How to copy video link from instagram
How to copy the link of a photo or video on Instagram
Copying a URL is a pretty easy task. Here is a step by step guide you can follow to copy the URL of an Instagram photo or video
India Today Web Desk
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 23, 2020 11:11 IST
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By India Today Web Desk: Instagram is growing at an extraordinary pace and used by millions of users worldwide. One can use Instagram to share their pictures, stories, and more with their followers, on a private or public account. However, if you are wondering how to copy links on Instagram then you can use this article as a reference.
But keep in mind that you can only get a link to photos and videos that have been shared publicly. If an account is set to private, you won't be able to get a link to any of their posts.
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Copying a URL is a pretty easy task. Here is a step by step guide you can follow to copy the URL of an Instagram photo or video.
Steps you can follow to get a link to a post:
Step 1: First, open Instagram account on your smartphone (iPhone or Android)
Step 2: Now, find the photo or video you want to copy its link to your clipboard.
Step 3: Next, tap on the three dots icon to open the pop-up menu.
Step 4: Now, from the given options, tap Copy Link.
Step 5: The link has been copied to your clipboard.
Now, you can easily share your copied link with others at any time. But keep in mind that you shouldn't copy something else after this as the link will be lost if you do so. If you want then you can also copy the URL via a web browser, the steps are quite simple. You just have to follow a few simple steps.
Steps you can follow to copy links on a web browser.
Step 1: First, open any browser and visit www.instagram.com
Step 2: Log-in to your account using your User Id and Password.
Step 3: Next, search for the photo or video you want to copy its link to your clipboard.
Step 4: Click the post you want to copy the link.
Step 5: On the new screen tap on the three dots.
Step 6: Now, from the pop-up menu tap Copy Link.
That's it! The steps for both are almost same. You can copy and paste it anywhere you want chances are you'll not face any problems while doing so.
(Source: Instagram help)
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Edited By:
Megha Chaturvedi
Published On:
Nov 18, 2020
How to Download Instagram Videos (Tools and Tips)
There are times when you really like a video on Instagram and want to save the video to your collection, but there is no mechanism to do so.
However, there are certain ways to download Instagram videos, but for that, you might have to struggle a bit.
In this article, I’ll show you multiple methods to download Instagram videos, organized in the following manner:
- Download with desktop apps (VideoHunter, VideoProc, HitPaw, EaseUS, and WinX)
- Download with online tool
- Download via source codes
- Download on Android, and
- Download on iOS
Warning: It’s illegal to download Instagram videos to alter or share them as your own. You can only download videos for personal use. If you violate copyrights, we will not be responsible for any actions taken against you.
Download Instagram Videos on PC
You can download Instagram videos right from your Windows PC or macOS. Here are some online tools and app that does the job, together with step-by-step walkthroughs on getting it done.
VideoHunter
Supports: Windows, Mac, Android.
To download an Instagram video, you can give this app a try. VideoHunter is a stable and high-quality video-downloading app. It has a user-friendly UI, making downloading any video a breeze. Again, you should not be downloading nor distributing any downloaded videos without the permission of their owner.
(Step-by-step) Download with VideoHunter
- Copy the URL of your favorite Instagram video and paste it to the input box of VideoHunter.
- Click “Analyze” and it will provide multiple choices of output formats for your option.
- Choose the output format you prefer and click “Download”. Its batch download feature is worth a try, saving you time.
Note: This app supports downloading only the audio of the respective video. Click on the drop-down icon beside “Download” and choose “audio” to save the audio instead of the full video.
VideoProc Converter
Supports: Windows, Mac.
Created by folks at Digiarty Software, VideoProc Converter does more than just convert videos to various formats for you. It comes with a feature to let you download Instagram videos.
(Step-by-step) Download with VideoProc Converter
- Click the Downloader Icon.
- On the next page, click the “Add Video” icon.
- Go to Instagram.com, go to the video you’d like to download, right-click on the 3-dots and select “Copy link”. We will use a CNN.com video for demonstration.
