Easy Ways To Save a Reel to Your Camera Roll On Instagram

With that knowledge, you’re probably dying to find easy ways to download Instagram Reels on your save reels camera roll so you can use them for repurposing or inspiration.

But there’s a problem: The audio is removed from the video when you download your own Reels. Instagram also doesn’t have built-in features to allow users to download Reels from other users.

To download your own Reels, follow these steps:

Open the app and log in with your active Instagram account.
Go to your profile.
Open the Reels you want to save.
Tap the three-dots button at the lower right corner of the Reel.
Choose the “Save to camera roll” option from the menu that pops up.
And you’re done! The Instagram Reel of your choice is downloaded automatically to your camera roll.

Why can’t I download another user’s Instagram Reels to camera roll?
Sadly, when it comes to downloading reels that belong to another user, it’s not as simple.

This is understandable, considering the copyright issues it entails. But that doesn’t mean you can’t work around the problem.

Here are a few workarounds (or half-measures) you can try:

How to save another user’s Reel on Instagram
While you can’t download another user’s Reel on Instagram, you can save it for later viewing.

Here’s how to do it:

First, go to Instagram and tap the reels you want to save.
Open the Reel. Click on the three-dots button
Tap Save.
how to save reels to camera roll – saving other users’ reels
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And you’re done.

To view your saved videos, perform the following steps:

Tap the Profile icon.
Click on the icon that resembles a hamburger on the top right of your screen.
Look for the Saved option from the sidebar and click on it.
You can now access your list of saved reels. If you want to open up the saved video, hit the play button on the top right-hand side of your screen.
Bear in mind that the above steps only allow you to save the reels within the Instagram app. It won’t download or save the reels to your camera roll.

How to save Instagram Reels to camera roll using third-party apps
You can download Instagram Reels to your phone, by installing third-party apps.

Here are examples of third-party apps you can use to download Instagram Reels:

InSaver
Reels Video Downloader
Instant Save
Video Downloader for Instagram
Here are the steps to downloading Instagram Reels using Video Downloader for Instagram:

Search “Video Downloader for Instagram – Repost Instagram” in the app store and then download it.
Install the app and give it access to your photos, media, and files on your device.
Set up Video Downloader.

Return to Instagram and select the reel you want to download.
Click on the three-dots icon and tap on Copy Link.
When you go back to Video Downloader, you will see that the URL for this reel was automatically copied there.
You can find the Reel in the images folder of your phone. You can now edit and share it across other social media platforms!