How to Download Instagram Reels With Music & Audio (2026)

Why Audio Matters

Half the appeal of Instagram Reels is the audio — trending songs, voiceovers, sound effects. But some download tools strip the audio or deliver low-quality sound. If you want to download Instagram Reels with audio, you need a tool that preserves the original MP4 file with its full soundtrack.

How ReelFetch Handles Audio

ReelFetch downloads the original MP4 file directly from Instagram's CDN servers. This means:

• ✅ Full audio quality — no re-encoding or compression
• ✅ Original soundtrack — trending songs, voiceovers, and effects preserved
• ✅ Synced audio + video — no desync issues

ReelFetch doesn't process or convert the video. It extracts the direct URL to the same MP4 file that Instagram uses to play the Reel. What you download is exactly what you hear on Instagram.

Step-by-Step: Download Reels With Music

Step 1: Copy the Reel URL

Open Instagram, find the Reel with the music you want to save, tap Share → Copy Link.

Step 2: Paste into ReelFetch

Go to ReelFetch and paste the URL. Click Fetch Reel.

Step 3: Download

Tap Download MP4. The file includes full audio — play it to verify.

Why Do Some Tools Strip Audio?

Some Reels download tools strip audio because:

1. Re-encoding — they convert the video to a different format, and the audio gets lost
2. Separate streams — Instagram sometimes serves video and audio as separate DASH streams; cheap tools only grab the video
3. Copyright filtering — some tools remove copyrighted music to avoid DMCA issues

ReelFetch avoids all of these problems by downloading the progressive MP4 — the single file that combines video and audio together.

Can I Download Just the Audio?

ReelFetch downloads the full video with audio. If you only want the audio track (the music or voiceover), you can:

1. Download the MP4 with ReelFetch
2. Use a free converter like CloudConvert to extract the audio as MP3

What About Instagram Reels Music Download?

If you're looking to identify and download the music from a Reel, here's how:

1. Identify the song — tap the audio name at the bottom of the Reel in Instagram
2. Find it on Spotify/Apple Music — most trending Reel songs are available on streaming platforms
3. Save the full Reel — use ReelFetch to download the video with its original audio

For personal use, downloading Reels with their original audio is generally fine. But don't extract and redistribute copyrighted music — that's a different legal territory. See our legal guide for more details.

The Bottom Line

If you need to download Instagram Reels with music intact, use a tool that grabs the original MP4 instead of re-encoding it. ReelFetch preserves full audio quality on every download — no extra steps needed.