- Paste the link back into VideoProc and click “Analyze”.
- Lastly, click “Download Now” to download your video.
HitPaw Video Converter
Supports: Windows, Mac.
HitPaw’s Video Converter app is another app that does more than just convert videos for you. Its notable features include cropping, cutting, and converting videos as well as adding watermark to your videos.
On top of that, this app also allows you to download online videos, including Instagram videos.
(Step-by-step) Download with HitPaw Video Converter
- Open the app after download and installation, then click on the Download tab.
- Login to Instagram.com, click for the 3-dots on the top right of the video post, then select Copy link.
- Back on the app, click Paste URL, paste in the URL you copied earlier, and click Download.
- Select MP4, then click Download to initiate downloading of the video.
- Check the “Save to” path to locate your downloaded video.
EaseUS Video Downloader
Supports: Windows, Mac.
Well, if all else fails, here’s yet another app to download Instagram videos. This desktop app has an easy-to-use UI. Downloading any videos should be a walk in the park.
This app supports downloading videos from the following platforms – TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch.
(Step-by-step) Download with HitPaw Video Downloader
- After downloading and installing the app, launch it.
- Click Downloader located on the left sidebar.
- Click Add URLs.
- Over at Instagram, click on the 3-dots icon of the video you want to download, then click Copy link.
- Back at EaseUS Video Downloader, paste the link, then click Confirm.
- Analzying of the video will then begin.
- Click Download to initiate download. You can also customize the location of the saved video on this screen.
- Click on the “Finished” tab to locate your downloaded video.
WinX Video Converter
Supports: Windows, Mac.
Here’s another app that caught our attention that also does the job. Its main features include converting videos as well as editing them. WinX Video Converter offers free trial, or $19.95/year. But the good news is, you can use it to download Instagram videos even with its free trial version.
(Step-by-step) Download with WinX Video Converter
- Downloading the free-trial version of the app.
Install and then launch it. - Go to Instagram.com, click on the 3-dots icon on the desired video, then select Copy link.
- Back on the app, click the URL icon on top.
- Paste the link, click Analyze, and then OK.
- Click on the video once, then click >> to initiate download.
Download Instagram Videos with Online Tool
You can also download Instagram videos without installing apps.
Go to this website, insert the URL and hit the download button. The downloaded video will be in .mp4 format. You can even choose to download just the photo instead of a video.
(Step-by-step) Download with online tool
- Open the Instagram video that you want to download and copy its URL.
- Now open DownloadVideosFrom and paste the URL into the text field.
- Below, click on Download MP4 to convert and download the video.
Download Instagram Videos via Source Code
Here’s a rather manual – but good to know – method of downloading Instagram videos.
By inspecting the source codes of the page the video is in, you can obtain its video’s URL. Check out the instructions below to see if this can be done.
(Step-by-step) Download via source codes
- Open the video that you want to download.
- Right-click on it and select Inspect element. Depending on your browser, the name could be different, like View page source.
- Now press Ctrl + F keys to open Find option and type “.mp4” in it.
- The search will open up a section of code. Here, copy the link next to src= (the link ends with .mp4).
- Paste this link in a new tab, and the video will start playing. You can right-click and select Save video as… to download the video.
Download Instagram Videos on Android
If you are watching these videos on your Android device, it makes more sense to download them right on your device.
Here are a few ways to achieve that.
Get Video From App Cache
Do you know that videos are automatically downloaded as cache when you view them? To obtain a copy, you just need to know where to find them.
(Step-by-step) Download via Android app cache
- First, go watch the video that you want to download. Whatever part you will watch will be downloaded; therefore, make sure you watch the whole video if you want the complete video.
- Next, open your phone’s File manager and go to Android > data > com.instagram.android > cache > videos. Here you’ll find all the videos you have viewed, and they will have .clean extension.
- If you want to convert them to an audio format, then rename them and change .clean extension to .mp4.
