How to Download Videos on Instagram on Android

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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.

Method 1
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    This app will allow you to download unprotected Instagram videos from posts. To install it, do the following:
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    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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    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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    This icon is in the upper-right corner of the video's post. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    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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    Tap the Video Downloader for Instagram app icon, which resembles a white downward-facing arrow on a multicolored background.
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    This will allow Video Downloader to save videos on your Android.
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    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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    This pink-and-white, triangular, three-dot icon is on the right side of the screen.
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    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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    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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Using SaveFromWeb

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    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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    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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    This icon is in the upper-right corner of the video's post. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    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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    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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    It's at the top of the Chrome page. Doing so will select the text there.
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    Type in savefromweb.com and tap the "Enter" or "Search" button.
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    It's in the middle of the page. Your Android's keyboard should pop up.
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    You should see a menu bar pop up after a moment.
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    It's in the menu bar. The copied Instagram link will appear in the text box.
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    This is to the right of the text box. Doing so opens the video in a preview window.
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    Tap â‹® 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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    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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      2. Open Instagram.
      3. Tap the three dots on the video.
      4. Tap Copy Link .
      5. Open Video Downloader for Instagram.
      6. Tap ALLOW .
      7. Tap PASTE .
      8. Tap the Share button.
      9. Tap Download Image .

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