the social media downloader API

send a public post link, get the file back. one GET, clean JSON, for every platform below.

plus rutube and likee

get a free API key read the docs

1,000 free credits on every new key, no card. plans from $9/month.

what you get back

the original file. videos, photos, carousels and instagram stories, as the platform serves them. tiktok without the watermark.
audio on its own. the tiktok sound as mp3, youtube without the video.
any youtube quality. list the formats, pick one, up to 4K.
one JSON shape. file link, thumbnail, size, duration and caption, the same for every platform.

what people build with it

download bots. a telegram or discord bot that sends any link back as a file. @fastsaver_bot runs on this API.
archives for agencies. save campaign posts and creator content before they get edited or deleted.
moderation evidence. keep the real file when a post is reported, before it disappears.
creator backups. a nightly copy of your own posts, in storage you control.
cms importers. paste a link, get the video into the article.
research datasets. collect public content you have the rights to study.

how it works

one request, with your key in the X-Api-Key header:

curl "https://api.fastsaver.io/v1/fetch?url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRVO0TKkWPD/" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $FASTSAVER_API_KEY"

import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.fastsaver.io/v1/fetch",
    params={"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRVO0TKkWPD/"},
    headers={"X-Api-Key": os.environ["FASTSAVER_API_KEY"]},
    timeout=60,
)
print(r.json())

const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.fastsaver.io/v1/fetch?url=" + encodeURIComponent("https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRVO0TKkWPD/"),
  { headers: { "X-Api-Key": process.env.FASTSAVER_API_KEY } }
);
console.log(await res.json());

response

{
  "ok": true,
  "id": "DRVO0TKkWPD",
  "source": "instagram.com",
  "type": "video",
  "download_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/512204981_n.mp4?…",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/512204981_n.jpg?…",
  "width": 1080,
  "height": 1920,
  "duration": 31,
  "caption": "golden hour in lisbon"
}

python? pip install fastsaver, the official SDK (pypi, github). every endpoint, field and error is in the docs.

why fastsaver

we run on it too. fastsaver.io and @fastsaver_bot use this API every day, so when a platform changes something, we notice first.
nothing to maintain. no scrapers, headless browsers or cookies on your side.
public posts only. private content is refused by design.

pricing

1,000 free credits on every new key. no card.
pay per call. 1.5 credits for most posts, 15 for a youtube video, 0.1 for a call that fails.
plans from $9/month. see pricing.

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frequently asked questions

Which platforms does the API support?: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, X (Twitter) and Pinterest, plus Rutube and Likee. Instagram stories and highlights work too. Shazam endpoints name a track or read the charts.
Does the TikTok endpoint remove the watermark?: Yes. download_url points at the clean source file, and music_url gives you the sound as an mp3.
Can I get YouTube audio on its own?: Yes. Ask /v1/youtube/download for format "audio" and you get the sound without the video.
Can it download private content?: No. Public posts only, by design. Private, removed or age-gated posts come back with ok false.
What does it cost?: Credits depend on the platform: 1.5 for most posts, 15 for a YouTube video. Every new key starts with 1,000 free credits, no card needed. Paid plans start at $9 per month.

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