Instagram now finally lets you download reels from public accounts. There’s a catch, of course: you can’t always download reels with audio (due to licensing issues), and all of your downloaded reels will have an annoying moving watermark. But assuming the reel doesn’t have copyrighted audio, you can enjoy your favorite Instagram videos without using the app first.

This feature is enabled by default, but you can choose to prevent people from downloading your reels.

The download process itself is pretty simple. Go to a public Instagram account on your Instagram app and open a reel. Tap Share and then Download at the bottom of the screen. You may see a pop-up telling you that the reel is downloading without audio, but otherwise the download should begin immediately. Once the process is complete, you’ll find the Instagram reel saved to your phone’s photo library.

It's worth noting that older reels can't be downloaded using this feature. You can only download reels that were posted after Instagram enabled downloads.