Download Guide

ClipSave supports three kinds of links. This guide explains how each works, what to expect, and why some links cannot be downloaded.

1. Public Instagram links

1. Open the post, reel, or TV video in Instagram and copy its link (Share → Copy link). Supported formats look like instagram.com/p/…, instagram.com/reel/…, or instagram.com/tv/….
2. Paste the link on the ClipSave home page and press Download.
3. Pick a result — carousels list every photo and video in the post, and videos list the best quality first.

Not supported: stories, private accounts, and highlights. These require login, and ClipSave never logs in.

2. Public web pages

Many websites openly declare their video or image files in the page itself — through Open Graph tags, JSON-LD metadata, or plain HTML video tags. Paste the page link and ClipSave will list any media the page openly publishes.

Works well: news articles with embedded MP4 video, blogs, portfolio pages, and sites that publish media files directly.

Does not work: platforms that stream video in segmented formats (HLS/DASH playlists rather than single files), DRM-protected players, and pages that only show content after login. ClipSave does not bypass any of these — if a page yields no results, the media is not openly published as a downloadable file.

3. Direct media file links

Links that end in .mp4, .mov, .webm, .m4v, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, or .gif are downloaded directly through the proxy with the original filename.

Troubleshooting

• "Too many requests" — rate limits protect the service. Wait a minute and try again.
• "Download link expired" — download links last 10 minutes. Inspect the link again to get a fresh one.
• "No downloadable public media found" — the page requires login, uses protected streaming, or loads media only through scripts after the page renders.
• Instagram link fails repeatedly — Instagram occasionally changes its public responses. ClipSave automatically rotates between several extraction methods; if all fail, try again later.

Use media responsibly

Download only content you have the right to save. See the Terms of Service for details on copyright responsibility.