Instagram Reels are brief videos that you likely casually browse through on a daily basis. Amidst them, you’ll come across numerous helpful ones that align with your interests and requirements.
You can perpetually preserve them to revisit later and capitalize on the knowledge you wish to retain. They will persist in the Saved section of your account unless the creator opts to remove them.
However, this may not be an optimal approach for creators, as they may prefer to prevent their followers from downloading videos and Reels.
The positive aspect is that Instagram users have the authority to decide whether their content can be downloaded.
Turning the feature on and off can be managed using a straightforward toggle switch.
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, affirmed that the global availability of the Instagram Reels download feature has been confirmed.
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How to prevent Instagram Reels downloads
The good news is that Instagram offers a few different ways to prevent followers from downloading your Reels.
First, any Reels from private accounts can be downloaded. Also, public Reels from accounts belonging to creators under 18 can’t be downloaded.
Again, Reels from the past can’t be downloaded, so you’ll only have to pay attention to the clips you’re about to make.
Instagram offers a quick walkthrough on how to prevent Reels downloads on each post.
Here’s what you need to do:
Start by recording and editing your Reel, then tap Next in the bottom right.
Tap More options at the bottom. Scroll down and tap Advanced Settings.
Scroll down to allow people to download your reels and tap [the toggle] to turn the setting on or off.
Select whether you want to turn on or off downloading for all Reels or only for the Reel you’re uploading.
Tap [the back arrow] in the top left to go back, then tap Share at the bottom.
You’ll be able to revise the settings if you want to make changes to how people download your Reels.
