Instagram recently launched the ability to post short-form content on the platform, as the future of TikTok hangs in the balance. The feature is called Instagram Reels and it has already been rolled out to every user worldwide. You might have seen people posting Reels on Instagram and honestly, if you are a TikTok fan, there are not many differences between the two.
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Instagram even lets you save Reels that you like, which is a great way to revisit content later. Let’s take a look at the different ways you can save Instagram Reels to your mobile device.
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The best and easiest way to save Reels is to use the native 'Save' function that Instagram offers. This will save the video to your profile so that you can watch it again whenever you want. Note that the video will not be downloaded to your device. Yes, this is similar to bookmarking something, not downloading it. Let's take a look at how to do this.