How to Download Videos on Instagram on Android

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Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: September 4, 2025 Tested

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This wikiHow teaches you how to download an Instagram video onto your Android. You can use a free app in the Google Play Store to download videos from public accounts; however, there is no way to download a video from a private Instagram account, even if you and the account follow each other.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using Video Downloader

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   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.
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   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.
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   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.
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   Tap ⋮. This icon is in the upper-right corner of the video's post. A drop-down menu will appear.
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   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.
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   Open Video Downloader for Instagram. Tap the Video Downloader for Instagram app icon, which resembles a white downward-facing arrow on a multicolored background.
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   Tap ALLOW when prompted. This will allow Video Downloader to save videos on your Android.
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   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.
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   Tap the "Share"

   

   icon. This pink-and-white, triangular, three-dot icon is on the right side of the screen.
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    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.
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    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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Method 2

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1. 
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   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.
2. 
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   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.
3. 
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   Tap ⋮. This icon is in the upper-right corner of the video's post. A drop-down menu will appear.
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   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 entry, you cannot download the video.
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   Open

   

   Google Chrome. Press your Android's Home button to minimize Instagram, then tap the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue ball.
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   Tap the address bar. It's at the top of the Chrome page. Doing so will select the text there.
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   Go to the SaveFromWeb site. Type in savefromweb.com and tap the "Enter" or "Search" button.
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   Tap the "Paste Instagram Video" text box. It's in the middle of the page. Your Android's keyboard should pop up.
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   Tap and hold the text box. You should see a menu bar pop up after a moment.
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    Tap PASTE. It's in the menu bar. The copied Instagram link will appear in the text box.
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    Tap Download. This is to the right of the text box. Doing so opens the video in a preview window.
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    Download the video. Tap ⋮ in the bottom-right corner of the video preview that SaveFromWeb displays, then tap Download in the resulting drop-down menu. This will cause your Android's Chrome browser to download a copy of the video into your Android's "Download" folder.
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    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.
    • Notification shade — Swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap the "Download complete" notification.
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Warnings

• You cannot download private Instagram videos.
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• Downloading Instagram videos may violate the Instagram terms of use, and distributing other users' videos under your own name violates copyright law.
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