rate and sizes, all the video files will be listed to choose from. Hit the \u201cDownload\u201d button to proceed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/download-instagram-video.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"download-instagram-video\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/download-instagram-video.png\" alt=\"download-instagram-video\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title6\">Step 5: Check downloading process<\/h3>\n<p>During the downloading, you can check the progress in the sidebar. The downloading task can be canceled or stopped at any time. When the task is finished, you can directly play it in the embedded player. You can also locate the downloaded file by clicking on \u201cOpen Folder\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>CleverGet Video downloader can not only download video posts, but also reels and stories. With the easy-to-use interface and effective downloading speed, it can be your go-to solution.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part3\" class=\"title2\">Part 3: Save an Instagram Video Posted to Your Story <\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for an Instagram stories downloader, this easy and fast method is perfect for you. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-story.png\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"save-instagram-story\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-story.png\" alt=\"save-instagram-story\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Here is how-to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> <strong>Open  Instagram app <\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Step 2. Save an Instagram story<\/strong><br \/>\nTap the \u201cStories\u201d bubble in the upper left  corner. If you have posted a story to your profile, you will jump to your  current story. You can directly save it to your camera roll as instructed in  Part 1. You can either save the photo only by choosing \u201cSave photo\u201d or select \u201cSave  Story\u201d to download the entire story as a video to your camera roll.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part4\" class=\"title2\">Part 4: Save an Instagram Video to Collections <\/h2>\n<p>If you are a good organizer, you may want to categorize Instagram videos in different collections. This feature is supported by Instagram.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-to-collections.png\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"save-instagram-to-collections\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-to-collections.png\" alt=\"save-instagram-to-collections\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> <strong>Create a new collection <\/strong><br \/>\nOpen the Instagram app and go to the profile page. Choose the hamburger menu in the upper right corner and choose \u201cSaved\u201d. On the next page, tap the Plus button at the top right corner and choose any saved posts or videos you want to put into the new collection, and proceed with the \u201cNext\u201d button. Name the new collection and tap \u201cAdd\u201d to confirm. You can create as many collections as you need.<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Step 2. Save Instagram videos to collections<\/strong><br \/>\nWhenever you want to add a post to your collection, hit the three-dot menu located in the upper right corner of the post. In the pop-up panel, you can tap the flag button and then choose the collection you want to save the video in.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily view all the saved Instagram videos and collections by navigating to \u201cProfile\u201d > \u201chamburger menu\u201d > \u201cSaved\u201d.<br \/>\nYou are now able to view your saved videos on the app without filling up your phone or device storage. But it should be noted that if the content creators delete the videos from the platform, you will lose the video at the same time.\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part5\" class=\"title2\">Part 5: Save an Instagram Video with Screen Recording<\/h2>\n<p>For OnlyFans and Netflix which strictly limits the distribution of their video content, screen recording might not work as it can also catch a black screen. But Instagram poses no restriction in content distribution and therefore, screen recording is allowed. Another way to save an Instagram video is to use screen recording. <\/p>\n<p><strong>If you use an iOS device,<\/strong>you can just swipe up from the bottom of the screen and tap on the screen recording icon to awake the built-in screen recording feature.<br \/>\n  <strong>If you use an Android device, <\/strong>you can find the Screen Recording button on the notification panel. If you are the first time to use screen recording on the device, tap the customize icon to add screen recording to the notification panel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-with-screen-recording.png\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"save-instagram-with-screen-recording\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playerdiy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/save-instagram-with-screen-recording.png\" alt=\"save-instagram-with-screen-recording\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Here are the detailed steps.<br \/>\nAfter the screen recording feature is enabled, initiate the Instagram app and find the video you want to download. Tap on the record button to start the screen recording. Then full play the Instagram video to allow the screen recording to capture the entire video from start to finish.<br \/>\nWait for the finish of the video playing and stop the recording process by hitting the record button again. The captured video will be automatically saved on your device. You can find it in your camera roll. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Conclusion\" class=\"title2\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>In this post, we provided 5 effective ways of downloading Instagram video posts, stories and reels, and specific steps. If you want to download videos from Instagram on mobile devices, you can either directly save video posts to your camera roll as in Part 1 or save stories as mentioned in Part 2. A more widely used method is screen recording, which can save all kinds of videos from Instagram. Save videos to collections is also a good choice, except that it comes with the risk of losing the videos. If you want to download Instagram videos on PC, look no further than CleverGet Video Downloader. The versatile video downloader offers a range of features that ensure a smooth downloading journey even for newbies. It comes with video editing feature, making it a perfect tool for all Instagram users, both ordinary users and content creators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis is one of the most Instagrammed beaches\u201d is enough to show how cozy and attractive a beach scenery is. Instagram, or Ins, has gained great popularity among the young generation since it appeared. 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