Video Download API
Social Media

Instagram Video Download API

Download Instagram Reels, video posts, and stories from public profiles. Extract high-quality video content with metadata support.

MP4WebM
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Supported Features

  • Instagram Reels
  • Video posts
  • Stories (public)
  • IGTV videos
  • High-quality downloads
  • Metadata extraction

Quick start example

Download Instagram videos with a simple API call. Here's how to get started:

download-instagram-video.sh
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.endpoint-hidden-contact-us.com/v1/video/download?query=https://instagram.com/reel/ABC123' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
Response200 OK
{
  "job_id": "0193443f-fb80-9d19-29ba-82bc77c7cd84"
}

Use the job_id to check the download status via the Jobs endpoint.

Job completed response

What you get when the download is ready

Once the job completes, retrieve the full response using the job_id. Here's an example of a completed Instagram video download:

GET /api/jobs/{job_id}
curl -X GET "https://api.endpoint-hidden-contact-us.com/v1/jobs/019b550b-da47-4d31-b764-242dfb16944e" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Completed Job Response200 OK
{
  "id": "019b550b-da47-4d31-b764-242dfb16944e",
  "success": true,
  "status": "CompletedJob",
  "endpoint": "/api/video/download",
  "created_at": "2025-12-25T10:26:38.790691Z",
  "started_at": "2025-12-25T10:26:38.794956Z",
  "duration_ms": 19677,
  "args": {
    "query": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123",
    "video_format": "mp4",
    "download_type": "video",
    "video_quality": "best",
    "async": false
  },
  "result": {
    "metadata": {
      "title": "Example Instagram Video Title",
      "duration": 127,
      "thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumbnail.jpg",
      "resolution": "1920x1080",
      "view_count": 125430,
      "like_count": 8542,
      "channel_id": "xxxxxx",
      "description": "Video description from Instagram...",
      "upload_date": 1760832000
    },
    "response": "https://s3.domain.com/videos/00b2b9fb-0d26-468b-8c14-d07c22161992.mp4"
  }
}

result.response

Direct S3 URL to download the processed video file. Cached and ready for immediate access.

result.metadata

Rich metadata including title, duration, thumbnails, view counts, and more.

duration_ms

Processing time in milliseconds. Most jobs complete in under 30 seconds.

status

Job status: PendingJob, RunningJob, or CompletedJob.

Why use our Instagram video download API

Built for reliability, speed, and ease of integration

Live processing

Real-time extraction of Instagram videos with async job tracking

High reliability

99.9% uptime with automatic failover and error handling

Multiple formats

Support for MP4, WebM with quality options

Related platforms

TikTok

Short-form videos with or without watermark

Twitter / X

Videos embedded in tweets

Facebook

Public video posts and reels

Start downloading Instagram videos today

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