Have you ever tried to watch a video online only to realize you had a poor internet connection and the video wouldn’t actually play? Or maybe you were commuting on the subway and lost internet connection. Well, with a little foresight and the help of this article, you can download videos from the internet directly to your iPhone. That way, you always have them and can watch them whether you’re online or offline.
After you learn how to download videos to your iPhone, it’s tempting to just save every video you want to watch later to your library. But videos can actually be pretty large and take up a lot of space. So, you might want to clean up some of the clutter you already have on your iPhone and make room for those new videos.
Fortunately, CleanMy®Phone can help. It scans the photo library on your iPhone and then helps you quickly get rid of things like duplicates, similar-looking photos, or blurry pictures. All you have to do is follow these steps to clean up your library:
It’s important to remember that CleanMy®Phone only moves your pictures to the Recently Deleted album in the iOS Photos app. So, technically, the images will still take up space on your phone for the next 30 days. However, you can remove them immediately by opening up the Photos app and tapping Albums > Recently Deleted > Select > ellipsis bottom right > Delete All.
Before you download videos from anywhere on the internet, you should keep in mind that it might not be ethical or legal. If you download a video that you personally uploaded to a site like YouTube or Facebook, then you won’t be violating any copyright laws. But if you download someone else’s video, you should first reach out to the original uploader and get permission.
Fortunately, iOS 13 lets you download files directly in Safari. So, if a video is uploaded directly to a site, you can go through the steps below to save the video using only Safari.
But if the video is embedded on a website through a resource like Vimeo or YouTube, which is the case on most websites, then you’ll need the help of a third-party website like savefrom.net.
Follow these steps to download an embedded video from Safari:
That’s all you have to do! You should see the download icon appear in the top right with a progress bar underneath it. But keep in mind that this method may be illegal since you may violate copyright laws.
Everything you download in Safari will be saved in the Files app. By default, the app will store files in either the Downloads folder on your iCloud Drive or directly on your iPhone. You can choose a different folder within the Files app to save your downloads by going to Settings > Safari > Download.
There’s no way to download videos directly in the Facebook app. So if you want to save a video from Facebook, you’ll need the help of savefrom.net to save videos to your phone. Start downloading Facebook videos by following these steps:
Because you’re using Safari to do the downloading, you’ll find the video in the Files app in the default folder you have set.
If there’s a video on YouTube that you want to save, follow these steps to quickly download it on your iPhone.
You’ll be able to find the video you just downloaded wherever you set Safari to store files. Typically, it’s in the Files app, but if you’re not sure where that is, you can:
Since Instagram doesn’t have a feature for you to download videos directly in the app (or to save Instagram photos, for that matter), you’ll need to use Safari and the website savefrom.net. Follow these steps to download your Instagram video:
In the top-right corner of the Safari window, you’ll see the download icon. You can tap that button and then tap on the magnifying glass next to the file name to find where the video is saved.
After you download a video from any of these websites and apps, you’ll see just how easy it is. And the good news is you’ll never have to be without your videos again. Go ahead and upload your videos to Instagram and YouTube because now you’re able to download them again whenever you need them.