How do I download a video from Twitter or X?

Copy the post link (Share > Copy link in the app, or the address bar on x.com), paste it into the box on this page and press Download. The result lists the video as an MP4 that you can save straight to your device.

Does it work with x.com links as well as twitter.com?

Yes. Both https://x.com/user/status/… and https://twitter.com/user/status/… links are accepted, including the /i/status/… form. Links from mirror sites and the old mobile.twitter.com domain are not — open the post on x.com and copy that link instead.

Can I download Twitter videos from private accounts?

No. Protected accounts only show their posts to approved followers, so there is no public file to fetch. If you can open the post in a logged-out incognito window, it can be downloaded.

How do I save a Twitter video on iPhone?

In the X app, tap Share and choose Copy link. Open this page in Safari, paste the link and press Download. Safari saves the MP4 to Files > Downloads; open it, tap Share and choose Save Video to move it into Photos.

How do I download a Twitter video on Android?

Copy the post link from the Share menu in the X app, paste it into the box above in Chrome or another browser, and tap Download. The MP4 lands in your Downloads folder, where your gallery app can find it.

Is there a Twitter to MP4 conversion step?

No. X already stores video as MP4, and the downloader passes that file on without re-encoding it. The resolution is whatever X kept for the post — often 720p or 1080p, lower for older or low-resolution uploads.

Is the Twitter downloader free? Do I need to sign up?

It is free for normal personal use, with no account, no X login and no browser extension. The site is funded by advertising.

Does the Twitter downloader keep a record of what I save?

Yes, a minimal one. For each completed download we log the post link without its query string, the platform, the media type and quality, a one-way hash of your IP address and your browser's user-agent string. We use it to run the service and spot abuse. The video file itself is never stored on our servers.

Twitter / X Video Downloader

Paste the link of a public X or Twitter post to save its video as an MP4 — no X login, no app, no extension.

Capability record

A cleaner way to save videos from public tweets

Paste an x.com or twitter.com status link and download media without installing anything.

Quick Tweet Lookup

Public tweet links are checked fast so your available media options show up quickly.

No Account Needed

Use the downloader from your browser without signing in to X or sharing personal details.

x.com + twitter.com

Both current X links and older twitter.com status URLs are supported.

MP4 Video

Download the best available video file from supported public posts.

Audio Option

When audio is available separately, save the sound from a post as an MP3 file.

Any Device

Works on desktop and mobile browsers with a layout tuned for quick use.

Output formats

What formats can you download from Twitter/X?

A public post with a native video returns one MP4 — the file X stores for it, not re-encoded. GIF posts return a silent MP4 loop. There is no quality menu: the resolution is set by the original upload.

01Video

MP4 (H.264 + AAC)

Quality: As stored by X — often 720p or 1080p

The video file X serves for the post, with its audio embedded. It is not re-encoded, so it plays in any modern player or editor.

02GIF

Silent MP4 loop

Quality: The size X converted the GIF to

X turns every uploaded GIF into a short looping MP4, so that is the file you get. The Twitter GIF downloader page covers this case in depth.

03Audio

MP3 (when listed)

Quality: As served, not re-encoded

Shown only when the lookup returns a separate audio file. Otherwise the soundtrack stays inside the MP4.

Where to find the link

X / Twitter link on every device

X serves two URL forms depending on whether the post links to the new x.com domain or the older twitter.com one. The downloader accepts both, and quoted-tweet / thread URLs work the same as a single-post link.

On phone (iPhone & Android)

01
Open the X or Twitter app
Tap the post with the video you want. The account must be public — protected accounts are not fetchable.
02
Tap the Share icon
It's the arrow or three-dot menu at the bottom-right of the post. On iOS it's the square with the up-arrow; on Android it's the curved arrow.
03
Tap Copy link
X puts the URL on your clipboard. Both x.com and twitter.com link forms work — paste either one.
04
Return to this page and paste
Tap the Paste button next to the input field, then press Download. The MP4 saves to your Downloads or Files folder.

On desktop (Windows / Mac / Linux)

01
Open the post on x.com or twitter.com
You don't need to be logged in, but the post must be publicly visible. If X asks you to log in to see it, the account is protected and the video can't be fetched.
02
Copy the URL from the address bar
Click into the address bar and copy it (Ctrl+C on Windows/Linux, Cmd+C on Mac). The link should look like https://x.com/username/status/1234567890.
03
Paste it into the box above
Use the Paste button or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V. Press Download — the MP4 saves to your default Downloads folder.

Walkthrough

See it in action: X / Twitter

A real walkthrough of downloading an X/Twitter video with Pinterest Downloader.

