Instagram Reels & Posts Downloader

Download Instagram reels, videos, photos and carousels from public post links - with sound, full resolution, never cropped - plus caption, author and duration. No login, no cookies.

Why this one

• Every item of a carousel, in post order (up to 20)
• Photos at full size - never the square-cropped preview
• Reels with their sound (separate video and audio streams are joined)
• Caption, author username and duration in the same result
• You only pay for links that work. Private, deleted and invalid links are returned with a clear error code and are not charged.
• Automatic retries with a fresh proxy session when the platform rate-limits.

How to use it

1. Paste one or more links into Post links.
2. Click Start.
3. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel - or call the Actor from your code through the API tab.

Links it accepts

• instagram.com/reel/...
• instagram.com/p/... (photo, video or carousel)
• instagram.com/tv/...

Input example

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Chunk8-jurw/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ0eAlwhDrw/"
  ]
}

Output example

One dataset item per link (a real result; long lists and links are shortened here - a real result holds every item of the post, up to 20, with full links):

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Chunk8-jurw/",
  "success": true,
  "platform": "instagram",
  "id": "Chunk8-jurw",
  "title": "Video by instagram",
  "caption": "“Gingerton”\n\n@august_thegingercat (August) loves dressing up and posing for the camera. “Most of her clothes are made by her grandmother, who designs all her outfits,” says Imlinenla, August’s human. ...",
  "author": "instagram",
  "duration": null,
  "thumbnail": "https://instagram.flyp16-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/503029218_98931256336959...",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Chunk8-jurw/",
  "mediaCount": 1,
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "url": "https://instagram.flyp16-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQPWN3eX7PlCLmGriAUlqwEU...",
      "width": 720,
      "height": 1280,
      "ext": "mp4",
      "has_audio": false,
      "quality": "hd"
    }
  ],
  "tookMs": 8390,
  "attempts": 1,
  "fetchedAt": "2026-10-07T23:44:05+00:00"
}

media[] lists every video and photo in post order. Videos come with their sound; has_audio: false means the original post itself is silent. When a platform keeps picture and sound apart, the item has audio_url and needs_merge: true - turn on Save the files and you get one joined MP4. Turn on Save the files to also get files[] - public links to the files in the run's storage. Saved files are kept for your Apify plan's data-retention period (7 days on the free plan): download them, or copy them to a named storage, to keep them longer.

A summary of the run (links, succeeded, failed, invalid) is saved as the OUTPUT record of the key-value store.

Use it from your code

Python (pip install apify-client):

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("botverse/instagram-reels-posts-downloader").call(run_input={"urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/Chunk8-jurw/"]})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["success"], [m["url"] for m in item.get("media", [])])

JavaScript (npm install apify-client):

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('botverse/instagram-reels-posts-downloader').call({ urls: ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/Chunk8-jurw/"] });
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

One HTTP call that waits and returns the results:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/botverse~instagram-reels-posts-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/Chunk8-jurw/"]}'

Use cases

• Save your own posts and campaign videos for your archive or for re-editing
• Add a "save this video" feature to your app or bot without building scrapers
• Collect public media for research, moderation or trend analysis
• Move content between platforms (only where you hold the rights)

Errors

A link that cannot be downloaded returns "success": false and an error:

code	meaning
PRIVATE	private account, or the post needs a login
NOT_FOUND	the post was deleted or never existed
NO_MEDIA	the post has no video or photo
BLOCKED	the platform blocks this post for the network or country
RATE_LIMITED	the platform is limiting requests - retried automatically, then reported
TIMEOUT	the platform answered too slowly
TOO_LARGE	the file is over 200 MB (links-only mode has no size limit)
COST_LIMIT / RUN_TIMEOUT	the run's maximum cost or time limit was reached before this link - not processed
INVALID_URL	not a supported post link

Failed links are not charged.

Pricing

Pay per result: $2.90 per 1,000 successful links ($0.0029 each), all-inclusive - no extra compute, proxy or storage charges. Failed links are free.

Links	You pay
100	$0.29
1,000	$2.90
10,000	$29.00

Proxy

The default is Apify's residential proxy, used only for the sites that need it (Instagram, TikTok and Facebook block ordinary addresses). Its cost is included in the price - you pay nothing extra. Other sites are fetched directly and use the proxy only as a retry.

FAQ

Do I need an account or cookies? No. Only public posts are supported.

How fast is it? Usually 2-6 seconds per link; several links run in parallel (Links at the same time).

Is it legal? It downloads public content the same way a browser shows it. Use the media in line with the platform's terms and the creator's copyright.

Something does not work? Open an issue on the Issues tab with the link - we answer quickly.