- You can tap on them and select Video option to play them.
Note: All these videos are saved as cache.
If the phone cache is deleted, these videos will also be deleted. If you want to keep a video permanently, then you should move it to a different location.
Download via 3rd-party App
To download a video without the need to finish watching the entire video, you can try using an app instead. Here’s an Android app that does the job; it is also free.
(Step-by-step) Download with Android app
- In the Instagram app, open up the video you want to download and tap on the menu at the top-right corner (the three vertical dots).
- Now tap on Copy link.
- Open up the Video Downloader for Instagram and tap on the Paste button.
- The link will be pasted, and the video will be automatically downloaded and saved in the gallery.
Download Instagram Videos on iOS
If it’s possible to download Instagram videos with Android, you bet it can be done on iOS too.
Download via 3rd-party App
Regrammer is a completely free app (ad-supported) that will help you download any video from Instagram to your iOS device.
It works similarly to Android’s video-downloading app mentioned above. Simply copy the video’s URL from Instagram and paste it into the Regrammer app. Afterward, tap on Preview to open and download it. The video will be automatically saved in the camera roll, and you’ll see options to repost it.
Download Using Apple Shortcuts
Last but not least, with iOS, it’s possible to download any online videos (including Instagram videos) without any apps. All you need is to create a script or set of instructions in your Apple Shortcuts, and just tap Share on any video you watched and download it via the Download option.
Click here to see how to download online videos using Apple Shortcuts.
How to copy a link on Instagram methods and examples
Copying links is not that difficult, but sometimes you still need some knowledge to get the url address on Instagram . Next, we will consider all the options for how to copy a link on Instagram, in each individual situation, mobile device or computer .
There are few basic options, all examples are simple and very similar to each other. Now you will see this, and copying a link to a post, account, photo or video will become easy for you.
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How to copy a link on Instagram
The reasons for the question of how to copy a link on Instagram can be different. The popularity of the request is amazing, and the need for this is already everyone's business. We have collected only the simplest and most common methods of copying url or a direct link to an account, photo, video on Instagram. This is for the search engine, so that you can find this article, already at our link.
How to copy link to Instagram profile
To copy the Instagram link to your account from the computer , you first need to log into Instagram. Since you have to copy from a computer, you will need to open the web version (login from any browser). And you will also need authorization, that is, to log into your account.
The exception is if there is a direct account link - you can use it. But this immediately solves the issue of copying links from a personal computer or, more simply, from a browser. You can get a direct link yourself by simply adding your username to the main Instagram address - this is https://www.instagram.com/ your nickname. For example, https://www.instagram.com/informgra.ru/ is the full link to the Instagram account.
Direct link option not available? Then open https://www.instagram.com/ in the browser, enter your account, go from the general feed to the profile and click on the address bar. We see the address https://www.instagram.com/informgram.ru/ - this is the address of your account. Select with the mouse, click copy. You have a great clipboard, a link to your account is saved, paste it wherever you want.
To get a link to someone else's Instagram account , for any personal purposes, you will also need to go to the page of interest.
Through the web version, on your computer. Next, the algorithm of actions, as with your own account - copy the address from the browser line. How to find the account you are interested in? This is a completely different story. But if you know the nickname_name, then it will not be difficult to get a link to your account, all according to the same scheme as described above. This, https://www.instagram.com/ is the address of Instagram, and this is the nickname informgram.ru/, we connect them https://www.instagram.com/informgram.ru/, we get a link to the account.
Copy a link to a photo or video to Instagram from a computer
Quite often the question arises - how can you copy a link to a specific photo. Also a video from Instagram. There are several ways to do this on a computer using the web version of Instagram for PC.
The first way is to log into your account, go to your profile and simply find the image of interest. Click on it to enlarge and copy the address from the address bar of your browser.
Further, it can be placed where you need.
