reels to mp3 · m4a · in your browser
Download the audio from any public Instagram reel. Save the original track as M4A, or convert the reel to MP3 right in your browser.
how it works
Use the reel’s Copy link, or open the sound’s audio page and copy that link.
ReelGrep finds the original audio track or the reel’s soundtrack.
Save the M4A as-is, or convert it to a 192 kbps MP3 in your browser.
overview
Most converters upload the video to a server and send an MP3 back. ReelGrep’s Instagram audio downloader does the conversion in your own browser instead: the reel’s soundtrack is decoded and encoded to a 192 kbps MP3 on your device.
When Instagram already has the sound as a separate track, you can download that original audio directly as M4A, with no re-encoding and no quality loss.
details
Paste a reel link to get its soundtrack, or paste an Instagram audio page (instagram.com/reels/audio/…) to get the original sound. Music on Instagram is usually licensed for use on Instagram only, so keep downloads for personal listening unless the owner allows more.
Need the video too? Use the Instagram video downloader.
under the hood
One request resolves the post. The file then streams from Instagram’s CDN straight to your device: no queue, no re-encode, and no copy left on our side.
# copy a link in instagram, then:
❯ reelgrep get "https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1029384756473829/"
→ fetching public metadata…
✓ resolved audio · 1 track
✓ mp3 · 192 kbps · encoded in your browser
✓ saved reelgrep-1029384756473829.mp3
❯ features
const private = true;
MP3 encoding runs in your browser. The audio never goes to a conversion server.
const quality = true;
A clean, widely compatible MP3, or the original AAC/M4A track when Instagram has one.
const carousel = true;
Works with reels and Instagram’s /reels/audio/ sound pages.
const speed = true;
A typical 30-second reel converts in about a second on a modern phone.
const device = true;
Works in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge on mobile and desktop.
const free = true;
No sign-up and no watermark.
more tools
Paste the reel’s link here and press Enter. When the result appears, press Download MP3. Your browser decodes the soundtrack and saves a 192 kbps MP3.
Copy a reel link or an Instagram audio page link, paste it into ReelGrep and press Download audio. You get the original M4A track when Instagram has one, or an MP3 made from the reel.
When Instagram offers the audio as its own track, ReelGrep saves it as-is (AAC in an M4A file) instead of re-encoding. M4A plays everywhere MP3 does.
Only if you have the rights. Music on Instagram is usually licensed for use on Instagram only. Keep downloads for personal, offline listening unless the owner allows more.
No. ReelGrep only reads what Instagram shows to a logged-out visitor. You never sign in, and we never ask for your password.
No. Private posts are visible only to approved followers, so they stay private. ReelGrep downloads public posts only.
Yes. Open ReelGrep in Safari, Chrome or any modern mobile browser, paste the link and tap Download. On iPhone the file goes to the Files app (Downloads), and you can move it to Photos from there.
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no download limit beyond a light per-visitor rate limit that keeps the service fast for everyone.
No. Files stream from Instagram’s servers to your device. We keep no copies, and we don’t keep a history of the links you paste.
No. ReelGrep is an independent tool, not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram or Meta. Instagram is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.