Instagram Cover Image Downloader
Download the cover image (thumbnail) of any public Instagram reel or video as a full-size JPG. Paste the link and save the uncropped cover in one tap, free and without logging in.
What is an Instagram cover image?
An Instagram cover image, also called a thumbnail, is the still picture shown before a reel or video starts playing. It's either a frame the creator picked or one Instagram chose. Reels DownloadR 94 downloads that cover as a full-size JPG, usually a 9:16 portrait image around 900 × 1600 pixels, not the cropped square shown on the profile grid. Paste the link of any public reel or video and tap Download cover image: it comes straight from Instagram, so it saves instantly and without a watermark. It works for reels, regular feed videos, old IGTV links and every video slide in a carousel post. Photo posts have no separate cover, since the photo is the image. There's nothing to install, no account and no Instagram login. Covers belong to the creator, so ask before reusing them.
How Do I Download an Instagram Cover Image?
Save the thumbnail of any public reel or video, full size, in seconds.
Copy the Reel Link
Open the reel or video in Instagram, tap the Share icon or ⋯, and choose 'Copy link'.
Paste the Link
Paste it above and tap Download. On this page the 'Download cover image' button comes first.
Save the Cover
Tap 'Download cover image'. The full-size JPG saves instantly, straight from Instagram.
What You Can Download From a Reel
On this page the cover image comes first. Every public reel also offers these.
- Cover image (JPG)
- The reel's thumbnail, full size and uncropped, usually 900 × 1600. Saves instantly.
- 1080p MP4 (Full HD)
- The whole reel with sound, in the sharpest quality.
- 720p MP4 (HD)
- The whole reel with sound, downloaded instantly.
- MP3
- Just the reel's sound, as an audio file.
Which Covers Can I Download?
- Public reels
- Regular Instagram videos and old IGTV links
- Every video slide in a carousel post
- Videos in public story highlights
- Photo posts (the photo itself is the image: use Download Photo)
- Reels from private accounts
- Regular 24-hour stories
Save Reel Cover Images on iPhone, Android and PC
Works in your phone or computer's browser. There's nothing to install.
iPhone & iPad
- 1In Instagram, open the reel, tap Share, then 'Copy link'.
- 2Paste it here in Safari and tap Download.
- 3Tap 'Download cover image'.
- 4Open Files > Downloads, tap the image, then Share > 'Save Image' to add it to Photos.
Android Phones & Tablets
- 1In Instagram, tap Share > 'Copy link' on the reel.
- 2Paste it here and tap Download.
- 3Tap 'Download cover image'.
- 4The image appears in your Gallery or Google Photos, in the Downloads folder.
PC, Mac & Chromebook
- 1Open the reel on instagram.com and copy the address from the address bar.
- 2Paste it into the box above and click Download.
- 3Click 'Download cover image'.
- 4The JPG saves to your Downloads folder in full size.
Built for Saving Reel Covers
The full cover image, uncropped, in one tap.
Instant Download
The cover comes straight from Instagram's servers, so it saves the moment you tap.
Full Size, Uncropped
The whole 9:16 cover, usually 900 × 1600, not the cropped square from the profile grid.
Works on Every Device
A standard JPG that opens on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
No Watermark
The original image, with nothing added on top.
Free, No Sign-up
No account, no subscription and no app to install.
No Instagram Login
We never ask for your Instagram password. Only public reels and videos work.
Download Instagram Reel Thumbnails in Full Size
Reels DownloadR 94 saves the cover image, or thumbnail, of any public Instagram reel or video as a full-size JPG. You get the whole uncropped cover exactly as Instagram stores it, usually a 9:16 portrait image around 900 × 1600, instead of the small cropped square shown on a profile grid.
It works for reels, regular Instagram videos, old IGTV links and every video slide in a carousel. There's nothing to install and no Instagram login: paste the link and tap 'Download cover image'. The same result also offers the video itself in 1080p or 720p, and its sound as an MP3.
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Cover Image Not Downloading? Quick Fixes
- There's no cover image button
- The post is a photo, which has no separate cover. Use 'Download Photo' to save it.
- I can't find the image on my iPhone
- Safari saves it to Files > Downloads. Open it, tap Share, then 'Save Image' to add it to Photos.
- The cover looks different from the grid
- The grid shows a cropped square; you get the full uncropped 9:16 cover.
- It says the reel isn't public
- The account is private or the reel was deleted. Only public reels work.
- The link doesn't work
- In Instagram tap Share > 'Copy link' again, then paste the full address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about downloading Instagram media with Reels DownloadR 94.
It's the still picture shown before a reel or video starts playing, also called the thumbnail. It's either a cover the creator picked or a frame Instagram chose from the video.