GetInsta

How to download Instagram content

The same short flow works for public videos, Reels, photos, profile pictures, and audio. Here's exactly what happens at each step.

Go to the downloader
  1. 1

    Open the public post on Instagram

    In the Instagram app or on instagram.com, open the video, Reel, photo, or profile you want — anything you could already view without logging in.

  2. 2

    Copy its link

    Tap the share icon (or the ⋯ menu) and choose "Copy Link." On desktop, you can copy it straight from your browser's address bar.

  3. 3

    Pick the matching content type on GetInsta

    Select Reels, Photo, DP, or Audio above the input box. GetInsta detects the real content type from the link either way, so a feed video pasted under Reels still downloads as a video. The tab just sets the right placeholder and help text.

  4. 4

    Paste the link

    Click into the input field (it automatically selects any existing text so a fresh paste replaces it) and paste your copied link, or use the Paste button.

  5. 5

    Click Download

    GetInsta checks the link and looks for the highest-quality version of that media Instagram makes publicly available. This usually takes a few seconds, and a preview appears when it is ready.

  6. 6

    Save the file

    Press the download button on the result card and your browser saves the file the way it saves any other download. Nothing downloads until you press it. Check your device's Downloads folder if you don't see it right away.

Tips for each content type

Reels and videos. Copy the link from the share menu of the Reel or video post. Reels links contain /reel/ and feed videos contain /p/. See the Reels and Video guides.

Photos. Use the link of the photo post. For a multi-photo carousel only the first image is returned today. The Photo guide explains why.

Profile pictures (DP). Paste the profile link, such as instagram.com/username, not a post link. Read more on the DP guide.

Audio. Paste a Reel or video link with the Audio tab selected to get an MP3 of its soundtrack. See the Audio guide for when a post has no audio to extract.

Browsers and devices

GetInsta works in any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge — on desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile. No app install is required; it's a website you use directly.

Common reasons a download can fail

GetInsta can't guarantee every Instagram link will work — it depends on the content genuinely being public and on Instagram's own site continuing to serve it the way we expect. The most common reasons a download doesn't go through:

  • The account or specific post is private — GetInsta never asks for an Instagram login, so it can only reach what's already public.
  • The link doesn't point to supported public content (for example, a Story link — see why on the FAQ page).
  • The link was cut off or modified when it was copied or pasted.
  • Instagram changed something about how it serves that content since GetInsta last checked — this can happen without notice and isn't something we can predict.

See what content GetInsta supports for the full picture, or check the FAQ for more specific questions.