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title: "Instagram adds a new feature globally allows downloading publicly posted reels."  
description: "Users can now download Reels posted by public accounts and save them directly to their camera roll."  
author: "Saumya Mishra"  
published: 2023-11-24  
updated: 2023-11-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3573/instagram-adds-a-new-feature-globally-allows-downloading-publicly-posted-reels  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["instagram"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Instagram adds a new feature globally allows downloading publicly posted reels.

- **Users can now [download](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/188403/website-to-download-photos-from-instagram) Reels posted by public [accounts](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33250/what-are-accounts-in-salesforce) and save [them directly](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95528/how-do-you-prevent-downloads-in-safari-and-instead-open-them-directly-in-the-browser) to their [camera roll](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96478/why-can-t-i-save-image-in-pinterest-to-my-camera-roll).**
- **Downloaded Reels will feature the Instagram handle of the creator as a watermark.**
- **Public accounts can disable the Reels download feature.**

[**Instagram**](https://www.mindstick.com/category/article/instagram) has finally rolled out the ability to download Reels posted by public accounts globally. This feature was initially introduced in the US earlier this year. With this update, users [worldwide](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/99997/what-is-worldwide-developers-conference-held-by-apple) can now download Reels and save them directly to their camera roll. Downloaded Reels will include a [**watermark**](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/136/using-watermark-functionality-in-textbox-by-jquery) displaying the Instagram handle of the creator.

## Saving Reels from Public Accounts

To download Reels from public accounts, users can follow these steps:

Open the Reel you want to download.

Tap the share icon (**paper airplane icon**).

Select the "**Download**" option.

The downloaded Reel will be saved to the user's camera roll.

## Turning Off Reels Download Feature

Public accounts can disable the Reels download feature to prevent their Reels from being downloaded by others. To do this, follow these steps:

Go to Profile > [**Settings and Privacy**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/106643/how-to-change-privacy-settings).

Tap Sharing and Remixes.

Toggle off the "**Downloading your Reels**" option.

## Sharing Saved Reels

Users can share their saved Reels to other [social media apps](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/323086/why-is-demand-of-social-media-app-increasing-amid-coronavirus-crisis) by following these steps:

Open the Reel you want to share.

Tap the **three dots icon**.

Select "**Share to**".

![Instagram adds a new feature globally allows downloading publicly posted reels.](https://www.mindstick.com/usernews/655071/b03bd0b1-cf37-4948-bc48-d52e45bc71cc/images/56b95cde-c0f1-4154-9a52-5fb502ff0cce.jpg)

Choose the social [media app](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92843/which-social-media-app-google-has-launched-new) you want to share the Reel with.

Users can download their own Reels without a watermark from saved drafts. Users can still save Reels for viewing later even if the download feature is disabled. The download feature may take some time to roll out to all users.

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