Downloading from X, explained
Which links work, where files end up on each device, what the quality options mean, and what every error message is telling you. Type a word to narrow the list, or jump to a topic.
29 questions
Getting started
What the tool saves and how to get started.
How do I download a video from Twitter (X)?
- Open the post on X, tap the share icon under it and choose Copy link.
- Paste it into the box at the top of Twitter Downloader, then press Download.
- Pick a quality from the list. The highest one is first.
- The file saves to your Downloads folder, or to the Files app on iPhone and iPad.
It takes a few seconds, and works the same way for photos.
Does it cost anything, and do I have to sign up?
You pay nothing and never register. An X account is not needed either: the downloader reads public posts the same way X shows them to someone who is not signed in.
What can I download?
- Videos, in every resolution X stores for them.
- GIFs, which X keeps as short MP4 videos.
- Photos, at the size X stores them and smaller.
- Posts with several attachments — up to 4 — each with its own buttons.
- Media inside a quoted post, and video in promoted or app-style post cards.
- Broadcast replays — live videos that have ended — as MP4, whole or just the part you choose.
Spaces, broadcasts that are still live, and videos hosted on other sites (a YouTube link in a post, for example) are not supported.
Which links work?
Any link to a single post, from any of these addresses, with or without https:// in front:
- https://x.com/username/status/1234567890123456789
- https://twitter.com/username/status/1234567890123456789
- mobile.twitter.com/username/status/1234567890123456789
- https://x.com/i/web/status/1234567890123456789
- https://fxtwitter.com/username/status/1234567890123456789
- 1234567890123456789
- https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGaQLWpejGj
- https://pscp.tv/w/1yNGaQLWpejGj
Extra parts such as ?s=20 or /video/1 at the end are fine. A post that shares a broadcast works too. A link to a profile or a search page will not work, because it does not point at one post.
Is there a faster way than copying and pasting?
Yes. In the address bar, replace "x.com" with "twitdownloader.dev" and press Enter. The downloader opens with that post already loaded.
- x.com/username/status/1234567890123456789
- twitdownloader.dev/username/status/1234567890123456789
Phones and computers
Where saved files land on each phone and computer.
How do I save a Twitter video on iPhone?
Paste the link in Safari and tap a quality. Safari asks whether to download the file; tap Download. It goes to the Files app, in the Downloads folder.
To move it into Photos, open the file in Files, tap the share icon and choose Save Video. The guide on saving X videos to the iPhone camera roll covers it step by step.
How do I download Twitter videos on Android?
Paste the link in Chrome, Samsung Internet or Firefox and tap a quality. The file goes into your Downloads folder.
Most gallery apps, including Google Photos and Samsung Gallery, show it under a Downloads album within a minute or two. If it does not appear, open the Files app and look in Downloads.
Does it work on Windows, Mac and Chromebook?
Yes. Any up-to-date Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari or Opera will do. Downloads go to your browser's usual download folder — usually Downloads.
Do I need an app or a browser extension?
No. Everything happens in the web page. That also means there is nothing to give permissions to and nothing to uninstall later.
Quality and formats
HD, file sizes, GIFs, sound and photos.
Can I download Twitter videos in HD or 1080p?
You get every MP4 version X has, and the highest is listed first. Whether that is 1080p, 720p or lower depends on the video that was uploaded: X keeps the original resolution up to its own limit, and never more.
Nothing is upscaled or re-encoded on our side, so a 720p upload stays 720p. A site that offers 4K for an X video is relabelling a smaller file.
Why does a Twitter GIF download as an MP4?
Because that is how X stores it. When a GIF is posted, X converts it into a short, silent, looping MP4, and that is the only version it keeps. The file you download is that MP4.
An MP4 plays in every gallery and chat app, and is usually far smaller than a .gif. If you need a real .gif file, any video-to-GIF converter can turn the MP4 into one.
Why does my download have no sound?
GIFs never have sound — X removes it when they are created. For a video, check that the post plays with sound on X itself. If it is silent there, it was uploaded without audio.
How big will the file be?
Each quality shows an estimate worked out from the video's bitrate and length. Real files land close to it. As a rough guide, a minute of 720p video is about 16 MB, and the smallest version of the same minute about 2 MB.
Can I download photos at full size?
Yes. The Original option is the largest version X keeps, which is the uploaded image unless it was bigger than X allows, in which case X resized it on upload. Large, Medium and Small are smaller copies, shown only when they differ from the original.
Can I download a live broadcast replay from X?
