Paste a link, then pick the quality and trim it to just the part you want.
Why use SnapFetch
- Works with Reels and video posts
- Pick a resolution, trim to a clip, or grab MP3 audio only
- No Instagram login required; Auto quality streams straight to you
How it works
- 1
Copy the link to the Instagram Reel or post and paste it in
- 2
Click Continue to load the video
- 3
Choose a format and quality, or trim to a range
- 4
Click Download - your file is ready in a moment
When to use the Instagram downloader
For keeping a Reel that will disappear from your feed, or saving your own posted content when you no longer have the original file. Only public posts work: anything that needs a login to view cannot be fetched. Photo-only posts are not supported either, since this path is built for video.
Specifications & limits
- Supported content
- Public Reels and video posts
- Not supported
- Private accounts, stories behind a login, and photo-only posts
- Storage
- None - the video is streamed from Instagram to you and never written to our disks
- Options
- Pick a resolution, trim to a range, or extract audio as MP3
- MP3 bitrate
- 192 kbps
- Account required
- No - no login on either side
Troubleshooting
The link fails on a post you can see while logged in
It is private or restricted. Only content viewable while logged out can be fetched.
A photo carousel will not download
This tool handles video. Photo-only posts are not supported.
You get a rate-limit message
Uploads are capped at 20 per hour per IP address, with 3 running at once. Wait for the hour to roll over, or let the running jobs finish.
References
The published specification for the formats involved, and the open-source software that actually performs this conversion.
- yt-dlp
The open-source extractor our downloaders are built on.
Frequently asked questions
No - only public content that doesn't require logging in can be downloaded.