Our editorial policy

We publish two sorts of page here: ones that explain our own downloader, and hands-on guides to saving and finding X media on various devices. This page covers how each sort is produced and the fastest way to report a mistake.

How we describe the downloader

The downloader is our own work and we still operate it, so we can describe it exactly, with no guesswork:

• The code is the reference. Every statement about what the downloader does, from the links it takes to the formats it offers and the meaning of each error, is checked against the code that runs it. Numbers come from a single settings file shared by every page.
• No promises beyond what X holds. You will not find "4K" or "lossless HD" claims here, because a download can never be better than the upload behind it.
• Limits are stated as plainly as features. Any page about the tool also lists what it cannot fetch: protected posts, hidden posts, Spaces, broadcasts that have not yet ended, and video hosted on other sites.

Where guide information comes from

• Official documentation leads. Instructions for X, iPhone, Android and desktop browsers are based on the X Help Center, Apple Support and Google's help pages, and each guide ends with links to its sources.
• Every guide is dated. Two dates appear on each one, for when it was first written and for its latest review, so you can tell how up to date it is.
• Law is covered only in outline. Copyright is described in general terms, and we point out where the answer varies with where you live. None of it counts as legal advice, and the guides state that clearly.

Who writes the guides

Each guide is credited to Twitter Downloader itself instead of an individual writer, because the whole project takes responsibility for it. Inventing an expert character might look impressive, but it would be less truthful, and so we avoid it.

Right now the guides section contains 2 guides. Each lists its dates and sources and points back to this page.

Corrections

A correction goes fastest when we can find the problem straight away. Email the exact sentence, along with the address of its page, to hello@twitdownloader.dev.

Here is what follows:

• Factual slips get corrected where they appear, and the "Reviewed" date advances to match the fix.
• Significant fixes carry a visible note if the earlier wording could have caused someone to lose a file or break a rule.
• Small updates go unannounced. When X or Apple gives a button a new name, we revise that step and its date and leave it there.

Funding

Each point below is something you can check on the site yourself:

• No adverts. The pages contain no ad spaces and load no ad code.
• No commissions. Any link to an app or service on these pages brings us no money.
• No paid placements. No page includes anything someone paid to have there, and that option is not for sale.
• No paid tier. All features are free for every visitor.
• No user data. We do not offer accounts or run analytics. The privacy policy sets out precisely what our server deals with and how long it keeps it.

Should sponsorship, affiliate links or adverts ever be added, advance notice will appear on this page as well as in the privacy policy, and every instance will carry a clear label.

Limits of what we say

• We are not X's spokespeople. Nothing here comes from X. If X's help pages disagree with us, they are the authority on the platform and we are the authority on our tool.
• We cannot rule on your use. Whether you may save a given file turns on what it is, who owns it and where you live. If it matters, check with the creator.