Reel Saver & Api

Download Instagram videos & reels — via Web UI or clean API endpoint 🚀

If you find this useful, please ⭐ the repo!

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📌 Overview

A simple web app and API built with Next.js to download Instagram reels and videos directly using the post URL.
No login required. No rate limits. Just plug in a link and download.

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🔗 Live Preview

🌐 Website: ReelSaver

• Mobile friendly
• Light/Dark mode support
• Error handling with clear UI feedback
• Download button appears only after successful fetch

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📡 API Usage

▶️ Endpoint

GET /api/video?postUrl={INSTAGRAM_POST_URL}

Parameter:

Name	Type	Description
postUrl	string	Instagram reel/post URL (required)

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🧪 Example Request

curl -i "https://reelsaver.vercel.app/api/video?postUrl=https://www.instagram.com/p/haishskd"

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✅ API Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "filename": "reelsaver(@pykinsu)-1712666263.mp4",
    "width": "640",
    "height": "640",
    "videoUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f1/..."
  }
}

🔒 Only works with public posts or reels.
❌ Instagram Stories are not supported.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js
• Lang: JavaScript / Node.js
• Hosting: Vercel
• Fetch Lib: Axios
• Parsing: Custom HTML parsing & fallback techniques

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✨ Features

• 🚀 API-first design
• 🎯 Minimal frontend with responsive layout
• 🛡️ Error messages for broken/unsupported URLs
• 📦 Reusable api/video logic
• 🧩 Can be embedded in Telegram bots, mobile apps, or your own frontend

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👨‍💻 Maintained By

Kinsu Rajput

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🙌 Contributions Welcome

Want to improve the UI or add support for more features like Stories, Carousel, or IGTV?
Open a PR or file an issue!

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💬 Feedback

If you find this helpful, give it a ⭐ and share it with others.
Made with ❤️ by @pyKinsu

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