A Reel lasts a moment and the sound stays in your head for the rest of the day. It may be a chorus, a punchline, a narration you want to hear again while walking. With the link of a public Reel you can keep exactly that stretch of audio as an MP3, without carrying the vertical video along.
The file holds what you hear when the Reel plays: music, voice and effects mixed together, the way the creator published it. Since most Reels are short, the conversion in your browser is over almost before you notice, and the MP3 weighs very little, which makes it simple to store or send in a chat.
How it works
- Copy the Reel's linkWith the Reel playing, tap the paper plane icon on the right side of the screen and then Copy link. You can also tap the three dots and pick the copy link option.
- Paste the link herePlace it in the field at the top of this page and tap the down arrow button. Close the short ad once its countdown is over.
- Download the soundChoose MP3, leave the tab open while the browser converts the Reel's audio, and the file is saved on your phone or computer.
Questions and answers
I copied the link of the audio page and it did not work. Why?
Links that contain /reels/audio/ point to the page of a sound, not to a Reel, and the tool cannot read them. Open any public Reel that uses that sound, copy the link of the Reel itself and paste that one instead.
Will I get the full song used in the Reel?
No. The MP3 contains only what plays in that Reel, usually a short excerpt of the track, often with a voice or effects on top. The tool does not look up or deliver the complete recording of a song.
Can I use a Reel's audio in my own video?
Only if the sound is yours or the person who made it has agreed. Songs in Reels are covered by copyright, and saving the file gives you no license. Download just your own audio, sounds cleared for free use or material you have permission for.
Does it work with Reels from private accounts?
No. A Reel from a private profile is visible only to approved followers, and this page reads only what anyone can open without logging in. The same goes for Stories, Highlights and live broadcasts, which are outside what the tool does.
How long does a Reel take to convert?
A few seconds in most cases. The conversion to MP3 is done by your own browser, so a short Reel is ready almost at once and a longer one asks for a little more patience. Just keep the tab open until the download starts.
What name does the file get?
The MP3 is saved with the beginning of the Reel's caption as its name, which helps you recognise it in the downloads folder. If the caption says little about the sound, you can rename the file afterwards like any other.