02Pinterest Downloader loads the post's media

Troubleshooting

Why a download fails — and how to fix it

These are the failures we see most often. The fix is usually one of these.

Error says the URL is invalid

Likely cause: The link is not a single post — for example a profile, a search, a Spaces link, a mobile.twitter.com address, or a link from a mirror site such as an embed fixer.
Fix: Open the post itself on x.com and copy the address, or use Share > Copy link in the X app. The link must contain /status/ followed by a number.

Lookup fails with 'post not found'

Likely cause: The post has been deleted, the account is protected or suspended, the post is age-restricted, or it contains no native video (just an external link card or a YouTube embed).
Fix: Open the link in a logged-out incognito window. If X asks you to log in, or the video is a link preview to another site, the downloader cannot fetch it from X.

The video in a quoted post is missing

Likely cause: When you copy a quote post, the link points to the outer post, not the one being quoted. The video belongs to the quoted post.
Fix: Tap the quoted post so it opens on its own page, then copy that link instead.

Video looks low resolution

Likely cause: The upload was low resolution, or the post is very new and X has not finished processing higher-resolution versions.
Fix: Wait a few minutes and try again. If it is still small, that is the best version X stores for the post — no tool can add detail that was not uploaded.

Responsible use

Saving X / Twitter videos responsibly

A clean MP4 of someone else's tweet is fine for personal reference. Public visibility isn't the same as permission to redistribute — credit or ask before reusing.

For more detail, read our terms of use and privacy policy.

Only download posts you have a right to keep

Use the downloader for posts from public accounts, your own tweets, or content the author has explicitly shared for download. Protected, deleted, or age-restricted posts can't be fetched.

X / Twitter authors keep the underlying rights

Saving an MP4 from a tweet does not transfer its copyright. Reposting someone else's clip or using it in monetised content still requires their permission.

Quote and credit where appropriate

If you share a downloaded clip publicly, the simplest good-citizen move is to link back to the original post. X's culture values attribution; you usually get more reach from it than you lose.

Reference

What this tool can and cannot do

The technical detail behind the steps above, written from direct testing rather than copied from a template.

How we test

How the Twitter video downloader works

A video on X is not part of the post text — it is a separate MP4 file that X attaches to the post and streams to your browser. When you paste a post link, Pinterest Downloader looks up that post, finds the video file X has stored for it and lists it under Available files. The file is passed on as it is: no re-encoding, no added watermark, and the sound stays embedded in the MP4.

Because nothing is re-encoded, the resolution is set by the upload. A clip filmed on a phone is usually stored at 720p or 1080p; an old post or a screen recording may be smaller. Our guide to video resolution and bitrate explains why a downloader can never make a file sharper than the original.

Download Twitter videos on iPhone, Android and PC

The same three steps work everywhere: copy the post link, paste it into this Twitter downloader, and save the MP4. Only where the file lands differs by device.

iPhone and iPad

In the X app, tap Share under the post and choose Copy link. Open this page in Safari, paste and press Download. iOS saves the MP4 to Files → Downloads, not Photos; open the file, tap Share and choose Save Video to move it into your camera roll.

Android

Copy the link from the Share menu in the X app, paste it here in Chrome, Samsung Internet or Firefox, and tap Download. The file goes to your Downloads folder and shows up in your gallery once it has rescanned storage.

Windows PC and Mac

On x.com, click the post's timestamp so it opens on its own page, then copy the address bar — it should end in /status/ and a long number. Paste it here and the MP4 saves to your browser's download folder. You do not need a browser extension; our comparison of extensions and web downloaders explains the security trade-off.

Twitter video download: quality, gallery, PC and app

These are the questions people search most often around a Twitter or X video downloader, answered for this tool.

Twitter video download in HD, 1080p or 4K

X stores each video as several MP4 versions, and the downloader lists the ones it finds so you can save the largest. Phone clips are usually kept at 720p or 1080p, so an X video download in 1080p is possible when the post was uploaded in full HD. A tool promising 4K from an X post is upscaling a smaller file, which adds size, not detail.

Twitter video download in gallery

On Android, the MP4 saves to your Downloads folder and shows up in the Gallery and Google Photos. On iPhone, Safari saves it to the Files app: open it, tap Share, then Save Video to put it in Photos.

X video downloader for PC, Mac and laptop

On a Windows PC, Mac or laptop, copy the post URL from the address bar on x.com or twitter.com, paste it above, and the MP4 saves to your browser's Downloads folder. It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari with nothing to install.

