Saving a reel to your iPhone's Camera Roll takes two stages: download the file, then move it into Photos. ClipStash handles the download in Safari — no app needed — and iOS does the rest. Here's the full flow.
Step 1 — Copy the reel link
In the Instagram app, open the reel, tap the share arrow (✈️), then “Copy link.”
Step 2 — Download it with ClipStash
Open Safari, go to clipstash.app/reels, paste the link, and tap Download. Choose “Download Linked File” — it saves to your Files app.
Step 3 — Move it to your Camera Roll
Open the Files app, find the reel in your Downloads folder, tap and hold it, then tap Share → Save Video. It now appears in your Photos / Camera Roll.
Why the two steps?
Safari on iPhone downloads files to the Files app, not directly to Photos — that's an Apple rule, not a ClipStash limit. The quick “Save Video” share step is all it takes to finish the job.
Only public reels can be saved. Keep downloads for personal use and credit creators before re-sharing.