# How to Find the Song From an Instagram Reel (and Save It) > Tap the audio name at the bottom of a Reel to see the song. Original audio? Use Shazam. Then save it in Instagram, add it to Spotify, or download the audio. - Source: https://klupt.io/blog/how-to-find-a-song-from-an-instagram-reel - Author: Sarah Mitchell - Publisher: Klupt (https://klupt.io) - Published: 2026-10-31 **Tap the audio name at the bottom of the Reel.** It’s the scrolling text with a music note next to it. Instagram opens the audio page with the song title, the artist and every Reel that uses it. If it says **Original audio**, the song isn’t labelled, so identify it with **Shazam**, then save it in Instagram, add it to Spotify, or download the audio. A Reel’s audio is the sound track Instagram stores alongside the video. It’s either a song from Instagram’s licensed music library (shown with the title and artist) or **original audio** uploaded with the video, such as speech, a remix or an unlabelled song. ## Step 1: Tap the audio name 1. Open the Reel. 2. At the bottom left, under the username and caption, find the scrolling text with a **music note** (♪). 3. Tap it. The **audio page** opens with: - the **song title and artist**, if it’s from the music library - a **Save** button - a **Use audio** button to make your own Reel with it - a grid of other Reels using the same sound On a computer, the audio name is shown under the username at the top of the Reel; click it. ## Step 2: If it says “Original audio” Original audio means the creator uploaded the sound with the video. It may still contain a real song. To identify it: - **Shazam from another phone.** Play the Reel out loud and let Shazam listen. This is the most reliable method. - **Shazam on the same phone.** On iPhone, add **Music Recognition** to Control Center, open it while the Reel plays and the result appears at the top of the screen. On Android, the **Shazam** app can listen to sound playing on the phone itself (pop-up Shazam). - **Google song search.** In the Google app, tap the mic and choose **Search a song**, then play or hum the tune. - **Read the caption and comments.** Creators often credit the song, and someone has usually asked “song?” already. - **Open the original Reel.** On the audio page, the first Reel is often the one that started the sound. Its caption may name the track. If it’s a sped-up or slowed version, search the title Shazam finds plus “sped up” or “slowed” on Spotify or YouTube. ## Step 3: Keep the song ### Save it inside Instagram On the audio page, tap **Save**. Find it later from your profile menu under **Saved → Audio**. Saved audio stays inside Instagram, and you can use it in your own Reels and Stories. ### Add it to Spotify For licensed songs, Instagram can add the track straight to Spotify. The feature was announced in October 2024: 1. Tap the song name to open its audio page. 2. Tap **Add** next to the **Spotify** logo. 3. The first time, link your Spotify account. After that it takes two taps, and the song goes to your **Liked Songs**. It only works for songs from the music library, not for original audio, and only where Instagram has the feature. ### Download the audio If you want the sound itself as a file, for a song Spotify doesn’t have, a remix, or someone’s original audio, Klupt’s [Instagram audio downloader](https://klupt.io/instagram-audio-downloader) saves it directly: 1. On the Reel, tap **Share → Copy link**. 2. Paste the link into the audio downloader. It shows the song title and artist, or “Original audio” with the creator’s name. 3. Tap **Audio**. It saves as an **M4A** file, the format Instagram stores Reel audio in. It plays on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac wherever MP3 does. It works on public Reels and needs no Instagram login. You get 3 free downloads without an account and 3 a day after signing in with your email; Premium removes the limit. To save the whole Reel instead, use the [Reels downloader](https://klupt.io/instagram-reels-downloader). Songs on Instagram belong to their artists and labels. Saving one for personal listening is common; re-uploading it or using it in your own content outside Instagram needs permission. ## Why some Reels show no audio name - **Region or copyright limits.** Some songs aren’t licensed in every country and get muted or replaced. - **Business accounts.** They see a smaller, mostly royalty-free music library, so some songs don’t appear for them. - **Photo posts.** Carousel and photo posts with music show the song at the top instead, under the username. - **Removed sound.** If a sound was taken down, the Reel may play without it. In all these cases, Shazam or a song search is the fallback. ## Found the song through someone’s Reels? People often hunt for a song because of whose Reel it was: a new crush, an ex, a friend. If you’d like to know who that person has been following lately, not just what they post, Klupt shows [who a public profile recently followed](https://klupt.io/), newest first. For their Stories, the [anonymous story viewer](https://klupt.io/stories) lets you watch without showing up in the viewer list. ## FAQ ### How do I find out what song is in an Instagram Reel? Tap the audio name at the bottom of the Reel. If it says Original audio, use Shazam or a song search. ### What does Original audio mean on Instagram? The sound was uploaded with the video instead of picked from the music library. ### How do I save a song from Instagram? Tap the audio name, then Save. Find it in your profile menu under Saved → Audio. ### Can I add an Instagram song to Spotify? Yes, for licensed songs where available: tap Add next to the Spotify logo on the audio page. ### Can I download the audio from a Reel? Yes. Paste the Reel link into Klupt’s Instagram audio downloader to save it as an M4A file. ### Why can’t I tap the audio on some Reels? The sound may be unavailable in your country, removed, or hidden for business accounts. Use Shazam instead.