Frequently Asked Questions
Instavora FAQ answers the most common questions about public links, video quality, cloud backup, and troubleshooting.
Instavora fetches publicly accessible media metadata directly from Instagram servers when you paste a public URL. It parses the highest available video stream (MP4) or photo (JPG) and streams the file directly to your device or Google Drive without compression.
Yes. Instagram Reels are fully supported. The tool extracts high-definition vertical videos with the original audio track when the Reel is publicly accessible.
Yes. Standard feed video posts in portrait, square, and landscape formats are supported at the original available video resolution.
Yes. High-resolution JPG photo posts and image carousels are supported at their highest available dimensions.
We always deliver the highest resolution provided by Instagram for that specific post. This typically includes 1080p Full HD or 720p HD when that source quality is available.
No. Instavora is completely registration-free. You can start downloading media immediately without signing up or providing passwords.
You can optionally connect your Google account via official Google OAuth 2.0. Once authorized, you can select any folder in your Google Drive and every download can also be streamed directly into that folder.
Yes. Our built-in folder picker lets you browse your Google Drive directory tree and choose a specific destination folder.
Device downloads and Google Drive uploads are isolated. Your local device download can still succeed even if your Google session expires or Drive storage is full.
On Android and Windows, files are usually saved in your Downloads folder. On iPhone and Mac, files are saved in the Files or Downloads location used by your browser.
No. We operate with a stateless architecture without long-term file storage. Once the file is streamed to your browser or Google Drive, it is not kept on our servers.
No. Instavora strictly works with publicly accessible content. We do not bypass login screens, private account restrictions, or other access controls.
A public URL might fail if the creator deleted the post, changed the account privacy to private, restricted access by region or age, or if the pasted link is malformed.
Yes, it is free to use with no hidden charges, trial limitations, or premium paywalls.
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