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How to Download Instagram Reels in 2026

Updated January 26, 2026

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Instagram Reels are short TikTok-like videos usually enriched with background audio and various creative effects. Reels can be shared with followers on Feed and with the global Instagram community on the Explore page. If you want to back up all your Reels at once or download Instagram Reels from somebody else’s public account, MeowLoad is the best tool for the task. Follow the easy steps below to save Reels videos to your computer.

Step 1: Launch the App

Launch MeowLoad. It's available for macOS and Windows.

Instagram Reels URL in the address bar

Step 3: Paste and Analyze

Paste the reels link and click the Download button. You can preview downloadable resources.

Step 4: Filter and Sort

You can click the filter to select the types you need and sort them in descending or ascending order by views or likes.

Parsed Reels list with type filter open

Step 5: Select and Download

Select all or check the items you need. Click Download Selected button.

Two items checked and Download Selected

Step 6: All Set!

Once the download is complete, click the folder icon to check out your files.

Folder icon on completed downloads