The second way is to copy the link after the publication date. If you enlarge the image of interest by clicking on it, then the date of publication of the photo will appear on the right side. When you right-click on it, a list of possible actions drops out. Select Copy link address. The link will then be copied to the clipboard. Next - just go to where we want to place this link, and paste it through right-click or Ctrl + V.
You can also right-click on the date of publication, select the option "Open link in a new tab" and copy its address in the browser bar.
How to copy a link on Instagram from a phone
When copying links from a mobile device, it will matter what kind of link it is. For example, you cannot copy a link to your own account from a mobile application . But, you can solve this problem using a mobile browser.
We pass in a mobile device (through any browser) to the site https://www.instagram.com, log in and copy the link in the address bar.
You can also enter a link yourself manually, not only to your own account, but also to someone else's, if you know the user's nickname. To do this, you just need to add the username to the address https://www.instagram.com through a slash, get https://www.instagram.com/informgra.ru/. That's all - this is the link to your account page.
How to copy a link to someone else's page on Instagram
Unlike your own account, copying a link to an outside page is not difficult, you just need to know where to find it. In order to copy a link to any page on Instagram, just go to it and select "Copy profile URL" in the upper right corner. After that, a notification “User profile link copied to clipboard” will appear below. Further, it can be inserted where necessary or even sent in a message.
If a link to the user's page is needed to send it in a message via Direct , you can simply use the "Send profile as a message" menu item.
Next, it remains to choose only the addressee.
How to copy a link to a photo video on Instagram
To copy a link to your own photo or video on Instagram you need to open the publication. And in the three dots menu, in the upper right corner of the photo or video, select copy link. After that, a notification will appear that the link to the publication has been copied to the clipboard and then it can be shared or pasted anywhere. Naturally, inside your mobile device, if you decide to go beyond it, this will not work.
Do not copy, but share the post to other social networks
In addition, it is possible to share the photo to other social networks without copying the link, to do this, go to the photo, press the menu in the upper right corner and select "Share" in the drop-down list ". Next, you will be redirected to a page to select the social network in which you will need to share the image. Select the ones you want and click the checkmark in the top right corner.
A notification “Post done” will appear, which means that the image has been published in all selected social networks. In social networks that are linked to your account!
How to copy a link to a photo or video from another profile or news feed
Copying an image from any account and even from the news feed is as easy as copying from your own page. We select the publication of interest, in the upper right corner, click on the menu, in the pop-up list of options, select "Copy link". After that, a notification will appear. The link to the publication has been copied to the clipboard and you can use it for your own purposes. That is, the same instruction as with copying a link to your photo or video. The functions on Instagram are the same, except for one! If the account is not closed, it is logical to assume that both photos and videos are not available to you for viewing. And accordingly, copying links too.
How to copy Instagram link: profile, post, story, IGTV, rils, effect
Sometimes you need to get a link from an Instagram profile or content for further distribution.
But some users have difficulty with this.
In the article, we will analyze in detail all the ways to find and copy a link on Instagram, and also tell you how to use them.
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We will analyze each type of content separately. Let's start with a link to the profile, that is, to your Instagram page.
To the profile
Why do you need a link to the profile: to share with friends or clients, post it on the website, share it on social networks, add it to the Instagram feed widget.
On PC:
Method #1. The simplest thing is to go to instagram.com, log in, open your page and copy the address in the browser line. The address can be saved in a notepad or immediately placed on the resource where the link is needed (for example, on your website).
Method #2. You can not go anywhere at all, but just take the link https://www.instagram.com/ and after the slash write your login in English letters without the @ sign. We get a clickable link https://www.instagram.com/postiumru.
Mobile:
Method #1. Open the Instagram application, go to your page. Click on the menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner). We find in it the item "Settings".
In the settings, click on the "Subscriptions and invitations" item. Here you can immediately send a link via SMS or mail. But to copy the link, click on the "Invite friends" item. It will have several options where you can send the link. To simply copy it to the clipboard, click "Copy".
