Instagram Audio Downloader
This Instagram audio downloader turns the sound of a public Reel into an MP3 file. Paste the Reel's link, let it load in the preview, then press the green Download Audio (MP3) button.
Public Instagram accounts only. Downloaded files are not kept on our servers.
LINK TO MP3
How to Save Reel Audio as MP3
Three steps in this browser tab. You never sign in to Instagram, and the MP3 is never kept on our server.
Copy the Link
Open the Reel or post in the Instagram app and tap the paper-plane icon. Pick Copy link from the row of options along the bottom.
In the Instagram app, tap the paper-plane icon beside the Reel or post. Copy link is in the bottom row of options that slides up; tap it and the link is copied.
On instagram.com, click the Reel or post so it fills the page by itself. Then copy the link from the address bar.
Paste, Then Wait for the Preview
Paste the link into the box at the top and press Download. Nothing is saved yet: the Reel loads into a preview player, or the picture for a photo post, so you can make sure it is the right one.
Press Download Audio (MP3)
Two buttons sit under the preview. Download Now saves the video or photo; the green Download Audio (MP3) button next to it is the one that gives you the sound.
Chrome saves the MP3 to your Downloads folder. Open it from the Files app or any music player.
Safari asks whether to download the file; tap Download. The MP3 then waits in the Files app under Downloads, and tapping it there plays it.
The MP3 lands in your browser's downloads folder, ready for a media player or an audio editor.
WHERE THE SOUND COMES FROM
Which Posts Give an MP3
Many Reels have their sound stored separately on Instagram: the original sound recorded with the Reel, or a song picked from Instagram's music library. When that separate sound is available, your MP3 is made from it. When it isn't, the sound comes straight from the video.
| What you paste | Green MP3 button | What the MP3 holds |
|---|---|---|
| A Reel, like instagram.com/reel/… | Always shown | The Reel's separate sound if Instagram has one, otherwise the sound of the video |
| A video post | Always shown | Same as for a Reel |
| A photo post with music added | Sometimes; often only the photo comes back | The song added to the photo |
| A photo post without music | Not shown | Nothing; Download Now saves the photo as a JPG |
The two can sound different. The separate sound is only what was attached to the post, so a voice-over or effects added on top may be missing. The video's sound is everything you hear while the Reel plays, all together.
THE FILE
What You Get in the MP3
One quality, no settings
There is nothing to choose: every file is saved at the same standard MP3 quality. The MP3 cannot sound better than the Reel did, so if the sound was quiet or muffled on Instagram, it stays that way.
Nothing kept on our side
The sound goes from Instagram, through our converter, straight to your phone or computer. The MP3 is never saved on our servers, so no copy is left once your download finishes.
WRONG TOOL?
Need the Video, or Another Site?
Keeping the Reel itself
This guide is about the sound. To keep the Reel as a video, the Instagram Reels Downloader explains saving it as an MP4 file and finding it on each device. The Download Now button in the card above saves the same video.
Sound from Facebook, TikTok or YouTube
Only Instagram links are converted here. A Facebook or TikTok link pasted into this box opens that site's own download page instead. For sound from Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X, Pinterest, Snapchat or Threads, the MP3 audio downloader has a tab for each site.
NO MP3?
When the Sound Won't Download
The last two are messages this page shows, word for word. The first two are what you might see when no message appears at all.
No green button under the preview
The preview is a photo. Photo posts usually come back as just the picture, even when music was added, so only Download Now shows up, and it saves the picture.
“Download Started!” but no MP3 arrives
That message appears as soon as you press the button, before the sound has been fetched. If your browser then says the download failed, the preview has most likely gone out of date. Paste the post's link again, press Download, and use the green button on the new preview.
“Instagram is not serving this link to our server right now. Please try again in a few minutes.”
Instagram is refusing our requests for the moment, so it never showed us the post. Your link and the account are fine. Wait a few minutes, then paste it again.
“This post is from a private account. Only posts from public accounts can be downloaded here.”
Sound from a private account can't be saved on this page. When Instagram hides a Reel from people who aren't logged in, the page sends the link to the Instagram Private Story Downloader, which has no MP3 button.
AUDIO FAQ
Questions About Reel Sound
Do I have to save the video before I can get the MP3?
No. The green button works on its own. Once the preview has loaded you can press it straight away, without saving the video first.
Can I pick a different quality or format?
No. Every file is an MP3 at one fixed quality. There is no WAV, M4A or higher-quality option.
Will the MP3 be named after the song?
No. The file gets a general name with a long number in it, not the song title. Rename it after saving if you want the title in the name.
How many MP3s can I save in a few minutes?
About 25. The site allows 50 requests every 5 minutes, and each MP3 uses two: one when you paste the link and one when you press the green button. Go past that and the page shows "Too many requests from this IP, please try again after 5 minutes."
Does the green button appear for Stories too?
Yes, for video Stories. Paste a Story link into the same box and the button shows under the video preview. Where to find Story links is covered by the Instagram Story Downloader guide.
Can I use the sound in my own videos?
Downloading doesn't give you the right to reuse it. The file is a copy of a sound someone else published, and saving it doesn't change who owns it.
HEARD SOMETHING GOOD?
Turn a Reel Into an MP3
Copy the Reel's link, paste it at the top of the page, and press the green button as soon as the preview shows.