Twitter video downloader for Chrome

You don't need a Chrome extension. Open this page in Chrome, paste the post link and download. Extensions usually ask to read every site you visit; this page asks for no permissions. Our extension vs web downloader comparison explains the difference.

Twitter downloader app or APK

There is no app or APK to install, and we don't offer one. The downloader runs in your phone's browser. In the X app, tap Share → Copy link on the post, then paste it here.

Twitter video to MP3

When X provides the sound as a separate track, the tool offers it as an MP3 alongside the video. Otherwise save the MP4, which keeps the sound inside.

Twitter GIF to MP4

GIFs on X are stored as short, silent MP4 loops, so they download as MP4. The Twitter GIF downloader and our GIF vs MP4 explainer cover why, and how to get a real .gif if you need one.

What makes the best Twitter video downloader?

The best Twitter video downloader gives you the MP4 X stores, adds no watermark, asks for no login and does not push an app or extension. That is how this one works.

Things specific to X that trip people up

Quote posts: if the video is inside a quoted post, copy the quoted post's own link — the outer post's link points to a post with no video of its own.
Link cards: a preview of a YouTube or news video is a link to another site, not a video hosted on X, so there is nothing to download from the post.
Threads and replies: each post in a thread has its own link. Open the reply that holds the video and copy that one.
Sensitive-media and age-restricted posts: X hides these from logged-out viewers, so they cannot be fetched.

For a full list of causes behind failed lookups across platforms, see why social media downloads fail, and for the public-versus-protected rules in detail, read what any downloader can and cannot reach.

GIFs from X download as MP4

X converts every uploaded GIF into a short, silent, looping MP4, so a GIF post downloads as a small video file rather than a .gif. That file is smaller and sharper than a real GIF would be. If you mostly save reaction loops, the Twitter GIF downloader covers converting the loop to .gif and where each format is the better choice; the background is in GIF vs MP4.

Which X posts can be downloaded?

Post or link	What happens
x.com/… or twitter.com/…/status/… with a native video	MP4 listed
Post with a GIF	Silent MP4 loop listed
mobile.twitter.com, mirror or embed-fixer links	Rejected — copy the x.com link instead
Protected, suspended, deleted or age-restricted posts	Error — X does not show them to logged-out visitors
YouTube or news link cards, Spaces, live broadcasts	Nothing to save — no video file is hosted on the post

Where do saved Twitter videos go?

Every browser puts the MP4 in its download folder. To find it fast: press Ctrl+J in Chrome or Edge on Windows, Cmd+Shift+J in Chrome on a Mac (Cmd+Option+L in Safari), open the Files app → Downloads on Android, or Files → On My iPhone → Downloads on iOS. If iOS Safari starts playing the clip instead of saving it, use Share → Save to Files, or try a file-manager browser such as Documents by Readdle.

Is it safe to use this X downloader?

Yes, in the sense that matters: you never hand over your X password, nothing is installed, and the page cannot post or read anything on your account. It only fetches files X already shows to anyone who is logged out.

Supported X / Twitter links

https://x.com/username/status/1234567890
https://twitter.com/username/status/1234567890
https://x.com/i/status/1234567890

Privacy and creator rights

No signup, no X login and nothing to install. The media file is fetched on demand and is not kept on our servers; we keep a short record of each completed download (the submitted URL, platform, media type, quality, a one-way hash of your IP and your browser string) only to run the service and detect abuse. Details are in our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Videos on X still belong to the people who posted them: saving for offline viewing is fine, reposting someone else's clip needs their permission. Pinterest Downloader is not affiliated with X Corp.

Other platforms

Saving from TikTok instead? The TikTok downloader without watermark also saves TikTok sounds as MP3 and slideshow photos. For Pinterest, use the Pinterest video downloader or the Pinterest image downloader.

Questions

Twitter/X Downloader FAQ

Common questions about downloading videos and GIFs from Twitter and X.

Still stuck?

For bug reports, takedown requests, or anything not covered here, write to the team directly.

Contact the team

Typical reply time

1 business day

Privacy notice

We do not require accounts, and downloaded media files are never stored on our servers. Each completed download is logged (submitted URL, platform, media type, quality, a one-way hash of your IP, and your browser string) to operate the service and prevent abuse. See our privacy policy.

For personal and educational use only. Pinterest Downloader is intended for saving publicly shared media from Pinterest, TikTok, and X/Twitter that you own, have permission to save, or need for private reference. It is not for redistribution or commercial reuse. All content belongs to its original creators. Not affiliated with Pinterest, TikTok, or X/Twitter.