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Twitter Downloader
GIF downloader

Twitter GIF Downloader

Save any GIF from X (Twitter) as the exact looping MP4 that X plays in the timeline. Paste the post link, press Download, done.

Paste the link of the post or reply with the GIF. Videos and photos in the same post are listed too.

How to use

How to download a GIF from Twitter

It works the same way in any browser, whatever device you are on.

  1. Step 1: Find the GIF on X

    Open the post with the GIF, tap the share icon and choose Copy link. GIFs in replies have their own link too — open the reply first.

  2. Step 2: Paste the link

    Paste it into the box above and press Download. The GIF is listed with its size, marked MP4 · no sound.

  3. Step 3: Save the MP4

    Press Download. The MP4 plays in any video player or photo app, and is usually much smaller than the same animation as a .gif.

Why use it

The real GIF, not a re-recording

X already stores every GIF as a small MP4. This page simply hands you that file.

  • The exact file X serves

    There is no re-encoding on our side: the MP4 you save is byte for byte the one X plays in the timeline, at the size it was uploaded.

  • Tiny files

    An MP4 GIF is often a tenth of the size of the same animation as a .gif, so it is quick to save and send.

  • Works with replies and quotes

    Paste the link of a reply or a quote post and its GIF is found the same way as one in a main post.

  • Phone or computer

    Runs in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Samsung Internet, on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Chromebook.

  • No watermark

    Nothing is added to the file — no logo, no intro frame, no renamed metadata. It is the original animation.

Why Twitter GIFs download as MP4

When someone posts a GIF on X, whether from their camera roll or the GIF picker, X converts it into a short MP4 video and throws the .gif away. In the timeline it plays on a loop with no sound, which is why it looks like a GIF. The MP4 is the only copy that exists on X, so it is the only thing any downloader can give you.

That is good news more often than not. An MP4 is usually a fraction of the size of the same animation as a .gif, keeps far more colour, and plays in every photo app, messaging app and video editor.

Using the MP4 like a GIF

  • In chats: every major messaging app accepts MP4 files. Some, such as Telegram, treat a short silent MP4 as a GIF automatically; others send it as a normal video.
  • On iPhone: Safari saves the MP4 to the Files app. The iPhone guide shows how to move it into Photos with your other videos.
  • Back on X: upload the MP4 as a video. To credit the creator, quote their post instead of re-uploading it.

Turning it into a real .gif

If a website or app insists on a .gif file, run the MP4 through any video-to-GIF converter. Expect the .gif to be several times larger, and limited to 256 colours. Keep the MP4 as your original either way.

When a GIF will not download

GIFs follow the same rules as videos: posts from protected accounts, posts X hides from signed-out visitors, and deleted posts cannot be read. A GIF that only appears in a link preview, such as one from Giphy, belongs to that site rather than to X. The troubleshooting answers explain each error message.

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.

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