What movie is this Reel from?
To find the movie in an Instagram Reel, tap the paper plane under the Reel, then Copy link and paste it in the box on this page, or pick Trace from the share options if you have the app.
Trace names the film or show, the moment the clip was cut from when it can find it, and where it is streaming in your country.
Free. Share a clip from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or X straight to Trace, or upload one saved on your phone. The box below takes links; uploads need the app.
Free: 3 traces a week on the webUnlimited in the appNo signupUsually under a minute
How to find a movie from a Reel
- 1
Tap the paper plane
It sits under the Reel, next to the comment bubble.
- 2
Copy link, or share to Trace
Copy link puts the Reel's address on your clipboard. With the app, scroll the share row to Trace instead.
- 3
Paste it here or open Trace
Paste the link in the box on this page. In the app, the answer comes up on its own.
A Reel with the title cropped out
Film accounts on Instagram often crop a scene to vertical and cover the bottom with their own caption, so any on-screen title is gone. Copy the Reel's link and paste it above.
You get the film and its year, where the scene sits in it, and the services carrying it where you live. For a series, the season and episode.
When a Reel will not work
A Reel from a private account cannot be opened from outside Instagram, so Trace cannot read it either. A story disappears after a day, and its link goes with it. If you saved the video to your phone, upload it in the app instead.
Questions
Where is the share button on a Reel?
It is the paper plane icon under the Reel. Copy link is in the menu it opens.
Does it work on Reels from private accounts?
No. Only public Reels can be read from their link. A video you saved can be uploaded in the app.
Can I share a Reel straight to Trace?
Yes, with the app installed. Trace appears in the share options, and the answer opens in the app.
Get Trace, free
With the app installed, Trace sits in the share sheet of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, and keeps everything you find in one library.
More ways to find what you saw
- YouTube Shorts: Find the film behind a Short.
- X (Twitter): Find the film behind a video on X.
- Facebook: Find the film behind a Facebook video.
- Snapchat: Find the film behind a Snapchat clip.
- How to find a movie from a video clip: every way people try, and the quickest.
- Popular films and popular TV shows, with where to watch each.
- Often traced: Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Avengers, Interstellar, Pulp Fiction, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Stranger Things