How to Download Instagram Videos on PC

Three proven and easy ways for you to download Instagram videos on PC.

Unlike Twitter or Facebook, Instagram is mainly a photo and video-sharing social networking service. Being rich in visual-based content, Instagram is a good place for users, especially the young, to share their stories. Thus, it's not surprising that you may find a video you like so much that you want to download the video from Instagram to your computer or mobile device.

Then is it possible to download a video from Instagram? The answer is absolutely "Yes" as long as you find the proper ways. Follow to see how can you download videos from Instagram to your computer with ease.

Method 1. How to Download Instagram Videos on PC Safely for Free

Whether you want to save Instagram videos on your computer or download videos from Instagram to your iPhone, you can use the free video downloader for PC - EaseUS MobiMover (free, no ads, no plugins) to get the online videos you like to your device for offline watching.

Other than Instagram, it also supports video downloads from other sites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and more. Besides, the same feature also allows you to download music from SoundCloud, MySpace, and more.

Follow the simple steps below to acquire the link of the Instagram video you want to download and then use the link to download the video to your PC (or Mac) with ease.

Step 1. Go to the Instagram app and find the post that contains the video you'd like to get.

Step 2. Tap on the three dots above the post and choose "Copy Link".

To download Instagram videos on PC:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS MobiMover, choose Video Downloader and select the location to save your Instagram video. 

Step 2. Copy the URL of the Instagram video you want to download, paste it into the bar in MobiMover, then click "Download."

Step 3. After you click the "Download" button, MobiMover will quickly analyze the URL and download the Instagram video to your computer. When it has finished, watch the video on your selected location. 

Now you know how to save Instagram videos on PC. You can apply the same steps to download Instagram videos to your laptop or Mac.

As you may know, in addition to being an Instagram video downloader, EaseUS MobiMover is also an iOS data transfer tool that helps to transfer data between an iPhone/iPad and a computer or between two iOS devices. If you happen to be an iDevice user, you can also use it when you need to transfer photos, videos, and other files to or from your device.

Method 2. How to Save Instagram Videos on Computer Online

Apart from desktop tools, some online video downloaders also work well to save Instagram videos to computer. An online video downloader enables you to download an Instagram video on PC without software installation. However, given that not all online video downloaders work equally effective and most of them are full of ads, you should be careful while choosing a tool to apply.

To show you how an online tool works to download Instagram videos, here I'd like to take the Instagram video downloader from savefrom.net as an example.

To download videos from Instagram on PC:

Step 1. In Instagram, find the video you want to download.

Step 2. Click the three dots above the post and select "Copy Link".

Step 3. Go to the Instagram video downloader and paste the URL in the address bar.

Step 4. Click "Download". After a short processing procedure, you will see the video available under the bar.

Step 5. Click "Download MP4" next to the video. (If you are redirected to another page after clicking the button, close that page and go back to the video downloader.)

Step 6. Now you will see the video is playing on the page. Click the three dots in the corner and choose "Download" to start downloading the Instagram video to your computer.

Method 3. How to Download Instagram Videos on PC via Browser

The last but not least way to download videos from Instagram to your computer is to use a browser extension. By adding a video downloader extension to your browser, like Chrome or Firefox, you will be able to save Instagram videos on your computer in Instagram.com directly.

There are so many video downloader extensions for you to choose from and most of them work similarly. Let me show you how to use Blob Video Downloader to download Instagram videos on PC via Chrome.

To save Instagram videos to your computer:

Step 1. Go to the Chrome web store to add Blob video downloader to your browser.

Step 2. Restart your browser and go to Instagram.com.

Step 3. Now you could see there is a "Download" button over the cover of each video.

Step 4. Click the button and you will go to a new page.

Step 5. Scroll down on the page and click "Download".

Step 6. Wait for the video to play. While playing, click the three dots and choose "Download" to save the video from Instagram to your computer.

The Bottom Line

There is no official way for you to download an Instagram video. Therefore, you need to use a third-party tool to help you save videos from Instagram. There are three types of programs or services you can use, including desktop software, online tools, and browser extensions. Apply one of them to get the video you like from Instagram to your computer with a few simple clicks.

By the way, to download Instagram videos on PC successfully, you need to make sure the video is public and you have copied the correct video link. Hope you can get the video as you expect.