Instagram Bulk Downloader: Download Multiple Reels at Once (2026)
Saving reels one link at a time stops being practical past five or six. Here is how bulk downloading works, and how to do fifty in about a minute.
What a bulk downloader does
A normal Instagram downloader takes one link and gives you one post. A bulk downloader takes a whole list of links, fetches every post on it, and hands you all the files together. The difference only matters once you have more than a handful of posts, and then it matters a lot: fifty reels by hand is fifty rounds of copy, paste, wait and save.
How to bulk download Instagram reels
- Collect the post and reel links in a spreadsheet, one per cell. Any column works. How to build that list.
- Save it as .xlsx or .csv.
- Open the bulk downloader and drop the file in.
- Each link is checked in turn and marked Ready or Failed, with a count of its videos and photos.
- Press Download all as ZIP. Every file lands in one archive.
Why a file and not a paste box? Most bulk tools make you paste links into a text box, which means copying them out of wherever you keep them first. If the links already live in a spreadsheet, uploading the file skips that step, and it works even when the links sit in a column next to captions, dates and like counts.
What it handles
| In your file | What happens |
|---|---|
| Reel link | MP4 with audio |
| Photo post | Full-size JPG |
| Carousel | Every slide, photo or video |
| Same link twice | Downloaded once |
| Media URL (cdninstagram.com) | Ignored, it is not a post link |
| Link hidden behind hyperlink text | Found and downloaded |
How long it takes
Links are looked up two at a time. In a test with a real 36-post spreadsheet, all 36 resolved in 39 seconds, so a full 50-link file takes about a minute before the ZIP starts downloading. The ZIP step then depends on your connection and how many videos are in the batch.
Limits worth knowing
- 50 links per file. Instagram throttles heavy traffic, so each batch is capped. Split longer lists into several files.
- Public posts only. Private accounts and Stories need a login, which this tool never asks for.
- Links, not profiles. It downloads the posts you list. It does not crawl an entire account for you.
- Big batches are heavy on phones. The ZIP is built in your browser's memory, so a desktop handles a full video batch more comfortably.
Is bulk downloading allowed?
The number of posts does not change the rules. Saving public posts for personal reference is the same act whether you save one or fifty, and re-uploading someone else's content or using it commercially still needs their permission. If the posts are your own or your client's, bulk saving is simply a faster backup. See bulk downloading for agencies and brands.
More guides
How to Download Instagram Reels from an Excel or CSV File
Turn a spreadsheet of Instagram links into downloaded reels, videos and photos. Works with .xlsx and .csv, links in any column, no copy-paste and no login.
How to Download Multiple Instagram Photos and Carousels at Once
Save photos from many Instagram posts, and every slide of multiple carousels, in one ZIP at full resolution from a simple list of links.
How to Make a List of Instagram Post Links in Excel or Google Sheets
Three ways to collect Instagram post and reel links into a spreadsheet, ready for bulk downloading: copy them by hand, use an export tool, or tidy an existing list.