Method #2. Open Instagram in a mobile browser (not through the application), log in to it. Then open your page and copy the link to this page in the address bar of your browser.
But this method is inconvenient, it is easier through the application.
Lifehack: Another way to share your Instagram profile is to generate a QR code. It can be printed on business cards, hung as a sticker on the front door of the institution, put at the reception, posted on the website. Users will be able to scan the code using the camera of their smartphone and get to your page on Instagram. How to make the code is written in the instructions.
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To the post
Why do you need a link to the post: share with friends or clients, post it on the website, share it on social networks, announce a new publication, download the post in image format through services, get more post coverage. As a rule, a link is needed to promote a specific post. For example, you made a competition announcement on Instagram and want to quickly draw attention to the publication.
On PC:
Method #1. Open the web version of Instagram, log in. Open the post and copy the link in the address bar of your browser.
Method #2. All in the same browser version of Instagram, open the post and click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner (when the post is open).
In the menu that opens, click "Copy link".
Mobile:
Open the post in the app. Click on the 3 dots in the post menu and find the “Copy Link” item there. If you need to copy a link to someone else's post, we do the same.
On story
Why you need a link to stories: share with friends or clients, share on social networks, download stories in video format through services, get more coverage of stories.
Useful: How to download stories from Instagram
On PC:
We go to the web version of Instagram, open the desired story and copy the link in the address bar of the browser.
It is important to have time to copy the link in 15 seconds until the next story opens.
Mobile:
Open stories in the app. Click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner of the story and click on the "Copy link" item in the menu that opens.
On IGTV
Why do you need a link to IGTV: share with friends or clients, share on social networks, download IGTV video through services, get more video coverage.
On PC:
Method #1. Open the web version of Instagram, open the IGTV video, copy the link in the address bar of the browser.
Method #2. With the video open, click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner (video menu). In the window that opens, click "Copy Link".
Mobile:
Open IGTV video. Click on 3 dots - here, unlike the rest of the content, they are located at the bottom next to the buttons for likes, comments and forwarding to direct.
We press. Next, as usual, select "Copy link" in the menu.
On AR mask (effect)
Why do you need a link to the AR mask: save to use in the future or to promote your masks.
On PC:
On PC, it makes no sense to save links, since they can only be used on mobile. They don't even show up in a web browser.
On mobile:
The link to the effect, as well as to the video with it, cannot be copied. The only thing you can do is send the video to Direct or try the effect on your video. To send to Direct, you need to click on the paper airplane icon when the video with the effect is open.
On Reels
Why do you need a link to Reels: to promote your own reels, save others for inspiration or download reels through services.
On PC:
Here we act by analogy with all other content - open the video in the browser, copy the link from the address bar.
On mobile:
Open the video in the application, click on 3 dots. In the menu we find the item "Copy link".
For effect
Why you need an effect link: to promote your own effects or to save others for inspiration.
Effects can only be used on mobile. If you come across a story with an effect, then at the bottom there will be a “Try the effect” button and its name. To save a link to it, click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner (story menu), in the window that opens, click on "Copy link".
If someone else took a story with an effect (not the author of this filter), then there will be no "Try the effect" button at the bottom. It will be possible to understand that this is an effect by its name and the icon with three stars at the top of the story (immediately below the login). Then, to copy the link to the effect, you need to click on its name and in the menu that opens, scroll to "Share link to the effect.
" You can also send the effect to Instagram Direct.
Effects should be used to promote the brand. So companies associated with the beauty industry often use filters on this topic. For example, create a filter with bokeh or makeup. Works no worse than AR masks.
Conclusion
This article describes most of the ways to find and copy a link on Instagram. Don't forget the Share feature. If you just want to send content to friends and colleagues, making a repost is easier than looking for a link, copying it, and then specifically forwarding it.
If you copy links on your phone but don't intend to use them right away, we recommend saving them in a notepad or a separate document.
Life hack: you can make a private channel in Telegram (for yourself) and drop interesting and useful links there for the future.
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