Download Instagram Reels with original audio
NotionDown is the Instagram Reels Downloader tuned for short-form video. Paste any Reel URL and NotionDown returns the original MP4 file — usually 1080p, sometimes higher, always with the original audio track intact. The MP4 you save is the exact file Instagram serves to its mobile app.
Unlike screen recording, the NotionDown Reels Downloader preserves the original frame rate, color profile, and audio. You can re-edit the file in any video editor, share it on WhatsApp or AirDrop, repost it to TikTok or YouTube Shorts (with proper credit), or archive it locally. The Reels file is permanently yours.
The Reels Downloader works in any browser on any device. No app to install, no extension to enable. Open NotionDown on iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, Windows, or Chromebook — paste a Reels URL, tap Download.
Why NotionDown is the Reels Downloader creators trust
Reels with the original audio track
Every Reel you save keeps its original sound — music, voiceover and effects — exactly as it played on Instagram. NotionDown does not mute, replace or re-encode the audio the way screen recording often does.
Full quality up to 4K, no watermark
The Instagram Reels Downloader pulls the highest resolution the creator uploaded, commonly 1080p and up to 4K, as a clean MP4 with no watermark and no logo burned into the frame.
Built for short-form video
Reels are vertical and fast, and NotionDown is tuned for them. Paste a Reel URL and the file is ready in a couple of seconds, so grabbing a trending Reel never breaks your flow.
How to download Instagram Reels
Save any public Reel as an MP4 in four quick steps:
- In the Instagram app open the Reel, tap the share or three-dot icon and choose Copy Link.
- Open NotionDown and paste the Reel link into the box at the top of the Reels Downloader.
- Press Download and wait a moment while NotionDown resolves the original Reel file.
- Tap Download Video and the Reel is saved to your camera roll or downloads folder as an MP4.
Reels in HD and 4K with sound intact
The NotionDown Reels Downloader returns the source MP4 Instagram serves to the app, so you get full HD 1080p or 4K when it is available, with the original frame rate and the original audio in sync.
That clean quality is what makes a downloaded Reel worth keeping. You can repost it with credit, cut it into a compilation, study the editing, or simply rewatch it offline without the quality drop you get from a screen recording.
What you can do with downloaded Reels
People reach for the Instagram Reels Downloader to:
- Back up their own Reels so a viral clip is never lost to an accidental delete.
- Save trending Reels for inspiration, references and content research.
- Reshare Reels to TikTok, YouTube Shorts or WhatsApp with proper credit to the creator.
- Keep dance, recipe, fitness and tutorial Reels for offline practice.
- Collect audio-driven Reels where keeping the original sound matters.
Save any Reel in seconds — free
Paste a Reel link at the top of the page and press Download. The NotionDown Instagram Reels Downloader is completely free, needs no login, and keeps the original audio and quality every time.
Frequently asked questions
NotionDown is a free Instagram Video Downloader. Paste any public Instagram URL (post, reel, story, IGTV, or carousel) into the search bar and NotionDown returns the original media file for you to save to your device. There is no login, no email, no app to install.
Step 1: Paste the Instagram URL into the input box and press the Download button. Step 2: Photo and Video you want to download will appear, click Download Photo or Download Video button under a photo or video, then the file will be saved to your device. (NotionDown works on all devices PC, Mac, Android, iOS.)
For iPhone, you need to use Safari browser on iOS 13 or get Documents by Readdle app from the App Store and go to NotionDown then Paste the Instagram URL into the input box and Download.
Copy the Instagram link, open NotionDown, paste the copied URL into the input box, then tap Download. The file saves to your phone's Downloads folder automatically.
Yes. Copy the Story URL (open the story → tap the three dots → Copy link). Paste it into NotionDown and tap Download. Stories save as MP4 (video) or JPEG (photo).
Unfortunately, Instagram does not allow you to download any content. You can go to NotionDown website and follow the instructions to download any content on Instagram.
NotionDown is a free Instagram Video Downloader. You can download any Instagram content (Videos, Photos, Reels, Story, IGTV) without any feature limitation.
Please check the "Downloads" folder in your phone or the "download history" section of your browser.