Yes, once the broadcast has ended and its host kept the replay. Paste the broadcast link (x.com/i/broadcasts/…) or the link of a post that shares it. Each quality has a Download button that saves the whole replay as an MP4. To save only part of it, press Trim, pick the quality, and set a start and end time with the fields or the slider.
X streams replays as many short pieces rather than as one file, so the downloader fetches only the pieces in your range and joins them into a normal MP4 in your browser. There is no re-encoding, so you get X's picture and sound unchanged. The clip can begin a few seconds before your start time, at the nearest key frame, and the tab needs to stay open until it says Saved.
How long a broadcast can I download?
Any length the replay has, but the file grows with it: an hour at 720p is roughly 1.2 GB. Each quality row shows an estimate for the whole replay, and the Trim card shows one for the range you picked — use Trim for long broadcasts.
Chrome and Edge on a computer ask where to save the file and write it straight to disk, which handles hours of video. Other browsers assemble it in site storage before handing it to Downloads, which means they need room for the complete file. If your browser can do neither, it is built in memory, and you are asked to confirm before a very large download.
Fixing problems
Private accounts, sensitive posts, expired links and other errors.
Why can't I download from a private (protected) account?
Posts from protected accounts are only visible to the followers that account has approved. The downloader sees X the way a signed-out visitor does, so those posts cannot be read — by design.
It says X only shows the post to signed-in accounts.
X hides some posts from signed-out visitors, most often because they are marked as sensitive or age-restricted. The downloader cannot see those posts, and we do not sign in to X to get around it.
I get a message that the post doesn't exist.
- The post may have been deleted, or the account suspended.
- The link may be cut short. Copy it again with the share icon rather than selecting the text by hand.
- A link to a profile, a list or a search is not a link to a post.
It says there is no video in the post.
The post may only contain text, or a link to a video on another site such as YouTube, which shows as a preview card on X but is not stored there. In a reply thread, make sure you copied the link of the reply that has the video, not the post above it.
Spaces are not supported yet. For a broadcast, paste the broadcast's own link if the post's link does not find it.
A broadcast won't download.
- Still live: replays can only be downloaded after the broadcast ends.
- No replay: the host can turn replays off, or delete them later. In that case no replay exists to save.
- Not available in our region: some broadcasts are limited to certain countries, and our server is outside them.
- The download stopped part-way: keep the tab open and the screen on, then try a shorter range or a lower quality. A link left open for hours needs the broadcast pasted again.
- Not enough storage: pick a lower quality or a shorter range, or use Chrome or Edge on a computer, which save straight to disk.
The video opens in a new tab instead of downloading.
The Download buttons send the file as a download, so it should save rather than play. A few older mobile browsers play it in a new tab anyway. If yours does, long-press the video (right-click on a computer) and choose Save video, or try Safari, Chrome or Samsung Internet.
My download link stopped working.
Download links are made fresh for each lookup and are not meant to be saved. If one stops working — after a page has been left open for hours, or because the post was edited or deleted — paste the post link again to get new ones.
It says X is busy, or that I have made too many lookups.
X limits how often posts can be read, and the downloader may limit very fast repeated lookups to keep the service working for everyone. Give it a minute, then try once more. Downloads do not count towards either limit.
Privacy and the law
What we keep, what X sees, and using downloads fairly.
Do you keep the videos or the links I paste?
No. The link you paste is sent to our API server only to ask X for that post, and files are streamed from X to your device without being stored. We do not keep a history of your lookups or downloads.
The site has no analytics, no adverts and no accounts. Our hosting provider keeps short-lived technical logs of requests, which the privacy policy describes.
Am I allowed to save videos from Twitter?
It depends on where you live and what you do with the file. Saving a public post to watch later is a common personal use, but the video still belongs to whoever made it. Re-uploading it, using it commercially or passing it off as your own can infringe their copyright.
When in doubt, ask the creator, or share the original post instead. This is general information, not legal advice. Our terms of use set out how the site may be used.
Will the person who posted it know I downloaded it?
No. X does not notify anyone when a post is viewed by a signed-out visitor, which is all the downloader does, and we do not tell anyone either.
Are you connected to X or Twitter?
No. Twitter Downloader is an independent site with no partnership with X Corp. "Twitter" and "X" are used only to describe what the tool works with.
Is the site safe? Are there pop-ups or ads?
There are no ads, pop-ups, redirects or download managers. The buttons save the original MP4 or JPG file from X's own servers, and nothing else is downloaded.
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Still stuck?
The step-by-step guide covers every device, from copying the link to finding the file afterwards, and what each error message means.
Got a post you want to keep?
Copy its link on X, paste it into the downloader, and save the video or photo in the best quality X has. It takes about ten seconds.