Humorous, helpful, or just enchanting – videos on Instagram can often make viewers want to save them for future reference. If you find a video post that’s worth keeping, you can always bookmark it and refer to it in the Saved tab of your Instagram account. But if you really want to save an Instagram video on your PC for more flexibility, there is a simple way to do it – with the help of Movavi Screen Recorder. In instances like this, the software can be used as a video downloader. Open your favorite video posting in your PC’s browser, read this short guide, and then reproduce the steps! Learn all about how to download videos from Instagram on a PC.

Step 1. Download and install Movavi Screen Recorder

Download and run the installation file on your PC. Follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process is complete, launch the program.

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Step 2. Adjust the recording settings

With Movavi Screen Recorder, you can save Instagram videos by simply capturing the screen while the video is playing in your browser. But before you do this, you’ll want to adjust the settings for the recording session. Click Preferences in the sidebar: a dialog box will appear. Here, you can manage different options: hide the sidebar, disable the countdown, select the output folder, and more. Once you are happy, click OK. Next, click the Screen recording button and select the area containing the video on the Instagram page.

It’s vital that the recording of all system sounds is enabled: the System audio icon on the recording panel is green if this option is turned on. Make sure the Webcam and the Microphone are turned off.

Step 3. Record the Instagram video

Click the Start recording button. The recording process will begin after a 3-second countdown. You can use the Pause and Screenshot buttons during the process. To finish recording, click Stop.

Step 4. Save the Instagram video to your computer

Click the Export button. In the dialog box that appears, name the file and choose the output format. Finally, click Save. Now you know how to save Instagram videos on your computer with the desktop recorder by Movavi.

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Disclaimer: Please be aware that Movavi Screen Recorder does not allow capture of copy-protected video and audio streams. Learn more

How to save Instagram videos on a PC using the web page source code

If you don’t want to install an Instagram video downloader for a PC, there’s another option. You can also download Instagram videos on your computer online and without software by inspecting the source code of the page in your browser. Source code is the programming used to create web pages. Don’t be intimidated, you really need just one line from the entire code.

First, choose the Instagram video to download on a PC and open the page containing the video you want to save. Right-click somewhere on the page (use the ⌘ + click combination on a Mac) and select Inspect or View page source, depending on your browser. This will split your browser window in two halves.

In the section that appears, you will see the source code. You only need one line from it – the one containing the link to the video. To find the link, press Ctrl + F (or ⌘ + F on a Mac). This will open the Find box. Type “mp4” into it, press Enter, and you will see where the link is. Typically, it starts with “src=” and ends with “.mp4”. Right-click (on a Mac, press ⌘ and click) on the link and choose the Open in new tab option.

The video you want to extract will play in a new tab. Right-click (or press ⌘ and click) on the clip and select the Save video as option. In the dialog box that appears, select the folder in which the video will be stored, then click Save. That’s how you download Instagram videos using just a browser.

Summary

Now you know how to save Instagram videos on a PC in two different ways. Using the web page’s source code doesn’t require additional software, but it’s not very convenient, and you can’t use this method to download a live stream. Screen recording software, such as Movavi Screen Recorder, is easy-to-use and allows its users to save the recording in any desired video format.

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